Best and the worst gadgets and gizmos of 2008

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Abdul Rahman Ansari

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Hits, misses, and some just too awful to contemplate

This year has seen the wild and wonderful world of technology deliver on old promises, dazzle us with its innovation and brought us to tears with its sheer tomfoolery. Here we look at the best and the worst gadgets and gizmos of 2008...we also look at those that should never have been made in the first place.

10 of the best

Microsoft Sync
What does it do: More and more people in India have started using the in-car, voice-activated phone, but Microsoft's Sync kicks it up a few notches. For the first time, your iPod, cell phone, BlackBerry, and Zune can all be controlled with the sound of your voice — thanks to an intricate voice-recognition system — making for an entertaining in-car experience and a safe ride home.

Hottest feature: Your car's home entertainment system responds to your voice.
Cost: Rs19,149

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Wii Fit & Wii Balance Board
What does it do: Wii Fit proved that gaming is not just for geeks, but also for pretty damsels who want to stay fit. Step onto the 'balance board' and your Wii will input your body weight into its system and then allow you do to everything from aerobics to hula-hooping, while the character onscreen mimics every movement.

Hottest feature: Helps you break a sweat on the Wii and, in the bigger picture, see home gaming technology move closer to fully realised virtual reality.
Cost: Rs3,600

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Abdul Rahman Ansari

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Mitsubishi LaserVue 65-inch HDTV
What does it do: This is, quite simply, the best TV money can buy. The first HDTV to use lasers for its display, the LaserVue has a wider gamut of colour than any TV on the market and consumes two-thirds less electricity than similar-sized LCD and Plasma HDTVs.

Hottest feature: More colours translates into better quality on TV.
Cost: Rs3,39,360

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Nikon D90
What does it do: With a single-lens reflex camera, Nikon D90 has an HD video camera as well, combining two digital cameras in one, and that's what makes this the first camera you should consider if you're up for a hefty upgrade.

Hottest features: The camera is the world's first DSLR with movie mode.
Cost: Rs58,176

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PSP 3000
What does it do: PlayStation Portable is Sony's offering in the handheld consoles. The latest installment sports a brighter screen without any loss to battery life and improved contrast ratio. Sony has also added an integrated microphone and now people can make calls from the in-built skype when connected to the Internet through wi-fi.

Hottest features: You can browse the net, listen to songs, watch movies and much more. Where to get it: Most Sony showrooms
Cost: Rs 9,000

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Amazon Kindle
What does it do: Weighing less than a paperback, Amazon's e-book reader includes 88,000 titles, with all bestsellers listed at $9.99 (Rs484). It can hold 200 titles at a time and has a battery life of up to a week, without a recharge.

Hottest feature: Say goodbye to paper and deforestation. If you consider yourself to be eco and tech friendly, then you can switch to this gadget.
Where to get it: Amazon.com.
Cost: Rs19,390

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Apple iPhone 3G
What does it do: Much criticism has been laid on the doorstep of this phone. Whatever the case may be, the phone sold like hotcakes and changed the way phones are designed.

Hottest features: With 10,000 free and paid applications, on-board GPS and a touch screen, what can't the iPhone do?
Where to get it: Vodafone and Airtel showrooms.
Price: Rs31,000 – Rs36,000

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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
What does it do: Stick the sensor in your Nike shoes and during your workout you'll be able to track distance, time, pace, and calories you burned. Plus, real-time verbal feedback makes your iPod Nano your personal coach.

Hottest feature: This iPod accessory has a lasting benefit to overall health. That the software helps coordinate your workout makes it the hottest iPod peripheral.
Where to get it: www.apple.com
Cost: Rs1,405

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Intel Penryn
What does it do: The Intel Penryn is the Core 2 Duo's successor. It also includes the new SSE4 instructions, which speed up tasks — such as video encoding — to uncharted levels. All these elements combine to create a processor with a clock speed of 3.0GHz and an FSB of 1333MHz.

Hottest feature: Those who said processors couldn't go any faster were wrong.
Where to get it: Initially, the Penryn is expected to be unleashed in next-generation Mac Pro desktop computers.

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ASUS Eee 900 series
What does it do: Asus Eee PC which comes under the category of a netbook, is one of the few systems that come pre-installed with Windows XP and not Vista. Two models
of the laptop are available, one with 16 GB and the other with 12 GB.

Hottest feature: The low price tag and the fact it weighs only a kg. It also has longer battery life.
Cost: Rs 17,500

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