Week in Review: Get your holiday shopping done early


It's T-Minus 13 days until this holiday season reaches critical mass, and lucky for you we've got gadgets pouring out of our ears. Check out our lists for the filthy rich, bizarre gifts you can only get outside the US, some toys that kids and grown-ups will love, and a host of cheap but awesome tech toys.

We also took a look at car technologies that could save Detroit, and, in Shift — our weekly column of opinions on all things tech — Stewart Wolpin took a look at how the Flip killed camcorders.

Take a look at more of the top stories this week:

HTX Helmet lets you feel headshots while you play video games
Boom! Headshot! ("Ow!")

Nintendo DS plus Korg hack gives anyone robotic vocals
Now you can belt out "Destroy all humans!" in a tinny voice, anywhere, anytime.

Ecolight: the pool light that powers itself
No installation required!

HP flexible display uses 90% less materials, will be cheap to make
Are we looking at the newspapers of the future?

Anime and video game themed bento lunches are delicious works of art
From Wall-E to Pikachu, they're almost too cute to eat. Almost.

ShowerStart saves 2,700 gallons of hot water per year
Great for the environmentally-minded, or for families with more than one daughter.

Spy camera watch lets you record anyone, anywhere
It's probably the classiest way to be creepy.