5 Gadget Trends in 2010

Written by Kirsten Taggart

Number 5: Eco-friendly home energy systems

• Sanyo and Panasonic are developing systems that use fuel cells to heat water and batteries to store solar power.
• You will be able to monitor energy use via Panasonic TVs.
• Toshiba’s LED lights bulbs continue the green energy tech trend.

Number 4: Clean energy charging systems for handheld gadgets

• Solar chargers for handheld devices are available from Solar Power and SolarStyle.
• Hydrofill by Horizon uses hydrogen to recharge handheld gadgets and Horizon AA batteries set for release late in 2010.

• Number 3: Large Touch Screens

• Products like Canova’s Dual Touch Screen laptop and HP’s touch screen desktop for Windows 7 are out for purchase.

Number 2: Ereaders

• Apple’s iPad tablet will hit stores soon in a 7 inch by 10 inch format.
• Barnes & Nobel’s Nook, Sony’s e-Reader and Amazon’s popular Kindle are already available.

Number 1: 3D Television

• 3DTV is opening a new chapter in television history with and without the silly glasses. Look out for releases from Magnetic, Panasonic, Sony, and many more in the next two years.