Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Gadget Awards 2011


1) Gadget of the year is Microsoft Xboz Kinect


The Microsoft Xbox Kinect is the fastest-selling consumer durable product of all time. Using a motion sensing input device, the Kinect puts you in the game as it enables the gamer to control and interact without the need to touch the game controller.

2) Computer of the Year is Apple MacBook Air 11-inch


Apple's MacBook Air 11-inch beat competition from Samsung and Sony to be crowned the 'Computer of the Year'. With an impressive 4GB of RAM and with a SSD storage drive, this MacBook Air is fast and attractive to the eyes.

3) Commuter Gadget of the Year is Amazon Kindle


Amazon's electronic book reader, the Kindle, has been named the commuter gadget of the year, beating Apple's iPad and iPhone. Weighing less than a paperback, the Kindle can hold upto 3500 e-books and its crisp font makes it easy to be read even in bright light

4) Tablet of the Year is Apple iPad 2


It's not surprising that the Apple iPad 2 won the 'Tablet of the Year' award. It has dominated the tablet market fighting stiff competition from Samsung and other Android based devices. Apple decked up the iPad 2 with an ARM A5 dual-core processor to dramatically improve its iOS powered tablet.

5) Phone of the Year is Samsung Galaxy S II


The Samsung Galaxy S II beat Apple's iPhone 4 for the coveted title of 'Phone of the Year'. Among the Galaxy S II's features are a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.3-inch display, wave-and-pay technology and 4G download speeds.

6) TV of the Year is Samsung UE55D8000


Voted the 'TV of the Year', Samsung again proved that they can make beautiful television sets. The 'Samsung UE55D8000' enables viewers to access YouTube, Facebook, Twitter through numerous TV apps. It's ultra-slim, supports 3D, and has enough HDMI inputs to satisfy just about everyone.

7) Work Gadget of the Year is RIM Blackberry Bold 9780


Fighting off stiff competition from Apple's iPhone, Samsung and HTC, the Blackberry Bold 9780 has been voted as the 'Work Gadget of the Year'. This smartphone with the latest BlackBerry OS has better multimedia features and multitouch elements.

8) T3 Design Award is Apple MacBook Air 11-inch


Apple's MacBook Air 11-inch beat competition from Samsung Series 9 notebook to be bag the 'T3 Design Award'. With an impressive 4GB of RAM and with a SSD storage drive, this MacBook Air is fast and attractive to the eyes.

9) Digital Camera of the Year is Canon PowerShot G12


Beating Fuji Finepix X100, the Olympus E-PL2, the Nikon D3100; the Canon Powershot G12 walked away with the Digital Camera of the Year award. The G12 boasts of a 10-megapixel sensor alongside 720p HD video-recorder.

10) Gadget Accessory of the Year is Eye-Fi Pro X2 card


This device can hold up to 4,000 photos or 3 hours of video content and has the ability to directly to connect to your Wi-Fi network.


11) Gaming Gadget of the Year is Microsoft Xbox Kinect

The Microsoft Xbox Kinect is the fastest-selling consumer durable product of all time. Using a motion sensing input device, the Kinect puts you in the game as it enables the gamer to control and interact without the need to touch the game controller.


12) Music Gadget of the Year is Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Pro Studio


Boasting of a lightweight and a strong aluminium frame, Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Pro Studio was crowned the 'Music Gadget of the Year'.

13) Home Gadget of the Year is Philips Airfryer


Instead of using fat to make chips, this revolutionary kitchen appliance uses superheated air and this is why Philips Airfryer is the 'Home Gadget of the Year'. The AirFryer uses Rapid Air Technology, to cook meals that would traditionally be dunked in a deep fat fryer.

14) Innovation of the Year is Razer Switchblade


And gaming’s next revolution could be just around the corner in the shape of the Razer Switchblade. This cutting-edge tech combines an infinitely customizable keyboard, which metamorphoses to suit the game being played, with touchscreen technology and Intel’s Atom processor to create full-spectrum PC gaming on the move.

15) Digital Media Service of the Year is Twitter


Twitter has emerged victorious beating Facebook and YouTube for 'Digital Media Service of the Year' thanks to its first-class iPhone, Android and iPad apps


16) App of the Year is Flipboard


Flipboard is a free app that is helping to revolutionise the way iPad owners consume digital content by creating personalised magazines for each of its users, from a variety of feeds



17) Gadget Personality of the Year is Mark Zuckerberg


With over 500 million people hooked on to Facebook, the man behind the social netwoking revolution has been crowned as the 'Gadget Personality of the Year'.


18) Retailer of the Year is Amazon UK




19) Tech Brand of the Year is Google