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Gadget Fans Seen As Leaders

Avid fans of technology are more assertive and are likely to be leaders according to a recent online study from Mindset Media and Nielsen Online.The study looked at the characteristics of 25,000 U.S. adults and found fans of technology scored higher in personality traits such as leadership, dynamism and assertiveness but had low levels of modesty. According to the study, these traits are not driven by age, gender or income.

SES NY: What's A Widget?

Little desktop gadgets that reside inside a computer monitor deliver extra information to the viewers who opt to make them part of the daily browsing experience.

Webmaster Tools Gadgets for iGoogle Take A Misstep

Most posts on Google's official blogs tend to either go unnoticed or be well-received.  A recent one announcing the release of Webmaster Tools Gadgets for iGoogle wasn't so lucky.

iPhone Popularity Inspires Keyless Trend

Engadget Mobile often has some intriguing glimpses of what may be in our future.

Some of the Most Innovative Products of the Year

PC World has a list of the 25 most innovative products of 2007. While most of them are actual gadgets—the iPhone, the Kindle, and various other pieces of hardware—many of them are web apps. Among the most interesting picks: 1. Google Gears—heralded as a step toward the browser as a desktop 9. Facebook API—duh. 17. Zoho Notebook—compiles all kinds of information and enables you to share it

Keeping Up With CES

OK, first, for those unlucky few that are going to CES (Consumer Electronics Show, aka “big gadget fest of the year”) for some reason, here’s some good posts to help you prepare:

Google Launches Elections 2008 Gadget

Like it or not, the 2008 presidential election is approaching, and should you be in that first category, Google is ready to keep you informed with a new Elections 2008 gadget.

Google Gadgets Go To The Mac

Google Gadgets aren’t as exciting as they sound - there are, in other words, no brightly colored grappling hooks or belt-mounted free food dispensers.  Yet Google Gadgets can be handy, and they’ve now been tailored to work on Macs.

Hitwise Examines Search Share Of Gadgets

Hitwise has released search data that takes a look at what will be the most popular consumer electronics for the upcoming holiday season.

Google Gives India Semi-Functional Gifts

Earlier this week, Google promised India a birthday present (the country is celebrating its 60th year of independence).  Now two new gadgets have surfaced in Google India Labs, and while they may or not be the gift in question, they’re definitely worth a look.