It seems that every month, a new tech gadget that purports to organize your life, while allowing you to play games and watch downloaded movies, appears on the market. While I personally still use a clunky cell phone that looks like a refugee from the late 90s and barely know how to send a text message, many web users are constantly searching for the Next Big Thing in tech gadgets. This week, the Lycos 50 takes a look at our top tech gadget searches.

The iPod is our number one search, garnering 73% more interest than the PSP at #2. On September 5, the iPod nano was updated to include a tiny video screen and snazzy new colors. Just what I need for my rapidly deteriorating eyesight!

Gaming systems are also very popular with Sony's handheld PSP (PlayStation Portable) receiving 99% more search activity than the Nintendo Wii, which was released last December, and 121% more activity than the Playstation 3.

Despite the craze that erupted when Apple released the iPhone in June, the T-Mobile Sidekick is still our most popular PDA search, just barely edging out the iPhone by only 2%. Meanwhile, the positively ancient-seeming Blackberry comes in third. (Incidentally, remember when Paris Hilton's Sidekick was hacked and there were all of those skanky pictures and we found out that she randomly had Stephen King's phone number and there were all those messages from Lindsay Lohan making fun of Jessica Simpson and whatnot? Yeah. That was awesome.)

HDTV also makes a strong showing at #3, as television viewers have become increasingly accustomed to the fact that they can now count Chad Michael Murray's pores while watching "One Tree Hill" or whatever.

With all of these toys, why even bother to leave the house anymore? Stay tuned for annual our top toys and video games list to be announced later this fall. What are the hottest items this holiday season? You'll just have to wait and see...

This week's top tech gadget searches are:

1. iPod
2. PSP
3. HDTV
4. Nintendo Wii
5. PlayStation 3
6. Sidekick
7. iPhone
8. Xbox 360
9. Blackberry
10. Nintendo DS

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