
I have to admit, I'm an avid Amazon shopper who would rather shop to my heart's content online than deal with the stress of stores and shoppers. Amazon has just
announced a new free app that will create visual lists of items that you see while out and about and want to look at later. And if it's a product, Amazon will try to find that exact same item (
or something similar) on Amazon — making it easy to purchase later.

No matter what, he'll always be older (heh) and wiser than you — but you can still impress your big brother, no matter how tech-savvy he is. And if he isn't? Guys always appreciate a gadget gift; it's in their DNA.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, what deals do we have to look forward to? Plenty! Check out today's bargain picks for you to give to someone special or yourself.

As a photography nut, I'd never
give up my camera for the one on my phone, but that doesn't mean that I don't constantly snap candids with my iPhone. Of course, it could be a better camera, but I wouldn't have dreamed it was so easy to improve it and protect it at the same time!
Griffin's
Clarifi Case ($35) does much more than keep your phone safe from scratches; its built-in close-up lens covers the iPhone's lens, while enhancing the details and colors in your pictures.

The irony of street art meeting my laptop isn't lost on me; I'm charmed, and yet a little perplexed, by this meeting. Dutch artist Parra brings his
Parra Laptop Sleeve ($60) from InCase, and though the design is derived from graffiti, I think the actual motif is pretty pleasant.
There are days when the design might be a little too loud, though, and I'd maybe like it on something smaller (the design is also available as a
Slider Case for the iPhone 3G), but I'm not sure.

Blame
Apple for the profusion of roundish, white space-looking accessories — because of them I was struck by how "unusual" this
Computer Brush ($32) looks, even though it really resembles traditional house-cleaning supplies.
One side of the bristles is stiff to get out crumbs and other ucky crap from your keyboard; the other side is soft, antistatic goat hair to dedustify your monitor. The promise of cleanliness is what piques my interest, but to be honest, it's the back-to-basics styling that has me sold.

After hearing the news that a Wal-Mart employee
was brutally trampled to death by discount-hungry shoppers on Black Friday, you might think eager shoppers everywhere turned out for after-Thanksgiving sales. While other retailers avoided such tragedy on the biggest shopping day of the year, they didn't draw in the same crowds and are now apprehensively facing the bad news that 2008 could end in the red.
The prospect of getting something for less might have caused some aggressive crowds, but the number of shoppers out this Black Friday didn't compare to those in recent years.

The last month of the year is often the busiest — with all of the holiday parties and traveling it's amazing that any work gets done! It's easy to let things fall through the cracks with so much going on, including that little thing called a budget. Start the slideshow to check out my must have December tips to get you through the season without going broke or getting on your boss's bad side.

Usually it's tough to bounce back after a long weekend, but today is not your average Monday — it's Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. For those of you that steered clear of Black Friday, now is your chance to scoop up some gifts at a discount, without leaving your desk. The brains behind Cyber Monday are no dummies and know that you'll be sitting in front of your computer all day, but you need to make sure shopping doesn't get in the way of completing your work.

Black Friday has come and gone faster than your turkey hangover went away. I wasn't able to make it out to any of the sales myself (good thing there's still Cyber Monday), but being a bargain hunter at heart, I'm dying to hear about the on-sale loot you scored.
What deals did you get your hands on this Black Friday?