Holiday Gift Ideas: Phosphor World Time E-Ink Watch

Phosphor has started integrating E-Ink displays into watches. E-Ink watches are inexpensive, trendy and simplistic. The main advantage of E-Ink watches is very low battery consumption and unique design. E-Ink watches can display time and information in different display modes and assortment. E-Ink watches can be purchased from Phosphor (http://www.phosphorwatches.com) for $150 to $195. 

What is E-Ink?

E-inks are used in e-book readers like the Sony reader and Amazon Kindle. The main advantage of e-ink technology over conventional LCD displays is great battery life and no eye fatigue. E-ink displays only use the battery to change the screen content. Once the screen content has changed, it can be displayed for weeks without any battery drain. E-ink is slowly making a transition to other industries like magazines, advertising and watches.

Visit E Ink's homepage (www.eink.com) to learn more about this exciting technology.

Holiday Gift Ideas: Logitech K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard

Wireless devices tend to be heavy and bulky due to the battery. Typical wireless keyboard goes through a set of batteries within a month or two. Logitech has taken it to the next level, and made a solar keyboard. The keyboard has an ultra-slim 1/3-inch profile and separate (chiclet style) keys. Ambient light solar panels are located on the top of keyboard and eliminate the need for batteries. Logitech claims that the keyboard can run for three months with no light source present for recharge. K750 is already available for purchase at big box retailers for $79.99.

Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor

Tech industry analysts say e-readers are going to be one of the hottest gadget categories this holiday season. Last year, only a handful of companies had e-book readers. Last year's e-readers had very basic functionality, no color and were out of budget for a lot of shoppers. This year, basic e-readers can be purchased for as low as $99, and color touchscreen e-readers for $249.

Angry Birds

Angry Birds is one of the most popular games for portable devices like iPhone, iPad and other smart phones. The game is simple, addictive and constantly adds more levels for free. The basic idea is to hurl an angry bird at a structure which is hiding an evil green pig that stole the birds' eggs. The game is developed by a Finland based developer called Rovio. Over 10 million copies of the game have been purchased to date. The game can be purchased for $1 on iTunes.

Sony PlayStation Move for PS3

PlayStation move is a recently released motion-sensing controller from Sony. Move's motions are tracked by a camera called PlayStation Eye. It will compete with the Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus and Kinect motion control systems for the Wii and Xbox 360 home consoles. The PlayStation Move motion controller features an orb at the head which can glow in any of a full range of colors.

PlayStation move retails for around $99.99 and is expected to be a hot selling item this holiday season.

Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360

Microsoft Kinect is a new device which enables gamers to play video games without a need for a conventional game controller. Kinect is based on a webcam styled attachment which enables gamers to interact with the console via gestures, movements and voice. Kinect is designed to broaden Xbox 360's gaming audience and make it easier to play for non-typical gamers. Kinect competes with the Wii Remote with Wii MotionPlus and PlayStation Move motion control systems for the Wii and PlayStation 3 home consoles, respectively.

Kinect sells for $149.99 without the console and $299.99 bundled with a console.