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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Charles Arthur, Stephen Fry, Jemima Kiss, Chris Partridge, Jack Schofield, Greg Howson, Kevin Anderson and Alan Rusbridger

Top 10 Gadgets of 2008

Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Ipod  touch
Apple's iPod Touch does Wi-Fi, is lighter than the iPhone, and can play pretty much all of the same games, says Charles Arthur Photograph: apple/PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Sony eReader
The Sony eReader has an impressive screen that makes for easy reading, says Jemima Kiss – but the navigation can be confusing Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Flip Ultra
All the Flip Ultra does is shoot video, but does it so well it's no surprise it's called the iPod of camcorders, says Chris Partridge Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Kodak EasyShare Digital Photo Frame
Kodak's EasyShare Digital Photo Frame not only shows off your pictures, but also plays tunes - and video, says Kevin Anderson Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Acer Aspire One
Jack Schofield found Acer's first entry into the mini-notebook market, the Aspire One, to be one of the best offerings – but it's got imperfections Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Wii Fit screen shots
Nintendo's Wii Fit is much more than just a game, says Greg Howson – but don't ditch that gym membership just yet Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Apple iPhone 3G
Stephen Fry: "It remains a matter of ineluctable fact that the introduction of the iPhone just over a year ago changed the smartphone market for ever." And the greatness of Apple's iPhone 3G "is not revealed in its outer lineaments ... software is crucial". Photograph: Apple Inc./AP
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Archos 5
Charles Arthur on the Archos 5 media tablet: "While pricey, and a tiny bit bulky it's absolutely what an internet tablet should be: able to play music and video and surf the net and get email" Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Neuros OSD
The Neuros OSD – a media recorder, viewer and streamer – can cope with many file formats and record from a TV or audio source: "absolutely my favourite device of the year", says Charles Arthur Photograph: PR
Gallery Top 10 Gadgets: Polaroid Pogo
The Polaroid PoGo, which is no bigger than a mobile phone and prints off photos the size of a business card, briefly bamboozled Alan Rusbridger Photograph: PR
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