Christmas 2010 Gift Ideas for Teens

Christmas 2010 is 37 days away and there are malls, stores and online retailers are bustling with shopping activity. There are many sales all over, but as usual it can get overwhelming.

I've put together a SQUIDOO web page with unique and popular gift ideas for teenage boys and girls. You will find this web page very useful in helping you choose amazing Christmas gifts for teenagers.

I've listed down the top selling gifts in various categories for both, boys and girls so you will find it easy to browse through.

Also, you will find Christmas gift ideas for Children 12 and below.

Happy Christmas shopping!

Christmas 2010 Gift Basket Ideas

A couple of days ago, I wrote a blog post on Christmas Gift Ideas for Children. There are only 50 days until Christmas and time seems to be flying by quickly.

Today, I've listed down several Christmas Gift Basket Ideas in a Squidoo lens. Gift baskets are a unique Holiday gift because they are for the whole family and you can get very creative with it. You get a variety of choice and at reasonable price ranges too.

If you'd like, you can even create your own home-made Christmas gift basket and I show you how to do so with an instruction video in this Squidoo lens.

Hope you find these gift ideas useful for your Christmas gift shopping in 2010!

Christmas 2010 Gift Ideas for Children

There are approximately 52 days left until Christmas and wow, where has the time flown by. Sooner than we know, the day will just fly by and we will be hard pressed for time.

I know Christmas is not all about gifts, but I'm sure most of us do want to get into the spirit of giving and sharing. In the next few days until Christmas, I will be presenting the hottest and most popular gifts for 2010.

Hopefully, this list will help take away some of the stress involved in the decision-making process. In fact, I've already created a SQUIDOO LENS in which I've listed down some of the most popular gifts ideas for children. I've also listed down what each gift is about, so you can take a quick peek.

Wishing you the best as you prepare yourself for the festive Christmas holiday season!

Amazon Kindle Price Slashed

On June 21, 2010, the Associate Press reported that Amazon cut Kindle (e-reader) price to below $200. I just confirmed that this is indeed the case.

If you click on the Kindle picture on the left, you will notice that Kindle Wireless Reading Device now costs US$189 plus taxes.

The online retailer Amazon.com has previously reduced the price of the Kindle device which was originally priced at $399.

The price drop is probably because of the recently launched very popular and hot device, the iPad. Either way, it's great news for consumers!

The Kindle has become a popular device and a great gift idea for many since it launched in 2007. If you haven't come across the Kindle, here is a quick review of some of its features:

Well, first of all, it's quite light (10.2 ounces) and slim so you can easy to carry around.

The Kindle is a stand-alone device and doesn't require to be connected to a PC. It's wireless, requires no set-up, cables or software to be installed.

It's got a very long-lasting battery life. A single charge will last 1 week with wireless on and 2 weeks with wireless off. The e-reader comes with a U.S. power adapter and a micro-USB cable for charging from a computer USB port.

Amazon doesn't charge extra for wireless connectivity, so you don't have to pay additional monthly fees. Wireless is accessed through GSM technology.

Books can be downloaded wirelessly in less than 60 seconds from over 100 countries around like Australia, Hong Kong, Germany, Japan, Norway, Spain, South Africa, the United Kingdom and others.

You can read the Kindle in the sunlight with no glare as the screen reflects light. You can even change the size of the font to suit your needs.

You can have the Kindle read out books to you out load through the Text-to-Speech feature. You can even share your favorite passages on social networks like Facebook and Twitter directly from the device.

Below is a brief video review of the Amazon Kindle:

Apple Says 3 Million iPads Sold

As per Apple Inc., it has sold a total of 3 million iPads in less than three months since the iPad was launched in the retail market.

It launched in early April in the US and in June in Canada, Asia and Europe.

It plans to launch in July 2010 in other countries like Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore.

Overall, the Apple iPad lives up to its expectations from the amazing slick look, speed in accessing apps, battery life and overall versatility.

CLICK HERE for a detailed review on the Apple iPad.

Below is a brief video review of the Apple iPad:

Free $75 Amazon Gift Card Limited Time

Amazon.com is offering a free $75 gift card until June 27, 2010 (or while supplies last) when you purchase an HP Pavilion dv4-2173nr laptop.

I've used several brands of laptops in the past 20 years. The top two that I've had a great experience with are Toshiba and HP (Hewlett Packard). They are reliable, perform exceptionally, reasonably priced and look great.

This specific laptop is great for students or anyone who uses a computer to do word processing, uses the internet, social networking, blogging, home-based businesses, playing videos, doing presentations, etc.

Below are features & specs of the HP Pavilion dv4-2173nr laptop:

• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor 2.26GHz
• Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Display: 14.1" Diagonal WXGA HD HP BrightView Widescreen
• Memory (RAM): 4GB DDR3
• Hard Drive: 500GB (7200RPM) SATA
• Weight & Dimensions: 5.20 lbs; 13.15" x 9.45" x 1.34"/1.57"
• Battery Life: Up to 3.75 hours
• Wireless: Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
• Optical Drive: Intel® HD Graphics with up to 1696MB

CLICK HERE for more detailed information on this HP laptop

This promotion is specific to products sold by Amazon.com only and doesn't apply to the same products sold by other sellers.

CLICK HERE for complete terms and conditions.

Steve Jobs Unveils iPhone 4

Today June 7, 2010, Apple Inc. CEO, Steve Jobs unveiled the much anticipated iPhone 4 (4th generation iPhone) which is one of the best and most beautiful device that Apple has ever come out with (as per Mr. Jobs).

So how does it compare to the earlier iPhone 3GS model? Well, from what has been revealed, it has an all-new design: glass on the front and rear and stainless steel sides. It's 4 times better in many areas and has 100 new features.

Let's review some of the features that are suppose to impress:

• 24% thinner (9.3 mm) than the iPhone 3GS
• Front-facing camera
• Integrated antenna within the structure of the phone
• Higher resolution (960 x 640 pixels)
• 800:1 contrast ratio
• IPS technology for better color wide viewing

Watch this short video from CNET News showing Steve Jobs unveiling the iPhone 4: