The gifts are unwrapped but there is still lots of shopping to do to round out many of holiday gifts. For any digital photographer, regardless of your level, one of the most critical pieces of software is an image recovery program such as Lexar’s Image Rescue 4. The software has been out for a while and the newest version has a one-step interface to begin recovery of digital images or video. This can be images deleted accidentally or images that show up as corrupt or damaged when you attempt to download them. File types that can be recovered include JPEG, TIFF, RAW, MP4 and AVI from any type of... Read On

The following gadgets aren’t on the market yet but if you’re attending CES 2011 next week, you’ll have a chance to get a  peek at a few of them. In no specific order, here are some goodies expected to come out next year. Oxygen O Series iPhone Dock Car Receiver Oxygen Audio will be releasing a new car entertainment system that fully integrates with your iPhone.  With this new product, the iPhone slips into a small dock and fits into the front, turning it into the system’s interactive faceplate. Oxygen Audio currently offers a few car stereo apps in the app store so we’re assuming the Oxygen O series... Read On

Twelve months is a long time in the consumer technology arena, which explains why this roundup of the best of Mashable’s tech and gadgets posts from the past year is such a fantastically mammoth list. From facts about big tech brands to unusual laptop sleeves and geeky tees for kids, we’ve written a lot for gadget-lovers in 2010, so take a look below for the ultimate catch-up resource on all things gadgets and tech. We hope you enjoy the roundup of the results of our labors from the past year — please be sure to bookmark, subscribe, sign-up, follow or “like” to see much, much more of the same in... Read On

Apple‘s domination of the gadget market continued this year, according to Time magazine. In a series titled “Top 10 Everything,” Apple Inc. has 4 of the top 10 gadgets. Claiming first spot is the iPad, third spot goes to the new 11-inch MacBook Air, sixth place is the iPhone 4, and the Apple TV is in seventh place. That’s a lot of Apple love for a top ten list, and it seems that the only device that’s missing from their list is an iPod (if you don’t classify the iPhone as an iPod). Personally, I’d have Microsoft’s Kinect in the first or second spot. That thing has exploded this holiday season... Read On

It’s the end of the year so it’s time for my unofficial “Gadget of the Year.” The rules and criteria are simple: I vote on what I like, with no tiebreakers necessary. This year’s winner is the iHome Studio Series iA100. What I like best about it is how it combines seemingly every feature possible into one unit. More importantly, it’s simple to use. Competitors have similar devices, with some of the features, but none seems to have it all like the iHome. The iA100 has four speakers for great sound and continues the iHome tradition of producing great looking devices, along with their functionality for any iPhone or... Read On

There are good reasons why I should not buy my nine-year-old an iPod Touch this Christmas: the cost, the high chance of it being dropped/squashed/forgotten. Much as Apple would love to sell me that educational app on iTunes, my son’s not going to use it to boost his multiplication tables. He wants to fling “angry birds” into towers of blocks, download the latest Sean Kingston song, and play pranks with the completely useless app that pretends to break the screen when you poke it. His brain, some scientists say, would be better off with a board game. But Santa, I hear, is leaning in my son’s favour. The gadget wish-list... Read On

Now that Gizmodians have spoken and decided on their favourite gadgets of 2010 across five major categories, it’s time to put the winners in a steel cage, lock the door and let them battle it out for your love. We want you to tell us now, out of the five category winners, which was the best overall gadget in 2010? Was it the Angry Birds phenomenon? The almighty Panasonic VT20 plasma? Canon’s superb 60D? The miraculous iPad? Or the glorious iPhone 4? Voting is happening all this week, with the winner to be crowned as supreme ruler of nerd heaven for 2010 next Monday, while the losers will receive... Read On

CAMERA If you are looking to splurge, Sony DSC-TX9, touted as the world’s smallest 3D camera could be the one for you. The camera uses a 25 mm-equivalent wide angle lens and has a 3.5 inch touch screen display. The 12.2 megapixel camera has two 3-D shooting modes. One of the complains with the model is said to be the low battery life. All these features come at a price however — Sony lists the price at `21,990. If you are looking for high-resolution pictures at a lower price, Kodak Easyshare Z950 could be an option. The Z950 also offers 12 megapixel pictures and can take video pictures at... Read On

If you’ve been eyeing that new tablet computer or the latest e-reader, it’s probably best just to keep looking — until after Christmas anyway. “Dozens of tablets are going to be coming out in the first part of the year,” according to Scott Tharler, a.k.a. The Gadget Concierge and Maine native who has a national reputation for his gadget savvy. “And they’re coming from big companies — HP, Dell, RIM, Samsung. Everyone you can think of is coming out with something.” Instead, Tharler is bullish on game systems, particularly the new Sony PlayStation and Xbox. Both have released versions that eschew wired controllers for motion capture. “Both are at... Read On

Technology and outdoor equipment are the most sought after items on TradeMe this Christmas, according to its top 10 list. Apple iPhones and iPods are in front, followed by puppies, and New Zealand designer clothing. TradeMe spokesman Paul Ford said there is also a trend towards outdoor items, with trampolines, BBQ’s, tents, kayaks and outdoor furniture all featuring in the top 10. Lego is also popular. Mr Ford says last year’s favourites – horses, bikes and Pandora jewellery – have fallen away. Read On