Last Minute Gift Ideas: Motorola Droid X for Verizon

Motorola has released a new version of the popular Droid series smartphone lineup. The new droid features 1GHz processor, 8MP digital camera, 720p HD video capture, 16GB of expandable internal store, HDMI output and high definition touch screen display.

Motorola Droid X can be purchased for $199 with a 2 year contract with Verizon.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: HTC HD7

HTC HD7 is the first Windows Mobile 7 phone on the market. This smartphone is very similar to Samsung Nexus S; however, it uses a totally different OS. It has a 4.3" high definition touch screen, 16GB of internal storage capacity, 5MP digital camera and virtual QWERTY camera.

HTC HD7 can be purchased for $99 on a 2 year contract or $599 factory unlocked.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: Samsung Google Nexus S

Google Nexus S is the lastest smartphone using the Andriod mobile platform. It is also a first smartphone to use Google's lastest version of Andriod 2.3 (Gingerbread). This is the second-generation of Nexus series with the original Nexus released over a year ago by HTC. The newest version has a built-in hotspot capability, better navigation, high resolution contour display, 5.0MP camera and 16GB of built-in memory.

The Nexus S can be purchased for $199 on contract or $529.99 factory unlocked.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: Apple iPod Touch

Apple currently selling their 4th generation of the iPod Touch portable music player. Apple iPod Touch can be purchased in 3 memory sizes: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The latest generation iPod has a new iOS 4 operating system with more features, better internet browser, game center, higher resolution display and HD video recording.

In case you are not sure which version to get, Apple estimates that a 32GB iPod can store up to 7,000 songs or up to 40,000 digital photos or up to 40 hours of video.

Prices start at $229.99 for a 8GB model and go up to $399.99 for a 64GB iPod.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: Netbooks

Netbooks are a very hot item this holiday season. In 2010, almost all major PC builders offered their version of a Netbook. Screen sizes can vary from 8.9" to 12.1", hard drives were expanded up to 250gb, Intel Atom CPU was combined with nVidia Ion graphics for better performance and 4G WiMAX modems were embedded in some models.

Netbooks can be purchased for as low as $249.99 this holiday season. A sleeve and an external mouse can be purchased for $29.99.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: Beats by Dr. Dre

Looking for a good pair of headphones? Monster has teamed up with artist Dr. Dre to develop these unique headphones to deliver rich, professional-quality sound with noise-canceling and powered noise isolation.

The headphones also feature over sized 40mm drivers to deliver deep bass and crystal-clear sound. Beats are fully compatible with Apple iPhone and Apple iPod. Beats by Dr. Dre can be purchased at major retailers for $299.99 this holiday season.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: HP eStation C510A

HP has released a brand new printer right on time for this holiday season. It is called eStation C510A and it features a fully detachable 7 inch Android tablet! The tablet is called Zeen and runs Android 2.1. HP has included a web browser, printing apps, SDHC memory card slot, wifi and all of the other usual Android apps.
In case you are wondering, the tablet cannot be purchased separately. The printer is setup for Photo printing and can print up to 33 pages per minute. HP eStation can be purchased for as low as $349.99 at Best Buy and other retailers.

ZumoDrive

  ZumoDrive is a personal content mover that easily gets all your content onto any of your devices, including your netbook, tablet and smartphone. With ZumoDrive, you can now take your music, photos, videos, documents and other files wherever you go regardless of where the files originated, how much on-device storage capacity is available, or whether you’re online or off.  ZumoDrive is designed to be extraordinarily simple to use, transparent when it comes to your device experience, and equally functional on whichever platforms your various devices may run on. 

DropBox

  Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. which uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. It was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi as a Y Combinator startup.

 There are both free and paid services, each with varying options. In comparison to similar services, Dropbox offers a relatively large number of user clients across a variety of desktop and mobile operating systems. There are a total of 10 clients, including versions for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, as well as versions for mobile devices, such as Android, iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry, and a web-based client for when no local client is installed. Dropbox uses the Freemium financial model and its free service provides 2 GB of free online storage. The service's major competitors are Box.net, Sugarsync, Mozy, ZumoDrive.

YikeBike

   The YikeBike mini-farthing is a type of folding bicycle released on 2 September 2009 at EUROBIKE. It weighs 22 lb and when folded, it is small enough to fit in a  backpack. The YikeBike was invented by Grant Ryan and designed by a team in New Zealand over 5 years. It is the smallest and lightest electric folding bicycle in the world.

  The vehicle has no chain pedal, gear box, mechanical brake, cables or levers. These functions are provided by a 1.2 kW electric motor and controller. The YikeBike has electronic anti-skid brakes. There are also built-in lights, indicators and brake lights for safety.