At the end of an eventful year, we look at the top stuff that 2011 gave us. Helped by a panel of experts, we announce our list of the best there were in mobile phones, computers, television, photography, home entertainment, audio systems, portable media players and gaming.

Nokia Lumia 800 is by far the best Windows phone in town. Also, reviews of Blackberry Bold 9790, Sony Ericsson Active,  Blackbery Curve 9380 and Apple iPhone 4S.

There are a number of Android phones with price tags as mouth-watering as the names of the various versions of the OS.

Not liking the customised user interface loaded on your Android smartphone by your manufacturer? Install the Launcher Pro for free from the Android Marketplace.

A listing of top 10 smartphones, top affordable phones, top CDMAphone, and top feature phones.

G&G gives you apeek into the gadgets that were launched recently.

For all those who twiddle their thumbs waiting for the microwave oven to ping when its done, here is what four young tyros built in just 40 hours at the University of Pennsylvania.

Launched as a free download for Mac OS X users, the Mac App Store allows users to sift through free and paid applications and download them to their devices like Apple mobile App Store.

The new Nexus phone comes with the Samsung marque. It sports the spiffy ice cream sandwich Android V4.0 operating system. This combination of Google and Samsung is a winner.

The court has banned the import of iPhones and 3G-enabled iPad in Germany. The Germany court has also ruled that Motorola is entitled to a damaged award.

Apple took Samsung to court in Australia after accusing Suwon, the South Korea-based company, of copying its iPad and iPhone.

Top 10 smartphones - Until the birth of the iPhone, the common phone user did not bother much about the operating system. With time, and cut-throat competition, operating software has become a major factor in the appeal of a phone.

Sam Abraham introduces new products and services to help you zero in on those that offer value for money.

The 5 MP camera captured decent images. On a positive note, Samsung has added a 1.4 GHz processor that makes it operate quickly. The new Omnia W may be a better device. Also reviews of Nokia 701, Samsung Omnia W and HTC Radar.

Most cell phone operating systems have been upgraded in the past few months. How will this change the way you use your phone?

A monthly window to recent launches

Our monthly update on mobile phone apps

TOP 10 Smartphones

The researchers at Datawind, the makers of the low-cost tablet Aakash, take a small step for their company, a giant leap for computing devices. Their Ubislate, or Aakash, tablet comes at a rock-bottom price.

Google will stop supporting Gmail applications for Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones beginning Nov 22. However, it would not affect BlackBerry users who seek access to Gmail as they can still use RIM's native support.