What does the i stand for in the new SR325is from Grado? Improved, that`s what! Yes, Grado has taken one of the world`s most acclaimed headphones and taken it a few steps further. The new SR325is has an upgraded driver design, and they have enlarged and improved the mass distribution in the metal housing. The way the SR325is new driver and metal housing move air and react to sound vibrations are now less affected by transient distortions. With the SR325is you will notice improved control of the upper and lower range of the frequency spectrum with both better supporting Grado`s world renowned midrange. And why the Gold color? The new SR325is is in honor of their 50th anniversary celebrated recently. The SR325is will produce a sound that is pure Grado, with warm harmonic color, rich full bodied vocals, excellent dynamics and an ultra smooth top end. Listen and Enjoy!

$295.00 @ Amazon.com

Does your boyfriend like to watch TV? Does he have a DVD player and a Music System all connected to create a home theater? He probably has 2-5 different remote controls that are needed to control all of the different equipment. What about buying him a remote control that will handle all of his electronic equipment in one universal remote control? The Logitech Harmony One universal remote control is not your fathers version of a universal remote. This remote is really awesome!

$168.44 @ Amazon.com

As you can see by the pictures, this has a color touchscreen and looks great.

One remote, a world of control
Works with more A/V brands: The smallest to the biggest—even store brands
New and old components: From legacy VCRs to the latest HDTVs
Future devices: Easily update your remote from your computer
All your device functions: No missing commands or buttons that don’t work

One-touch simplicity

Now everyone in the family can simply select what they want to do and your Harmony remote does the rest.

Visit Amazon.com today and look at the Logitech Harmony One Universal Remote with Color Touchscreen

With just a few days left for finding that best gift for your boyfriend, it can be really frustrating and confusing given so many choices out there. No wonder you ended up in this blog I have below the best gadgets in the market these days based on reviews from well-respected tech and gadget blogs like PC World, Cnet, Fast Company, Wired.com etc.

Amazon Kindle 3G

This e-book reader is perfect for guys who love to read different books without having to carry all of them at the same time. Then New York Times calls this gadget “ingeniously designed to be everything the iPad will never be: small, light and inexpensive” and PC Magazine calls it “the best dedicated ebook reader you can buy… Amazon has managed to increase the contrast on the Kindle in a way that sets it above the Nook, Sony Readers, or any other dedicated ebook reader we’ve tested”.

Price: $140 – $160 [buy now]

Xbox 360 with Kinect

Perhaps the hottest and coolest new gadget launched this holiday season, Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways – no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, Kinect gets everyone off the couch moving, laughing and cheering. This amazing new technology allows the sensor to recognize your body and mirror your movements in the game, making you the controller.

Price: $300
[buy now]

Apple TV

This sleek device streams HD movies, Internet radio and TV shows rented from iTunes, plus content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and MobileMe.

Can be controlled by iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch via Remote app. Price: $100 – $120 [buy now]

Kodak PlaySport HD VidCam

This video camera is a great gift for adventure lovers and it’s not afraid to get wet. Can plunge up to 10 ft. under water and capture the entire experience in full 1080p HD. And you don’t need to worry about blurry footage when things get a little shaky. With built-in image stabilization, the Zx3 will stay steady as a rock. From the waves, to the slopes, to the mud-soaked trails, this baby was made for the extremes. Bring your adventures to life with the Zx3.

Price range: $130 – $150
[buy now]

Call of Duty: Black Ops

This list will never be complete without the latest video games! This is the time for Call of Duty: Black Ops – a first-person shooter video game inspired by the experiences of real Black Ops soldiers of the era. This is the seventh installment of the Call of Duty series, based on the live fire conflicts of the Cold War era. Works with Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

Price: $50 to $60
[buy now]

Here are some of the coolest kitchen gadgets for men who are into cooking and perhaps more of eating More than anything else, these nifty gadgets aid in doing his daily chores.

Perfect Portions Digital Scale + Nutrition Facts Display
This easy-to-clean and stylish digital scale will help ensure that your boyfriend is getting a well balanced diet every single day. Now he can monitor and more importantly track closely his intake of sugar, calories, fiber, protein and even calories on a daily or weekly basis. It has huge of database of foods (about 2,000) and customizable food entries (about 100). More, it features hygienic touchpad keys and displays Nutrition Fact label. [buy it now]

Senseo Coffee Maker
Drinking a great-tasting coffee in the morning makes everything right. Senseo Coffee Maker is dubbed as the first ever single-serve coffee system that provides a consistently fresh mug of gourmet coffee in less than a minute. Perfect for guys on the go or for coffee afficionados. No need to sacrifice taste for the sake of convenience. This sleek coffee maker virtually requires no cleaning up with its speciall designed pre-measured pods. Customizable to ensure your get exactly the cup of coffee you want, every time. [buy it now]

Induction Cooktop
Would it be nice if your boyfriend can enjoy the health benefits and comfort of home-cooked meals even when he’s in his dorm, office or anywhere? The cooktop is a clever gift equipped with induction heating element that work just like a regular gas burner but without the hazard of an open flame.

The single burner has 10 power levels ranging from 500 to 1800 watts as well as ten temperature settings making it perfect gadget for everything from gently soft-boiled eggs to hearty soups, stews, and more. Its auto-shut setting will avoid any risk of burning and overcooking. [buy it now]

Mypressi Twist Portable Espresso Maker
This patent-pending and ultra-stylish gadget is great for guys who can’t live without espresso. Awarded as the best new consumer product of 2009-10 by SCAA, the world’s biggest organization of coffee porfessionals, Mypressi Twist is a portable espresso maker that needs no power cords, external power, dials or even complex set up. It only takes 3 steps – put the coffee in the pod, pour hot water and pull the trigger.

It also easily creates different espresso based drinks and desserts such as cappuccinos, mochas, lattes, affogatos, frozen coffee drinks, espresso martinis, and more. Easy for beginners while allowing espresso enthusiasts to get the most from their beans. [buy it now]

Hog Wild Twirling Spaghetti Fork
Eating pasta has never been easier – or more fun. Twirling is a better way to eat spaghetti and the motorized fork automatically winds up the pasta on the end of the fork. Now there’s less mess, more satisfying bites and 100% twirling fun. Battery operated (requires two AAA batteries, not included). Dishwasher safe metal prong end.[buy it now]

Sonoro Internet Radio connects your music loving boyfriend to thousands of Internet stations around the globe via Wi-Fi or a standard LAN cable and updates stations everyday with new and exciting selections. This nifty gadget enables him to find his favorite tunes by genre or geography. Elements W’s list of impressive features include the industry’s easiest-to-use interface and the highest standard OLED display, which provides a crisp, clear readout.

It can also access and play music libraries directly from a computer, such as those loaded into iTunes. Music lovers can program up to ten favorite pre-set stations on their device and select a music menu featuring hundreds more stations via the online access portal. In addition, the radio is equipped with an FM antenna, digital clock and alarm functionality complete with snooze control.

Withings WiFi Body Scale is a bathroom scale that uses a WiFi connection to store weight, BMI, and body fat data online or on his iPhone. This gadget makes it easier for him to track his progress and motivate himself to maintain a healthy weight.

With its extra-flat black-and-steel design, which makes it the ideal bathroom decoration, the Withings WiFi Body Scale is jam-packed with technology yet remaining simple to use. The Withings WiFi body scale analyzes your body composition and automatically stores your weight data online thanks to a wireless Wifi connection. You can monitor the long term evolution of your weight, your BMI (Body Mass Index) and your fat mass directly on a secured web dashboard. The accuracy of its measurements makes it the ideal tool to monitor your health and fitness.

Rovio Robotic Webcam is a wi-fi enabled toy that he can control remotely and easily moves in any direction he wants. It’s a perfect home gadget to help him check his loved ones when he’s away from home or a security measure to monitor his condo or house during vacations. He can use his phone, video game console or PC to control Rovio via the Internet. Interactive audio and video will stream from Rovio directly to your PC. See and hear exactly what Rovio sees and hears, on your screen, anywhere in the world.

What makes it really amazing is it has its self docking capabilities so he doesn’t have to worry about losing power. This cool robot will automatically go back to base to recharge with the touch of a button wherever you are.

Watch the video below for a brief overview.

The Belkin Conserve Insight is not only cool but also a practical gift idea for boyfriend. It basically tells him how much power his PlaySation, laptop, kitchen gadgets, guitar amp, mobile phone charger or TV uses and most importantly how much it will cost him at the end of the month. All he needs to do is plug this green and white adapter between the gadget or gizmo that he wants to monitor. In a few minutes he’ll see dollar costs on a yearly or monthly basis.

Conserve Insight also displays power plant carbon dioxide emissions needed for these various devices on a yearly or monthly basis, allowing him to discover its true environmental impact. The convenient tracking feature measures his use of a device over a long period of time and estimates how much that device will cost him to operate based on actual usage.

Point-and-shoot digital camera is ideal for casual photographers because they are easy to use yet produce high quality images. Unless your boyfriend is serious about photography, this nifty gadget works great for capturing those precious romantic moments with you. Standard features include special image effects, optical and digital zoom, movie mode and many other options that will satisfy both novice and skilled photographers.

The following are the highest-rated point-and-shoot digicams from different gadget magazines and consumer research reports.

For Outdoor Lovers

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1S is the world’s first waterproof, shockproof and dustproof digital camera. This rugged and tough digicam features 12.1-megapixel resolution, shockproof from falls up to 5 feet, and even waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. Lumix TS1 is protected by its rubber padding, reinforced glass and carbon resin making it virtually indestructible.

Why he will like it? It’s a perfect present for outdoor enthusiasts as well as guys with very active lifestyle. He can bring this bad boy in any type of adventure be it trekking, mountain climbing, biking, kayaking and even daily commute. One of its cool features is called the “Beach & Surf” mode that provides him an auto white balance for optical shooting on the beach and in shallow water.

[buy it now]

For Aspiring Photojournalists

Casio High-Speed Exilim EX-FC100 boasts its ability to capture images fast with its high-speed 30 shot-per-second burst rate and high-speed movies together with its really cool features including the ability to capture a still image while viewing the movement of the subject in slow motion and automatically selecting and saving one frame from continuous shots.

Why he will like it? If your boyfriend is an aspiring photojournalist or seriously considering photography as a profession, Casio High-Speed Exilim will give him the power of speed to capture so many images in such a short time. This is a very critical feature in this profession and the more images he takes the better his performance will be.

[buy it now]

For Innovative Photographers

Samsung TL225 DualView is a 12.2 megapixel digicam packed with so many cool features particularly a 1.5″ front LCD screen to let users see every scene in a completely new and exciting way. This front LCD screen will allow him to set up the perfect shot with both of you in it, time after time. Not to mention its cool touch screen user-interface with gesture-based controls.

Why he will like it? This cool digital camera is designed more for gadget enthusiasts than for hardcore photographers. That’s why it’s loaded with so many cool and futuristic features not commonly found in different point-and-shoot digicams in the market today.

[buy it now]

Best Budget Point-and-Shoot Digicam

If you’re quite tight on budget but hoping to get your boyfriend a really cool digicam you may want to consider Canon PowerShot SD780 IS. It is not only Canon’s slimmest digicam but also offers a wide array of photo-friendly options comparable to other expensive cameras in the market today.

The biggest difference perhaps is its price. Dubbed as the cutting edge of point-and-shoot category, it features 12.1-megapixel resolution, 2.5-inch widescreen PureColor LCD II screen, HD movie shooting, contrast correction 3x optical zoom lens, red eye correction, and face detection. It’s also very easy to use and great for beginners.

[buy it now]

The Altec Lansing Octiv Mini is a quite a weird-looking yet classy speaker dock for the iPod and iPhone. Now, he can simultaneously charge his phone and enjoy music anywhere in his house or office. The Octiv Mini is a fun and functional alternative to a standard charger. With minimal space required, he can play your tunes with the clear powerful sound you expect from Altec Lansing. Download the free Alarm Rock app for added functionality.

Key Features:
Charges while you listen
Fits in nearly any space
Add alarm functions with free Alarm Rock app (needs to run on iPhone OS 3.1 or late)
Compatible with all iPhone and iPod models
Listen without interference, shielded for mobile phones