Tom's Hardware's 2012 Gift Guide, Part 3: The Tech Toys

[Guest]

Ready for the final gift guide of the year? Part 3 includes the toys that didn't fit in our component or peripheral coverage. High-tech coffee maker to serve up your caffeine? Check. Web-enabled thermostat? Yup. Wi-Fi-controlled helicopters? We have two!

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[Guest]

The girls make me want to buy the product. For female viewers, picture #16, is what you want.

 

[kennai]

Mr. Angelini does listen.

 

[mayankleoboy1]

WoW! Much more artistically shot pictures. I really liked Pic #11.
Pic #16 ?

 

[halcyon]

Well done, well done indeed.

 

[army_ant7]

Mr. Angelini does listen.

I'm not sure if you're referring to some demanding him (and other editors) to show up in pics, but... So that's how he really looks like! Can't really see him that well on his normal profile picture. Now if any of us see him on the streets, we can "attack" or swarm him! :lol:

Anyway, I want the quad-propeller drone!!!

And also, that coffee maker is God-expensive...

 

[Novulux]

Already own #10, couple of months now.

 

[Guest]

i think i might have to start playing GW2 . . . .

 

[BoredErica]

Xbox Acheivement Unlocked: Boner

 

[ubercake]

Side-boob sells. We almost had side-boob, but sadly we did not.

 

[youssef 2010]

[citation][nom]Article[/nom]We also love the 8 MP camera on this unit, which in turn enables the Face Unlock security feature[/citation]

The US version of the GSIII is a joke compared to the international version. And this editor has probably never used the face-unlock feature because it's enabled by the front camera, not the rear facing camera

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]youssef 2010[/nom]The US version of the GSIII is a joke compared to the international version. And this editor has probably never used the face-unlock feature because it's enabled by the front camera, not the rear facing camera[/citation]
A joke eh? I've used the Note II for about a week and while I'm not sure about this my thinking is its a tad more powerful than any version of the GSIII. It didn't seem to turn my US version of the GSIII into a joke and didn't even feel noticeably faster. Oh, did I mention I don't play a lot of FPS' on my phone? I must be the exception.

 

[xpeh]

And now we wait for engineering students to pour out their love for these women.

 

[rebel1280]

great product and models but the lighting on some these pics... That being said its a TINY gripe. Great ideas for sure!

 

[mcd023]

sooo...about the thermostat....what if you and the misses keep fighting over the temperature?

 

[warezme]

Cool, but not to sound ungrateful but maybe next year we could get some co-ed type models? I mean these ole gals are fine but a bit cougerish, don't ya think? You can down rate me, it's my opinion.

 

[bodhiwvw]

[citation][nom]mcd023[/nom]sooo...about the thermostat....what if you and the misses keep fighting over the temperature?[/citation]
Consider it an exercise in compromise, a little marital aid of sorts. Holiday bonus!

 

[Cryio]

If you didn't put a Windows 8 phone on this list, I'll be sad.

 

[JonnyDough]

LOL@The Jura. What a waste of money!

 

[JonnyDough]

[citation][nom]warezme[/nom]Cool, but not to sound ungrateful but maybe next year we could get some co-ed type models? I mean these ole gals are fine but a bit cougerish, don't ya think? You can down rate me, it's my opinion.[/citation]

Or better yet, skip the models and SHOW MORE TECH! I don't come here to oogle women, that's what porn sites or my gf are for. I come here to read about tech.

 

[JonnyDough]

I also would not pay $60 for that toy copter. I would much rather get one of the $20 ones off NewEgg.

 

[tburns1]

Not necessarily sexy, but those masks were awesome!

 

[tburns1]

Oh yeah ...and WTF is up with picture 4? It seems backwards. I bet she's yelling "I don't know how to hold this!"

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]tburns1[/nom]Oh yeah ...and WTF is up with picture 4? It seems backwards. I bet she's yelling "I don't know how to hold this!"[/citation]
I think they sid that so we could see the product better.

 

[10tacle]

I want #8 (Harmony Touch remote) to replace my dying Harmony One of several years. I've got a variant of #10 (Adata Nobility N005 Pro 64GB version) and a real R/C variant of #7 (helicopter). I'd like to have #16 (portable 480GB SSD w/USB 3.0), but it cost about as much as I paid for my R/C helicopter, so no thanks. Nothing else tickles my fancy.