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For those of us who are looking for HDTV options that won't take up the entire side of your living room, there are plenty of options to choose from under 39".

With too many options, the task of simply deciding on one may become rather daunting. Take a look to see what we think...

Got yourself a new camera and lens?

Get fitted out and ready to take your best snaps of the year with some "must have" equipment.

Microsoft's take on controller-free gaming launches November 4th (for $149.99) and they have now announced the final list of fourteen games that will be available (both first and third party) on launch, so let's take a look at them.

It's one thing to have a nice TV in your home with beautiful picture, but audio can be just as important for a home theater. You can purchase a high end receiver and then find speakers to go along with it, or you can take the guess work out of it and just purchase what is commonly known as a home theater in a box. These bundle often include a receiver / dvd or Blu-ray player alwong with speakers all in one package. Typically they are much more affordable then purchasing the componants seperately and make decision making a lot easier. Looking at purchasing one as a gift? Check out my picks for Home Theater in a Box.

When Steve Jobs first mentioned the new Mac App Store, I felt like telling him ‘Hey Steve, I could’ve suggested that to you years ago’. The idea of a one-stop shop for Mac apps isn’t new, and the fact it took Apple this long to recognize its potential just shows that they don’t always get it right first.

With the release of Apple’s iMovie 11 they’ve done something rather incredible. You won’t notice it today, or tomorrow, but iMovie 11 is going to change behaviours of people around the world over the next few years, and you’re going to start seeing it almost every day.

How did they do it? Trailer mode and the rise of the vid-bite.

Getting an iPhone is just the beginning.

Here's a list of accessories every iPhone owner MUST have and a few little extras that are fun for the experienced iPhone owner who's already loaded with apps and cases and skins and shields.

GPS may have been invented by the military to track enemies, but for those of us travelling to new places or who get lost often - they're a godsend.  Sure, they're great in the car, but there are other places to take these handy pocket guides, like the golf course and the wilderness.

Here are some of my favourite GPS gadgets and accessories.

Teaser? Like the stuff we've been reading online isn't teasing enough? Just click "Read more..." Sheesh.

You dont need me to tell you how cool the line of iPods is.

From the Shuffle for runners to the Nano for hipsters to the Touch for teens and tweens who love apps, to the Classic for Dad to store his ENTIRE collection, Apple has an iPod for everyone in the family.

What you need are some accessories, here are ones I'd put on my list.

It's hard to believe but not everyone wants or needs a Blu-ray player. Many DVD players on the market these days upconvert standard definition DVDs to 1080 high definition, a great way to watch your older movies you've been collecting. The best part is DVD players are very affordable, even the portable ones have come way down in price. Take a look at my picks for the best DVD players to give this holiday season.

In which I discuss the final movie I saw at VIFF this year.

It had to happen sooner or later. After HP absorbed Palm into his massive organization, it was obvious that HP would likely stop making its own handsets and use Palm’s expertise to create something better. Today, they announced that webOS 2.0 is coming and the Palm Pre 2 will be the first device to run it.

While I've been using the BlackBerry Torch, I've been kinda let down by the browser, but I don't think it's really RIM's fault. See, the browser is actually rather peppy and renders screens quickly. The scroll is fast and ... it's tiny.

That's the problem.

Back when I was a kid this time of year a favourite pass-time was checking
out the Wishbook, Radio Shack catalogue, and Popular Science’s
gift guide.

With that spirit in mind, I’ve been asked (as well as a few other Future
Shop bloggers) to take a browse through a few sections and offer up
thoughts on a few interesting looking items to check out  (either
in-store or online) for holiday gifts...

I've been using the BlackBerry Torch on and off for the past few days. Today, since HootSuite came out with their BlackBerry app, I needed to give it a little more of a thorough use and my first thought was...

What the heck did they do to the keyboard?!?

The BlackBerry Style was announced from RIM and Sprint earlier this morning, and Telus followed that up with a surprising tweet letting us know that they will also be carrying the device.  So here's a little info about this upcoming clamshell.

Wii owners are finally being shown some Netflix love. Starting this morning you can now get rid of that clunky disc in order to stream Netflix movies through your Nintendo Wii.

The new option is nestled away in the Nintendo Wii shop channel. Once it is downloaded you can toss the disc you previously needed to stream movies.

I tried Google Wave .

Once.

Now, as Apple has launched Ping , I find myself with the same experience.  I was excited for the new shiny and I tried it.

Once.

Apple hints at an OS update, while images leak of a hard-drive-free MacBook Air. Significant details arrive regarding Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, and Google reminds you to change your password...

I play a lot of video games. I really dig on a solid challenge, like Demon’s Souls (it crushes me, regularly), and I’ve been known to play Team Fortress 2 until the urge to ragequit has me stabbing at the power button on my PC. Sometimes you need to detox from all of that. That detox is called Kirby’s Epic Yarn.

Let’s be straight up: if you’ve got kids, get them Kirby’s Epic Yarn. If you want to relax, get Kirby’s Epic Yarn. If you want to play an incredibly fun, totally easy, and just plain beautiful Nintendo Wii game, get Kirby’s Epic Yarn.

Our phones are the most active gadget we carry.  From checking email to surfing and tweeting and even the odd phone call - the muscle memory we have to make them work is instant.

Change the hardware and you have to relearn how to use the device - it's not easy.  I test drove 3 new phones from Telus this week, but they never had a chance.

It’s been almost two weeks since it launched, but Skype is now available on Android phones using version 2.1 or higher. With the iPhone already locked up, this move will put even more people in touch with each other at reduced costs. Unfortunately, the launch has come with a few bugaboos that need to be worked out.

I came across a blog on another tech site showcasing swedishchameleon DSLR rigs for shooting HD video. Forget the function... just look at these rigs.

While Nintendo has been busy updating franchises like Mario, Metroid and Zelda, one character hasn't received nearly the same love. While Kirby has had a plethora of games on Nintendo's handheld devices, there hasn't been a full-fledged console game featuring Kirby (Super Smash Bros. aside) game since 2003. Yes it's been seven years. Now Nintendo is bringing the pink puffball back on the Wii.

Kirby's Epic Yarn sees the franchise undergo a complete overhaul. Not only are there new gameplay elements, the graphics give the game a new child-like feel which ooze charm. But is there a solid action game hidden beneath the cute and colourful patchwork appearance?