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Father’s Day is a wonderful time to honor men and to buy for them. Father's Day offers us the perfect opportunity to appreciate all that he has done for us and tell dad how much we love him. Thoughtful gifts have always been appreciated. If your dad loves camping, get him some cool hunting or camping tools. Get some exciting outdoor gadgets for your dad. To help your Dad find his way, get more out of his exercise regime or just have more fun, one gift you should consider is a GPS.

Wearable GPS
The Garmin Forerunner 205 is a GPS device that you wear like a wristwatch. It tells you how far you ran and how long it took. Serious runners rave about this GPS device. Amazon is taking pre-orders for the Garmin Forerunner 405 which is supposed to ship any day and sell for around $300. It looks more like a real watch and has a touch screen bezel which makes it easier for runners to control.

Handheld GPS
The Mio DigiWalker H610 Handheld also includes an MP3 player and at $150 is much cheaper than the usually over-priced Garmin GPS devices however, many reviewers feel Garmin’s quality is worth paying extra for. For the outdoor father we also recommend the $300 Garmin GPSMAP 60Csx. It's a waterproof handheld GPS with a big 2.6 inch color display. Garmin has a new line of handhelds that includes the Garmin Colorado 300 which has an even larger 3 inch display and sells for under $400.

For Serious Golfers Only
The Garmin GolfLogix GPS sells for just under $300 and can be a fun companion on the golf course. It automatically recognizes the golf course, tells you how far it is to the green, and gets high marks from users. How about a laser rangefinder for the golf course? The Bushnell Yardage Pro Golf Pinseeker 1500 is not cheap at $400 but determines distances down to a yard.

Digital Cameras
For the outdoor father Retrevo recommends either a reasonably price SLR like the $450 Canon EOS Rebel XT, a great camera for serious amateur photographers. For a rugged point and shoot camera that slips in a backpack and captures memories from Dad's latest adventure, try the $150, 8 MP, Canon Powershot A580. Another good choice is an ultrazoom camera like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, a $285, 8.1 MP camera with an 18X optical zoom.

Solar Chargers
You wouldn't want Dad to run out of juice on one of his outdoor excursions so how about a nice "green" solar charger. We like the Solio hybrid solar chargers that have a built-in storage cell that can be recharged from the wall or the sun and then makes that power available to many different devices. The Solio Portable Hybrid Solar Charger and the new Solio Hybrid 1000 can both be purchased for under $100.

Gadget Apparel
No outdoor gadget lover would be complete without a piece of gadget-friendly apparel. For a great gift check out an SeV jacket. It costs $120 but has 19 pockets and compartments for stowing all your gear. Many iPod users rave about these jackets.

All buyers would like to have only the best. Here is the list of recommendations which includes best GPS devices from Garmin, TomTom, Mio, and Navigon.

The Garmin Forerunner 205 is a GPS device that you wear like a wristwatch. It tells you how far you ran and how long it took. Serious runners rave about this GPS device. The older Garmin Forerunner 201 which reviewers don't like as much as the 205 can be purchased for around $120 or you can buy the higher end Garmin Forerunner 305 that adds a heart rate monitor for around $220.

The Garmin eTrex family that includes very small, portable, and waterproof handheld GPS devices make great companions for outdoor activities. They come with WAAS accuracy enhancement technology and run for many hours on AA batteries. The Garmin eTrex Legend CX sells for under $200 and offers 36 hour battery life and a color display.

The Navigon 2100 has an MSRP of $249 but they were gobbled up on Black Friday at Staples for $99. Staples had the Navigon 2100T the T is for traffic and was included in the price. The Navigon 2100 is part of a Navigon GPS family that just started selling in the U.S that includes The Navigon 2100, Navigon 5100, and Navigon 7100. The 2100 and 5100 have a 3.5 inch screen while the 7100 is a widescreen device. Traffic is included free in the 5100 and 7100. The 2100 gets good marks for industrial design and flash-like graphics but there are concerns about icon and font readability and data entry.

The Mio c230, featuring text to voice was on sale at Radio Shack for $149. You can get this basic 3.5 inch screen GPS that offers Text-to-Speech functionality and gets high marks for performance and ease of use for well under $200.

Avoiding traffic jams is top on every commuters list this year. Real time traffic information often requires an extra device to receive the data sent on FM, cellular, or satellite signals. You'll also often have to pay a monthly, annual, or lifetime fee. MSN Direct, bundled with some units like the Garmin nuvi 680 is available for 120 cities and not only gives you traffic info but adds gas prices, weather, and movie times. Some GPS devices like the Navigon 7100 include free lifetime traffic.

Text-to-speech (TTS) lets the GPS device give you audible street names, directions, and points of interest (POI) information. This feature is sometimes called spoken street names and is pretty standard in most high-end devices. The Navigon 2100 is a new low price GPS device that offers TTS.

Printers have become an integral part of computers. They are used everywhere from a major business firm to small homes for printing important documents. Now-a-days printers also come integrated with certain important functions like scanner, photocopier and a fax. Today there are different types of printers available in the market like laser printers, inkjet printers, and so on. Here are a few popular printers and their specifications for your reference.

Delivering the world's fastest speeds for a desktop color business printer, the HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn Color Printers produce laser-quality black text documents and professional color documents with laser quality speeds up to twice the speed of color laser printers at up to 30 percent lower color cost per page. Offering an affordable, reliable, high-performance color printer for producing high-impact color marketing materials, the HP Officejet Pro K550 allows small businesses and home offices to make a professional impression.

Epson Stylus Pro 3800 incorporates an all-new, 17-inch wide printer design, along with a radical new photographic screening technology. And, when combined with the breakthrough Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink, will deliver your creative vision without compromise. Epson has developed various ways of loading media, including a front-loading, straight-through path capable of handling media up to 1.5 mm thick and even a second, top-loading, single-sheet feeder optimized for fine art papers.

Canon PIXMA iP4500 Inkjet Printer offers digital camera owners extra functionality and quality at an unbeatable price. Print what you want, how you want - at high speed and with exceptional results Enjoy superior quality photo prints with fine detail and smooth color gradations, thanks to tiny 1pl ink droplets and a high 9600x2400dpi print resolution. The 5 Single Ink system includes a dye-based black that brings extra depth and contrast to photos.

HP PhotoSmart 8750 Professional 9-ink photo printer is designed for the professional, fine art, portrait and serious amateur photographer who wants finished, professional-quality photos up to 13 x 19 inches to sell, exhibit or admire for generations. The HP Photosmart 8750 series produces 9-ink color prints, provides color management controls and remarkable printer flexibility to produce realistic color and true black-and-white photos true to your vision.

One of the finest examples of digital technology products are digital cameras. They are compact, easy to use and now-a-days they have replaced the old traditional film-roll cameras and made photography simple to everyone. Digital Cameras are distinguished by the number of megapixels they sport and their storage capability. Lately digital Cameras have evolved with the advancement of technology and today there are various types of cameras available with different specifications and price range. Here are a few worthy and popular digital camera models with their specifications for you.

Nikon D300 features exclusive EXPEED Image Processing System with a new 51-point auto focus system, two new LiveView shooting modes and Nikon's 3D Focus Tracking feature. It reacts with lightning speed, powering-up in a mere 0.13 seconds and shooting with an imperceptible 45 millisecond shutter release lag time. It is also capable of shooting at a rapid six frames per second and in continuous bursts can shoot up to 100 shots at full 12.3 megapixel resolution. D300 features a new Active D-Lighting mode that, when enabled, provides remarkable real-time highlight and shadow correction with optimized image contrast.

The new Canon EOS 5D offers advanced photographers a lightweight, robust digital SLR that uses Canon's superlative EF lenses without a conversion factor. Its full-frame 12.8 Megapixel CMOS sensor combines with Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor, a high-precision 9-point AF system with 6 assist points, and "Picture Style" color control to deliver images of superior quality with enough resolution for any application. With its wide-angle capabilities, 2.5 inch LCD and magnesium-alloy body, the 5D is the perfect addition to the Digital EOS line.

Take a good, long look at life through the Casio EXILIM EX-Z700 with its Super Bright and extra large 2.7" TFT color display. Ready in seconds to shoot brilliant photos, you will never miss another shot thanks to the SUPER LIFE battery, which is capable of taking up to an impressive 460 images on a single charge. Incorporating 7.2 megapixels, 3x optical zoom, and CASIO's unique Anti-Shake DSP, you are sure to get quality photos whatever the situation with the EX-Z700.

After their introduction into the market, they took some years to establish themselves in the market. But since then they have been a part of everybody's lives and have taken the world by storm. Cell phones have been the new craze for the last couple of years. Now-a-days with the advancement in technology, cellphones have become portable mini computer with similar functionalities from a meagre communication device. Here are a few Cellphone models and their features that be of some help or assistance to new cellphone buyers.

Apple iPhone features a new input technology called "Multi-Touch" with only a single "home" button, and is controlled by sliding a finger across its touch-sensitive 3.5-inch, 160 pixel-per-inch display. The 11.6-millimeter thick device also sports a 2-megapixel camera with Wi-Fi, EDGE, GSM, Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities and runs on Mac OS X. Three smart sensors also help control the iPhone's behavior. A proximity sensor shuts down the display and touchscreen when the phone is held to the ear. An ambient light sensor automatically adjusts screen brightness to save power. Meanwhile, an accelerometer lets the phone know whether to display in portrait or landscape mode.

Nokia E61i, designed specifically for extensive mobile email usage, provides advanced attachment handling with on-the-device document editing. The full keyboard design with Navi and One Touch keys offers an unbeatable mobile user experience in the palm of a hand. Nokia E61i supports corporate mobile and most popular consumer email solutions. In response to customer demand, the device also features a high quality 2Mpix camera, a music player and a video player.

Nokia N73 has a high-quality, 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, providing vivid photo quality for prints up to 10" x 8". The mechanical shutter and advanced auto-focus reduce movement distortion, so your images are sharper, with greater detail, even in low light conditions. With a built-in digital music player and stereo speakers your music sounds great no matter where you are.

It's GPS. It's a photo studio. It's a mobile disco. It's the world wide web. It's anything you want it to be. Explore the internet with 3.5G ease. Navigate the world with interactive maps and purchasable local city guides. Download your favorite music tracks. And capture it all with 5 megapixel clarity and Carl Zeiss optics. Experience the true power of multimedia computing with the Nokia N95 multimedia computer.