10 Valentine's Day Tech Gifts Under $

02.09.09
This year, give an inexpensive gift that's tailored to your lover's personality, like an American Idol video game or a custom-designed guitar controller.

by Jennifer L. DeLeo
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Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and what better way to show someone how much you care than by surprising him or her with a special gift? Searching for that unique gift, though, is never easy. Sure, you can opt for the typical teddy bear and chocolates, but a little extra thought and creativity could go a long way.

The first thing you can do to show your lover how imaginative you are is to give a personalized Valentine's Day video greeting in lieu of a greeting card this year. At Animoto.com, simply upload some photos of you and your sweetie to create a free 30-second video framed on a heart-themed animated page. Plus, you can add love notes, special memories, and significant dates.

Then, it's down to the gift. You'll want to look for a gift that tailored to your lover's personality, but won't break the bank. For instance, if she loves to tune in to

American Idol each week, then chances are she'll enjoy the Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore 2 Xbox game. And if he never puts down his iPhone, he'll surely love you for iLuv's Ultra Portable Stereo Speaker. See, that's not so hard. Click through our slideshow to find the perfect tech gift under $50 for him or her. You can thank us later.

For Her: Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore 2Although you may not understand her obsession with American Idol, she'll be one happy fan when you show up with the Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore 2 ($46.99) Xbox game. She can play with friends (or drag you into it) and compete in front of Simon, Paula, and Randy, singing her way to the top.

For Him: Kelty Commute Dock Laptop BagIf he's protective of your love but not his laptop, then you'll want to give him this Commute Dock Laptop Bag ($30) from Kelty. With a fully padded internal laptop sleeve and multistorage compartments, this nylon laptop bag will protect his laptop on his way to work or school.

Now check out the rest of our 10 Valentine's Day Tech Gifts Under $50 slideshow, including the Virgin Mobile LG Flare Phone, Pink Meletta by tokidoki, USB Cup Warmer, Thrustmaster T-Fitness Pro Pack NW, mix tape USB flash drive, DingLife.com Custom Decals, iLuv iSP100 Ultra Portable Stereo Speaker, and Medis 24/7 Xtreme Portable Charger.

25 Great Blogger Widgets

Published on http://Mashable.com
January 26, 2009 - 9:22 am PDT - by Sean P. Aune

Many people think that Blogger lacks in all of the extra goodies you can add to other platforms like WordPress, but it simply isn’t true. By using widgets you can customize your blog as much as you like by just adding little snippets of code to the sidebars.

Allow users to talk to you via IM, see what your most popular posts are, or even read news from sites such as Mashable. With these 25 widgets, you can create an even more powerful way of communicating with your visitors, just make sure you don’t overload them with too many!

What are some of your favorite widgets for use on Blogger?

Check out these: http://mashable.com/2009/01/26/blogger-widgets/