Affordable gadgets for dads and grads

LG 32-inch LE-5400 LED TV -- $1,200

Full HD 1080p, features LED backlighting which provides richer colors and deeper black levels-LE5400 is wireless ready, and Wi-Fi enabled- with a transmission box it can wirelessly connect to a cable box up to 50-feet away.

It also has Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet connectivity, too, so it can connect wirelessly to your home network and you can get content from NetCast Entertainment Access, you can access an almost endless array of online entertainment options including: Yahoo! Widgets, Vudu, YouTube, Skype for Video Conferencing and Content from their home PC through DLNA connectivity.
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SHUTTERFLY PHOTOBOOKS -- starts at $13

Shutterfly now let's Facebook users access their photos and their friends' photos to create very cool photo albums in just a few minutes. Make a personalized yearbook or Dad photo book.
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ROKU -- starts at $80 with an HD models starting at $100

Using Wi-Fi, the Roku box is a platform for dozens of entertainment venues that stream in HD to your TV - from Netflix to Amazon Video On Demand and for Dads who are sports fanatics-there's everything SPORTS live and on demand (MLB.TV, UFC and NBA) Roku gives you access to a limitless library of entertainment without using your home computer-at a great starting price of just $80.
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3M M-PRO 150 POCKET PROJECTOR -- $400

Fits in your pocket and weighs just 6 ounces but projects up-to 50-inch images; even has built-in speakers, load videos, pictures or PowerPoint presentations DIRECTLY onto the projector and create a big screen experience anywhere.
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YURBUDS ($30) the only company that uses an iPhone app (SizeYurEar) to size your ear for earbuds with a personalized fit, so comfort is maximized and they won't fall out- also good fit = better sound quality.
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SYSTEM MECHANIC PC -- under $40

You can speed up your older computer and even add an extra year or two of life to that computer by using this software- its cleans out all of the clutter that has formed in your hard drive- sort of like roto-router for your computer gets it moving faster- easy to us.
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CYBER CLEAN -- starts at $6

New technology substance that is designed to remove dust associated with the interior of your car-it is biodegradable and non-toxic.
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GOLF TUNER -- $20

Fine tune your putting-if the put is good you'll hear the musical ping.
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About Steve Greenberg:

Steve Greenberg is an invention groupie. Born into a family of patent filers, Steve has always respected and praised America's inventors. It was that fascination that caused Steve to write a book about garage inventors.

Steve travels the country looking for innovative products. That's why he has been dubbed "The Innovation Insider." Steve can be seen each month demonstrating innovative products in five of the top ten television markets (New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Houston).

Steve can also be seen on national television shows such as ABC's World News This Morning and World News Now, Fox & Friends, and others. For three years Steve could be seen nationally every weeknight demonstrating innovative products on the Discovery Channel's Your New House. For six years Steve was on HGTV's very popular Dream Builders.

For Dream Builders, Steve has traveled the country showcasing the latest in home design, construction and trends. For five years, HGTV also used Steve's reporting skills for coverage of the hottest new home improvement products at NAHB's International Builders Show.

Steve has also been a judge for Hammacher-Schlemmer's Search For Invention Contest.

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