According to Wikipedia, a gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technological objects at the time of their invention. Gadgets are sometimes also referred to as gizmos. So what are the coolest gadgets 2010?
I'm not going to mention the Apple iPad or the Kindle because you'll have seen these reviewed somewhere already and I'm not going to talk about the latest mobile phones or digital cameras; there are just too many to pick a favourite anyway, but here are a few of the coolest gadgets 2010 which caught my attention
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In the UK, the DAB digital radio is all the rage. The BBC are trying to encourage the British people to switch from analogue to digital listening so anyone who takes an old radio to a retailer can get 10% off the price of their new DAB digital radio. Digital radio has easier tuning, less interference and some feature the ability to pause and/or rewind a live program. Why this features as one of the coolest gadgets 2010 is that you can plug your MP3 play or iPod into it and use it as speakers.
Satellite navigations systems have been around for a while now but this year, the features and facilities offered by TomTom and Garmin mean that it's virtually impossible to get lost. The TomTom incorporates real time traffic information, maps which include daily updates and driver voice address meaning that the driver just has to say an address to be taken there. It sounds like the nearest thing to a magic carpet so it has to feature amongst the coolest gadgets 2010.
My favourite for this year is the mini laptop. What a cool piece of kit. They're lightweight and ultra portable. A good one will come with 2MB of RAM, a 1.66GHz processor and a 250G hard drive. Battery life varies from around three to seven hours. Look for one with Windows 7 installed as standard as I think this is an improvement on either XP or Vista but is backward compatible.
So, that's my list of the coolest gadgets 2010; there are hundreds more so have fun investigating them.