Over the last 30 years, Apple has made a tremendous contribution to consumer electronics and personal computing, to say the least. Mostly everyone adores Apple products, probably because Apple has been able to find a way to intertwine style, technology, a user-friendly experience, wrap it up and place in on your desktop or in your lap.

It’s become completely impossible to look to your left (or right) and see someone without a MacBook, iPhone, iPad, or iPod. I’m guilty of having all four and I don’t think I could live without any of them.  I especially couldn’t live without my iPod Touch – I swear  the consumption of Apple products is going to be soon labeled a “real addiction,”  even worse than Facebook.

It seems like every other week Apple is throwing out a “must have” electronic device into the buyers market, which leads me to introduce the new iPod nano (the sixth generation of the iPod nano).  The new iPod Nano has never been smaller! The nano is completely  touch screen and is about the same size as a stamp.  Okay not exactly the same size as a stamp, but in comparison, it’s pretty close – or maybe my eyes are failing me from looking at too many tech products.

Engadget.com states, “Other than that, the new nano is considerably lighter than the previous model, weighing in at roughly 21 grams, whereas the older version clocked in at about 36g. In fact, it’s so light that when using the clip to attach it to a shirt (or in our case, the strap of a bag), you barely notice it hanging there at all.”

To say the least, Apple has once again created a consumer must have, even for the already Macbook, iPhone and iPad consumer.

The other night I went through my closet and realized that most of my favorite shoes, pants and shirts are ones that I just happened to “stumble upon” while unwillingly ending up at the mall. Let’s face it, searching for clothes, shoes or most things for that matter, can quickly become strenuous and we’re always left buying something we weren’t particularly fond of.

But there are those times your friend drags you to the mall to pick up those pair of shoes she ordered, and it just so happens you stumble upon a breathtaking pair of stilettos that you couldn’t possibly live without. What if you could stumble upon more then just amazing shoes? All the time?

What if you could discover vintage and contemporary art works, secret oases, the newest gadgets, and the top websites for news and trending topics?

I’m sure by now you already know that I’m going to say, you can! With Stumbleupon.com, my absolute favorite site for discovering great websites you are exposed to parts of the internet you didn’t know existed. Not only does Stumbleupon.com allow you to discover some of the best websites on the web it also delivers high quality pages to match your own personal preferences!

Stumbleupon.com offers almost 500 topics that you can use to indicate your interests and preferences so each stumble (by clicking the stumble button) produces the most relevant content. And what’s even better about Stumbleupon.com is that it starts to learn what websites you liked in the past and continues to present you with quality websites (according to your likes and dislikes) for future stumbling.

Stumbleupon.com is so easy to join too.  All you have to do is go to the site, sign-up and start stumbling!

Now you never have to search again. Phew, the hard part is done!

I feel absolutely horrible keeping this secret to myself, so I figured I would let you in on it. You can watch full episodes of your favorite TV shows and movies online for FREE at Channel 131 or ch131.com.  This simple website  allows you watch all of your guilty pleasures and must-see shows.

Now, I don’t know about you but as of right now I am on a strict college budget, which means no HBO, which then boils down to no True Blood or Entourage.  This is consequently leaving me out of the ever-so-important social loops. Insert sad face.  However, at  Channel 131, you can totally be in the loop and updated on your favorite programs. Thank goodness!

I know getting dressed up and having your significant other take you out for dinner and a movie is great – I won’t deny that – but lets face it, sometimes we’d rather forget getting ready and simply enjoy dinner and a movie in bed with them. Even if you just want to catch up on the latest episode of Jersey Shore; Ch131 is your simple free solution.

So this weekend, after you finish writing your 10 page paper or your hard 9-5 job, throw on your most comfy sweats, sit back and have date night at home.

This year, what you should really invest in is a very sleek and very new EReader. I’m almost positive you have heard of an EReader, but for those who haven’t, an EReader is simply an electronic device designed for digital reading.

I can only imagine what your thinking,” how much is this EReader going to cost me? ”   Well, what’s awesome about the EReader is they come in a variety, which means you can keep your backpack light and your pockets heavy! EReaders start at $120.

Maybe you’ll choose the Amazon Kindle (WiFi) for under $140 or you just might go big or go home and choose the Kindle DX for $379.

Let’s compare the EReader to Amazon’s line of Kindles:

1. Larger Screen – twice the surface area
2. Auto-Rotate the screen
3. Built-in PDF support
4. 1.9 GB (more available space for storage)
5. Ability to change the number of words per line (Kindle 2 has something similar – Shift + Alt + number Key – to change space between lines. The latter may or may not be present on KDX)
6. Perhaps a smoother 5-way controller – a few reviewers (at the Kindle DX news conference) have mentioned this
7. Keyboard takes less space on the front of the Kindle (Kindle Review)

But the Amazon Kindle is:

1. Cheaper by $130
2. Smaller size, which makes it more portable
3. Higher DPI which might mean better readability (Jakob Nielsen says so)
4. Keyboard has a row for number keys
5. With the DX, you can’t use whispersync in PDF files and there are no table of contents – also, you cannot add notes or highlights (I think this is to ensure that students don’t use illegal PDF scans of textbooks) Kindle Review

So whether or not you choose the Amazon Kindle or the Kindle DX, you’ll be able to download your favorite books right to your device, which completely eliminates your end-of-the-day back ache.

You can most likely find EReaders at your local electronic store, such as Staples or Best Buy.  But, make sure  to call – they might be all sold out!

With all the new technology these days it’s become really difficult for consumers to choose which type of cell phone, GPS, digital camera, mp3 player or computer they may want to purchase.

With computers, it seems everywhere you look, more and more people are switching to Apple desktops and laptops. Not only do they have outstanding creditability but they are pretty stylish as well.

In my opinion, everyone needs to broaden their horizons.  Apple has been dominating the tech scene for quite some time now (new iPhone 4, iPods, etc).  However, just recently HP released it’s newest laptop, the Hp Envy 14.  With The HP Envy 14 you’ll find that many of the previous issues that affected the original Envy systems have been addressed.

The new HP Envy 14 is fresh and updated with all of  the concerns that consumers have had.  The new improvements include:

• Screen and audio
• HP performance
• Graphics and battery life
• Wrap up and software

And hey, it looks awesome too.  The smaller and sleeker  HP Envy 14 is all-aluminum with curved edges and the lid features a subtle swirl pattern.

You may just want to take a peek new HP Envy 14. I promise, it won’t let you down.