GearHype

For our money, the MacBook Pro is simply the best laptop on the market.  The MacBook Pro is both visually beautiful and extremely powerful.  With an industry exclusive unibody aluminum enclosure, stunning LED display, backlit keyboard,  integrated iSight camera, and a built in 7 hour battery, you simply can’t go wrong with this piece of art.

The third-generation shuffle goes upscale with a new polished stainless steel case.  With the same features as the standard shuffle such a a 4GB capacity and voice over controls that speak the artist and playlist to you, the Special Edition shuffle is pure eye-candy.  Available exclusively at Apple Retail Stores and at Apple.com.

The new and improved iPod Nano now includes an integrated Video Camera for capturing those spur of the moment YouTube videos.  Additional features include polished aluminum cases, integrated speaker and microphone FM Radio tuner and a larger 2.2” inch screen.  The new iPod Nano’s are available in 8GB and 16GB flavors.

Apple has released the newest version of the de facto standard in smart phones.  The new iPhone 3G S is running the new iPhone 3.0 OS and comes packed with new features.  Sporting much faster performance (the S stands for speed), a 3 megapixel camera, video recording, and longer battery life as well as new software capabilities such as Copy & Paste, MMS, and Spotlight search.  Available in 16GB and 32GB capacities, and in the classic black and white.

Looking for an affordable and feature rich media center device?  Then look no further that the Western Digital WD TV Live.  This pint size device gives you the ability to play your HD Video, photos, and music as well as Live media from YouTube, Flickr, and Pandora.  Features include HDMI and Component Video connections as well as Ethernet and Wi-Fi (with optional wireless USB adapter) and the ability to play nearly every audio and video codec under the sun.

Since it’s release with the launch of the App Store, the Pandora Radio App has been one of our favorites and is consistently one of the top downloaded apps from the App Store.  As with the web application, Pandora lets you create stations by artist, song, or genre.  Featuring biographical information for the currently playing artist, a track progress bar, and the visually stunning Cover Flow mode, it’s likely to be one of your favorite apps if you don’t already own it.