Last week I rattled off a handful of the TopTech Toys of 2008… rated, of course, by none other than me. The second installment, (we could call this the “bottom half,” I suppose) will consist of tech toys that are probably equally as desirable as the those atop the list, but with slightly lower price tags.
So, without further adieu… the rest of my list:
#6 The Flip Mino HD: This is the fourth version of the hip little video camera that first came out in 2007. It looks, feels and works exactly like the previous version, except it shoots high-definition video. It holds 60 minutes of video and comes with software to let you edit your videos and upload them directly to sites including YouTube.
#7 Call me childish, but this watch is just too cool. The Swatch Orb Concept Watch. While it may never officially hit stores because it’s so unbelievably cool (albeit WAY ahead of it’s time), I’ll gladly put this one on the list so that one day we can say that DE talked about the Orb Watch before it was the best thing that no one ever saw coming!
#8 V-Moda: bass freq earbuds. Headphones that sound like you want them to! Just Read “… The dynamic driver delivers a warm, clear and natural sound as opposed to the distant and mechanicalsound of other manufacturers’ in-ear models that cost more than double Bass Freq’s value-based price.” You can click here to get the rest of the info… but I’m completely sold already!
#9 Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip for Wii. Go to the Ubisoft Website to see the official description, but if you’ve hopped on a WiiFit Balance Board and can remember what it felt like the first time you finished the snowboard slalom without being called “unbalanced,” you can definitely get excited about this game. Unlock world mountains, make an early exit from the chair lift, start a fight… a video game as freestyle as the sport itself. Now you don’t have to spend thousands on lift tickets to be a lackey with your friends.
#10 Get lonely spending hours at your computer with no one to keep you company? Why not ask for a Tengu Sound Toy? Tengu is a USB-powered character that lights up and lip syncs to music, or your voice, or whatever noise happens to be around at the time. Tengu has different facial expressions that you can match to different music — so it’s mellow when you need a mellow friend and peppy when you need cheering up. Silly, huh? Yeah. But I bet it could help with writer’s block!
Okay, Y’all that’s it. Time to get shopping!
Happy Thanksgiving from your Friends at Dynamic Edge, Inc.!
