Talking iPod Shuffle - World's smallest music player

The world's smallest music player now talks to you. Yep, that's the latest funkiness upon which Apple is trying to sell us their ever-popular MP3 player. Being nearly half the size of the previous model, the 4GB iPod reads out the song titles, artists and playlist names. It holds upto 1,000 songs and is ultra-wearable. What's more, it can speak 14 languages including English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. The new iPod shuffle comes in silver and black, and the best part is its 10-hour battery life.

Price Rs.4900

Apple Mac Pro- Value for money

Like most current Macs, the Mac Pro delivers great bang-for-the-buck. Get nearly 2x faster performance with the new Mac Pro (4-core and 8-core Intel Xeon 'Nehalem' processors). Sweetening the deal is the best-in-class desktop design and strong performance on HD video and 3D rendering, thanks to the new Intel CPU and faster RAM. If you don't already have a Mac Pro then this is the best computer you can buy. But if you need BluRay then you're out of luck. Adding to its appeal is its iLife application that helps manage your photos, edit your videos and even compose your own music.

Price: 4 core Rs. 1,42,700 and for 8 core 1,88,900

BenQ CP27D projector - Ideal Projector while traveling

Perfect for business travelers, this projector is functionally terrific and visually irresistible. At 1.5kg, the CP270 lightweight projector is also ideal for small offices. With a native XGA (1024 X 768) resolution and brightness of 2000 ANSI lumens, it has a contrast ratio of 1000:1. But the best part is its 30-seconds quick cool feature that allows the projector to chill fast even after long usages. The filter-free design eliminates the time and costs of filter cleaning and replacement. It has one of the fastest source detection - 2 seconds. What's more, it boosts brightness levels by upto 50% and amplifies mid-tone hues.

Price: Rs 1.5 lakh+

ASUS G50V - Gaming Laptop

The 15.4-inch G50V is the smaller sibling of the 17-inch G71V aimed at the gamers (Nvidia GeForce 9700M GT graphics processor and 512MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory). Weighing in at around 3.3 kg including the AC adaptor, it's fairly easy to carry around. Powered by Core 2 Duo P8400, it is amply backed by 4GB of PC2-6400, 800MHz, DDR2 memory and an Intel PM45 chipset. Besides its anti-glare glossy finish and 2 MP webcam, there is enough space in the chassis to fit a second 320GB hard drive. There's also an 8x DVD burner, 8-in-1 Flash card reader and an Express Card slot, along with HDMI and e-SATA ports.

Price: Rs 1.15 lakh

Motorola Aura - Sophisticated mobile phone

Aimed squarely at sophisticates with money to burn, this one scores with its awesome build, quality, precision engineering (some of its coatings are what you see in racing engines), stunning 300dpi-quality display and slick swivel action. Mimicking a watch face, the 300dpi eye-popping round display is detailed and vivid. This is undoubtedly Motorola's most unique and striking design since the RAZR, and it's hard not to marvel at the Aura's attention to detail and intricate craftsmanship. However, it's not for those who want phones that are heavy on function, because its features are quite basic - 2 MP fixed focus camera, 2GB internal memory and no card slot.
Price: Rs 1,11,492