Awesome Gifts and Presents for 2012

When it comes to picking out a gift for a birthday or Christmas you not only want it to be special, you want it to be perfect. After days of reading customer reviews and looking on amazon I've come up with this list of awesome gifts for 2012. Some of them are funny, some are wacky, but most are sleek, tested, and will make the perfect gift for your loved one.

I've ranked these items in order of the following criteria.

1.) Customer Reviews

2.) Popularity

3.) Product Features and Overall Design

Apple iPhone 4 Black Smartphone 16GB

This is what I'm getting for my birthday this year. Each birthday my wife and I have a tradition to give ourselves a gift each year (besides what we get each other). I always write "To a great guy, from a great guy" on the tag, and somehow it ends up being exactly what I've always wanted. :)

iPhone 4 Smartphone Features:

Facetime: By tapping the screan you can literally see the person on the other side. Video calling is now not just a possibility when you are out and about, it's a reality.

Retina Display - This is the sharpest phone screen ever. It has four times the number of pixels that previous iPhone models have! You literally can't see the pixels.

Multitasking - Your phone is now like your computer. Run multiple apps at the same time without slowing your phone down.

High Definition Movies - Because of an added backside illumination sensor you can now shoot digital masterpieces in the light and the dark. Just use the iMovie App.

Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, 6"

This is Amazon's best selling item for 2 years running. The new screen has 50% better contrast then previous models. The part I really love about the Kindle 3G is that you can read it in broad daylight. If you haven't, go to a store and pick one of these up. It's literally so light I can't even tell it's in my hands. That's a lot lighter than the 3500 books it can hold! The other great part? A single charge will last you an entire month. That's right one month without having to worry about it. I wish my laptop did that! Wi-Fi allows you to connect to hotspots and the 3G wireless allows you to download whatever book you want, whenever you want it.

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation)

Simply awesome! This Ipod can hold up to 40,000 photos, 40 hours of video , or 8,000 songs. The widescreen touch retina display screen has a 960 by 640 pixel resolution making it crystal clear. It also comes with a one-year warranty, so you can be safe with giving it to your kids. THis is the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever! The Apple A4 processor is fast but also energy efficient letting you have maximum battery life. You can also shoot film in 720P High definition and take pictures.

Apple iPad MC497LL/A Tablet (64GB, Wifi + 3G)

If I had a second gift to give to myself, then this would be it.

This lightweight powerhouse (3.4 pounds) brings the internet to its user in a whole new way. The multi-touch screened coupled with applications on the iPad are built to give the user a unique experience and advantage that no other product can offer.

Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366 Desktop Processor

Do you have a computer lover in your family? Make them drool with this new i7 processor from intel. Let them build a computer from the ground up, the way they really like it. The i7 2700k is just one of my suggestions for i7 processors in 2012. Because processors determine what kind of motherboard you would use, make sure you match socket types (the i series from Intel comes in 1156, 1366, and the newer 1155 sandy bridge). If they don't know how to, or just don't have the time, then you can check out amazon's other great PC and laptop deals.

Awesome deals on amazon!

Garmin nuvi 255W 4.3 inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator - GPS prices have come down considerably in 2011. Did you know you can get one of the bestselling, top rated GPS for under $100? If you want more in depth reading, then you can see this hub on the Best GPS for 2011.

GPS Watches for Men: Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver with Heart Rate Monitor - This is the top rated heart monitor for this year. The GPS allows you to keep track of your favorite runs and trails so that you can go back and run them in a similar way. Serious runners know that the key to success in improving their time is keeping track of where they've been, how long it took them to get there, and what their heart rate was during their run. With the software that comes with the Forerunner 305 GPS garmin has made that part super easy.

Other Featured Items: Kodak Playsport HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera (Zx3)

For Girls 1-8:

Fancy Nancy - is an incredibly new popular series of children books for little girls. I've put the best rated Fancy Nancy Doll below the book so you can easily bundle them together when you go on Amazon.

Silly Bandz - I'm not sure why they are so fascinating but my 5 and 3 year old absolutely can't get enough of these silly bands. They trade them back and forth at school!

For Boys 1-8

BIGFOOT - Fisher-Price always comes up with something that amazes me. When I was in Target the other day I saw their new BIGFOOT. Every year they come up with something better and this year is no exception. BIGFOOT has over 30 phrases, wordsm and funny noises and can interact directly with your son even without the remote!

*Also See Dance Star Mickey who, as I saw in the store, does the moonwalk. It's hilarious!

SingAMaJIG - As seen on On Ellen Recently ths SingAMaJIGs sing and interact and harmonize with one another when they are in the same room.

Other featured Gifts for boys and girls: All of the other gifts below are the highest rated and most popular in their category. Click on them to get their specifications.

I hope you've enjoyed my list of awesome gifts for 2011. If you did, then please take the time to leave feedback in our comment section below.

Have I missed an awesome gift that you'd like me to feature? Leave me a comment and I'll add it!