Most Popular PC World Stories of 2009

25.12.2009

Have you ever taken a look at some wild gadget and wondered who, exactly, paid someone to make this crackpot invention into a reality? We most certainly have, as "The 10 Dumbest Tech Products So Far" attests. This slideshow, which drew almost 750,000 disbelieving views, presents a collection of tech products that will leave you wondering "What were they thinking?" An animated, singing trophy deer head; a USB finger dance mat capitalizing on the ; a wacky keyboard with shortcuts for ?! Say hello to some of the craziest products ever to hit the market.

The International Consumer Electronics Show, held annually in early January in Las Vegas, is where much of the year's hottest new technology--everything from products to rumors--is unveiled. So, it's no wonder that our readers gravitated toward "Best Products of CES 2009: Let Us Introduce You" (with over 750,000 views). Among the hot items announced were the , (an open-source program designed to ), and the , as well as to rival the .