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The high-def experience doesn’t have to be expensive. Amazon.com has Blu-ray players from brands such as LG, Samsung, and Sony with prices below $200. Watch your Blu-ray Discs or DVDs on one of the Blu-ray players below and see the difference these players make compared to that “old” DVD player. Go to Deal

Optoma has been making great mini projectors, but Optoma EP-PK-101 PICO Pocket Projector is taking it farther. It connects to your mobile phone and – voala! – you can show off your pictures and videos. Record audio with audio in.

The projector weighs 4oz and is quite bright and powerful. It can produce an image with a 1,000:1 contrast ratio. It has a battery but will charge through AC power or USB. Works with mobile devices and laptops.

Price: $219

CNET editors came up with a list of most innovative consumer electronics products of the decade. You can probably guess most of the items on the list, it is still humbling to reflect on how far ahead of 2008 we are just in one year. Most of the technologies existed in the previous years, but were significantly improved this year. There is a clear trend that all electronics share – yes, sharing. And, of course, image quality. We are definitely in HD territory.

Go to source: The 20 most innovative consumer electronics products of the decade

Some grandparents have embraced the fascinating world of technology and electronics. They can find their way around a computer. They can even send email and have viewed pictures online once or twice. They have heard of Facebook and, possibly, Flickr.

If your grandparents do not own a computer, check out our posting “Grandparents Gifts: Gadgets That Require No Setup.” If your grandparents are capable of finding internet and send email, read on. Here are some gadget gifts for your computer-familiar grandparents.

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Grandparents of the 21 century have embraced technology. Seniors are no longer using quills or smoke signals. Most grandparents are on the internet sending email, checking pictures of their grandchildren and using Skype. Electronic gadgets have permanently entered their homes, but let’s not assume it is easy to pick a gadget gift for a grandparent.

Independent seniors can use most of the electronics, but they still sometimes have hearing problems, vision problems and just general allergies to video games. They might play bowling on a Wii, but that’s as far as you can push them.

Here are some suggestions that require no effort on your part, a little setup help and a lot of help. Good news is that you are not going to go broke. Read the rest of this entry »