If you're like me, someone who grew up in the 70's and 80's, you remember a time when TVs only had about 3 channels. And, you had to get off the couch to change those channels. The TV show Star Trek was incredibly popular and every kid was fascinated with all the high-tech gadgets like Captain Kirk's hand-held "communicator". Very cool stuff indeed.

Apple Store. The Apple Store on Prince Street in Soho includes the latest range of Apple products from Ipods to Macs which can all be test-driven. Aside from this, it is also possible to book a shop assistant by appointment to assist you with the gadgets, and the store also doubles as a venue for talks by film directors, scientists and technicians whom yoyu can challenge at The Genius Bar.



Our first gadget is the MP4/Mp3 player watch which has recently been introduced to the market. So if you like your music then this is the product you will like. This Mp4 wrist watch has 1GB of memory and features a 1.8 Inch TFT screen, MTV Cute tech gadgets movie player, built-in FM radio, built-in speaker, and many other added features. There are many different types of Mp4/mp3 watches on the market, but have only recently been introduced. They are definitely worth checking out.

Corporate Dad is a busy guy, so he needs a classy watch to keep him on time. Go Unique gadget gift ideas for tech enthusiasts something original that will bring a smile to his face every time he checks the time. The Philip Stein Teslar watch with a black Ostrich strap is elegant and modern at the same time.

When Dad is grilling he is often cooking for a group of people and each of these people may have different preferences of how they like their meat cooked. A great gift is a meat thermometer. This will tell him when the meat is well done, medium, or rare. This will come in handy and keep him from having Innovative new tech gadgets to watch out for cut the meat to see the color.

I remember when my parents gave me presents and I would treasure those presents. They were not really expensive or high tech stuff. Some of them were just books, scrap books and small trinkets. Except for books, the other things they gave me were handmade mostly by my mother. I have to admit that some of the trinkets were grossly ugly, but still I treasure them till today. Whenever I pick one up, I have memories of the event. It was not the monetary value of the gift that was important but the memories and the effort my mother put into making them. Some of the gift are old and in poor condition now, but I would not part with them for anything.

What about the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe? Fortunately for those in the UK, Vodafone has been undergoing negotiations with Palm regarding the exclusive distribution of the smart phone for Brits and for Spain and Germany as well. Softpedia reports that Vodafone may soon be the only network in the UK to provide subscribers with the Palm Pre within the first three months of its release.