Saturday, November 24, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: Video Games

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these electronic items should be around for a long time...

Note that some games are ported to more than one gaming platform. Be sure to get the right version for the gaming system you intend to use. Searching within the appropriate category is a good way to do this, or you can search within the general category and pick the most appropriate result.

  1. Super Mario Galaxy
  2. Nintendo DS Lite Crimson & Black
  3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare   ( XBox 360 )
  4. Halo 3
  5. Wii Nunchuk Controller
  6. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle   ( PlayStation 2 )
  7. PSP Daxter Entertainment Pack - Ice Silver
  8. Nintendo DS Lite Coral Pink
  9. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day
  10. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Bundle
  11. Brain Age
  12. Wii Remote Controller
  13. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
  14. Nintendo DS Lite Onyx Black
  15. Wii Play with Wii Remote
  16. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock   ( PlayStation 2 )
  17. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  18. PlayStation 3 80GB Motorstorm Pack
  19. New Super Mario Bros.
  20. Assassin's Creed
  21. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
  22. High School Musical: Sing It Bundle with Microphone
  23. PSP 2000 Console - Piano Black
  24. Madden NFL 08   ( PlayStation 2 )
  25. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
  26. PlayStation 2 Console Silver
  27. Xbox 360 Pro Value Bundle
  28. Mario Party 8
  29. Nintendo DS Lite Polar White
  30. PlayStation 3 40GB Spider-Man Movie Pack
  31. Disney's High School Musical: Making the Cut
  32. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare   ( PC - DVD )
  33. Xbox 360 Elite System Value Bundle
  34. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare   ( PlayStation 3 )
  35. Hannah Montana: Music Jam
  36. BioShock
  37. Mario Kart
  38. PlayStation 3 Wireless Sixaxis Controller
  39. Big Brain Academy
  40. Madden NFL 08   ( XBox 360 )
  41. Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive (with HDMI)
  42. Pokemon Diamond
  43. Guitar Hero 2 Bundle with Guitar   ( PlayStation 2 )
  44. Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour

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Friday, November 23, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: Cell Phones

Don't forget Amazon's newly released Kindle e-book reader, with included Whispernet service.

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these Cellular Telephones should be around for a long time...

  1. Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset with Multipoint Technology [Retail Packaged]
  2. Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset for all Bluetooth Enabled Phones - Nickel [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  3. Nokia N95 8GB Black Phone (Unlocked) North American Version
  4. Nokia N95 Silver/Plum Phone (Unlocked)
  5. Motorola Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Motorola Phones [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  6. BargainCell Rapid Travel Charger for iPod
  7. Sony Ericsson W580i Black Phone (AT&T)
  8. Motorola BLT-04 Bluetooth Headset Carrying Case
  9. Aliph Jawbone Noise Shield Bluetooth Headset- Red
  10. Motorola Ming A1200 Black Phone (Unlocked)
  11. Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset- Grey [Bulk/Generic Packaging]
  12. Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset for all Bluetooth Enabled Phones - Pink [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  13. Motorola H700 Bluetooth Headset, Cosmic Blue [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  14. Motorola Mini USB Travel Charger for Motorola Phones [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  15. Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset Soft Touch - Black [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  16. BR50 - Motorola Razr V3 / V3c / V3i OEM Li-Ion Battery - New Black Battery
  17. MX150 Mobile Headset
  18. iGRIP Mini gripper phone holder with vent mount (all phones)
  19. T-Mobile To Go Prepaid $100 Refill Card
  20. BlackBerry 8300 Skin, Black
  21. Lithium Ion Battery for Samsung A880
  22. Bluetooth Self Install Car Kit T305
  23. Nokia LCH-12 Car Charger for Nokia Phones and Bluetooth Headsets
  24. Motorola RAZR V3 Cosmic Blue Phone (Unlocked)
  25. BlackBerry 12V/24V Automotive Charger
  26. In Stock OEM Original Nokia Earbud Headset with On/Off Button (HS-23) For Most Models (Click for details)
  27. Apple Iphone Screen LCD Protector Film Guard Sold By Topdeals888
  28. Universal Apple iPod USB Charger Kit - USB Retractable Hotsync Cable - USB Home Travel Charger - USB 12V Cigarette Lighter Charger
  29. Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman Urban Grey Phone (Unlocked)
  30. For SideKick III 3 Hard Case Cover w/ Swivel Clip + Heavy Duty Car Charger - Crystal Smoke
  31. Virgin Mobile Pay as You Go Plan
  32. Motorola Hands-Free Headset for RAZR V3
  33. PalmOne Treo 650 Styra - Ballpoint Pen - Stylus Replacement - 3 in 1 Stylus Upgrade (Dual Pack)
  34. Motorola H700 Bluetooth Headset [Motorola Retail Packaging]
  35. Economy Ape Case for Mini Digital Cameras Black By: Norazza
  36. Nokia N95-1 FlexiSkin - The Soft Low-Profile Case (Jet Black)
  37. LG Handfree Stereo Headset for the LG Chocolate and other compatible LG handsets
  38. Motorola KRZR K1 myFaves Silver Phone (T-Mobile)
  39. Nokia N75 Phone (AT&T)
  40. LG VX8500 Plug-in Charger
  41. Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White
  42. AT&T Nation 900 Rollover Minutes
  43. OEM Motorola MP3 Stereo Headset SYN1301B For RAZR V3 V3i V3c V3x L2 KRZR SLVR L7 L6 L2 V360 V190 V195
  44. Naztech Black Horizontal Barvo Leather Case for Blackberry 8300 Curve 8830 - H5
  45. Johnny Cell Phone Holder - Orange
  46. Johnny Cell Phone Holder - Blue
  47. Krusell Multidapt Horizontic PDA X-Small, Black
  48. Nokia N80 Internet Edition Black Phone (Unlocked)

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: Books

It's time to address the 900-pound Gorilla in the room: Amazon books. As "Earth's Biggest Bookstore," Amazon.com is synonymous with books in the minds of many consumers, who may not necessarily even think about Amazon for other purchases. The task of adequately indexing Amazon's thousands of book categories through their aStore program is complicated by their 999-category limit for individual stores. There is simply no alternative to splitting our book selections into several more-or-less self-explanatory subdivisions.

Heretofore we have pointed our links to our Browse Amazon Books website, hosted on space provided by a certain ISP who now threatens to discontinue service to anyone who (truthfully) criticizes their woefully inadequate service. That, coupled with Google's headlong rush into corporatism since their acquisition from founders Page and Brinn has pretty well rendered that site irrelevant although MSN Live Search and Yahoo Search still adequately index it.

We have already blogged about our new "Author Mania" store, which features several (mostly fiction) genres that Amazon.com indexes by author. Although building this store has proven to be a rather pains-taking process, other projects are well enough in hand now to continue expanding this resource with some regularity. We've also started Technical Bookmania which attempts to bring Amazon's Technical and Professional categories to light. The specialized books in this store are not individually big sellers, and Amazon doesn't do much to make them easy to find, burying them in an unnecessarily deep and abstruse heirarchy. Finally, we are introducing Book Mania, which is currently an "everything else" catch-all, but should be evolving into our primary book source, where the most popular categories are featured with considerable depth.

In a related story, Amazon just released it's new Kindle e-book reader. Those who have had access to the device in advance for review purposes give it high marks, although the few Amazon customers who have reviewed it thus far are somewhat cooler on the device. It seems little pricey, until you consider that it includes a connection Amazon's own Whispernet wireless telephone network. With all the hoopla that surrounded the Apple iPhone, it's nice to see a truly useful product introduced without quite so much fanfare.

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these Books should be around for a long time...

  1. Be a Real Estate Millionaire: Secret Strategies for Lifetime Wealth Today
  2. Walking in Your Own Shoes: Discover God's Direction for Your Life
  3. Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top
  4. Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
  5. You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You)
  6. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
  7. I Am America (And So Can You!)
  8. The Dangerous Book for Boys
  9. Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
  10. Stop the 401(k) Rip-off!: Eliminate Costly Hidden Fees to Improve Your Life
  11. The Daring Book for Girls
  12. A Thousand Splendid Suns
  13. Clapton: The Autobiography
  14. Water for Elephants: A Novel
  15. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
  16. The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World
  17. World Without End
  18. Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
  19. An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
  20. Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today
  21. The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)
  22. Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
  23. Double Cross (Alex Cross)
  24. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
  25. Love in the Time of Cholera (Oprah's Book Club)
  26. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
  27. Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition
  28. A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
  29. Become a Better You
  30. Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life
  31. Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
  32. The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945
  33. The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
  34. The Kite Runner
  35. Eclipse (Twilight, Book 3)
  36. Rhett Butler's People
  37. The Secret
  38. The Alphabet from A to Y With Bonus Letter Z!
  39. His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)
  40. Home to Holly Springs (Father Tim, Book 1)
  41. The Choice
  42. New Moon (Twilight, Book 2)
  43. My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir
  44. Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6)
  45. Playing For Pizza: A Novel
  46. Peek-A-Who?: Board book
  47. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
  48. The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: Jewelry

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these jewelry items should be around for a long time...

  1. Sterling Silver Open Double Flower Pendant, 16" - 18"
  2. 14k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/3 cttw, K-L Color, I3 Clarity)
  3. Timex Kid's Rotating Disc Watch #T74951
  4. Invicta Women's II Collection Limited Edition Diamond Chronograph Watch #4718
  5. Sterling Silver Celtic Knot Blue Topaz Hook Earrings
  6. Bulova Women's Diamond Chronograph Watch #96R19
  7. Timex Kid's My First Sporty Fast Wrap Watch #T77241
  8. Sterling Silver Multi-Stone Caged Earth Globe Pendant
  9. Casio Men's Sport Watch #753-1AV
  10. Sterling Silver Eternity Cross Pendant, 18"
  11. Let Go of Yesterday, Dream of Tomorrow, Work on Today Sun Charm Silver Tone Stretch Bangle Bracelet
  12. Movado Women's Amorosa Watch #0604760
  13. Movado Men's Luno Watch #0605556
  14. Movado Women's Amorosa Watch #0604759
  15. LEGO Kid's Watch #5900100
  16. LEGO Kid's Star Wars Darth Vader Watch #2907STWDV
  17. Seiko Women's Watch #SZZC35
  18. LEGO Kid's Star Wars Luke Skywalker Watch #2907STWLS
  19. 14k White Gold, Princess-Cut, Diamond Classic 4-Prong Pendant (1/10 cttw, J-K Color, I2-I3 Clarity)
  20. Kenneth Cole Black Tote Bag #PR77314PR
  21. Sterling Silver Peridot, Garnet, Amethyst, Blue Topaz & Citrine Individually Boxed Stud Earring Set
  22. Sterling Silver Celtic Knot Amethyst Drop Hook Earrings
  23. Skagen Men's Titanium Black Mesh Watch #233LTMN
  24. Movado Women's Kara Watch #0605247
  25. Timex Kid's Rotating Disc Color Indiglo Watch #T7B011
  26. Sterling Silver Open Double Flower Earrings
  27. Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Solar Watch #GW500AJP-1AV
  28. Hugo Boss Women's Cosmopolis Stainless Steel Watch #33881109/9811
  29. Sterling Silver Diamond Accented Circle Pendant, 18"
  30. Sterling Silver Filigree Circle Pendant, 18"
  31. Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Automatic Watch #8926
  32. Transformers Interchangeable Megatron-Bumblebee Watch #TRF0010DPT
  33. Timex Women's Ironman Triathlon Sleek 50/100 Watch #T59201
  34. Timex Men's Ironman Triathlon 100-Lap FLIX System Watch #T5E231
  35. Floating Heart Pendant with Diamond
  36. Casio Men's Forester Sports Thermometer Watch #AQF100W-7BV
  37. Sterling Silver Blue Topaz Heart and White CZ Pendant and 16" Chain Necklace Gift Boxed
  38. Casio Men's Ana-Digi Electro-Luminescent Watch #AQ160W-1BV
  39. Casio Men's G Shock Atomic Timekeeping Watch #GW002KA-3V
  40. Live Well..Love Much..Laugh Often Inspirational Message Silver Tone Metal Cuff Bracelet
  41. Skagen Women's Silver Dial Mesh Bracelet Watch #358SSSD
  42. Bulova Women's International Mother of Pearl Watch #64L08
  43. Sterling Silver Amethyst Butterfly Pendant, 18"
  44. Seiko Men's Kinetic Coutura Watch #SNP007
  45. Titanium Money Clip
  46. Movado Women's Amorosa Watch #0604758
  47. Casio Men's Blue Pathfinder Triple Sensor Watch #PAG40B-2V
  48. 8mm Black Titanium Wedding Band

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: DVD

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these DVDs should be around for a long time...

  1. Ratatouille
  2. Shrek the Third (Widescreen Edition)
  3. Transformers
  4. Spider-Man 3 (Widescreen Edition)
  5. Gilmore Girls - The Complete Seventh Season
  6. Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series
  7. Shrek The Third (Full Screen Edition)
  8. Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
  9. The Jungle Book (40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)
  10. Ocean's Thirteen (Widescreen Edition)
  11. The War - A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
  12. Amazing Grace
  13. Seinfeld - Season 9
  14. Jeff Dunham - Arguing With Myself
  15. Meet the Robinsons
  16. Flight of the Conchords - The Complete First Season
  17. Grey's Anatomy - The Complete Third Season
  18. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Seasons 1 & 2
  19. Heroes - Season One
  20. The Office - Season Three
  21. Help!
  22. Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest [Blu-ray]
  23. Ratatouille [Blu-ray]
  24. You: Staying Young Workout (DVD)
  25. Judge Judy: Justice Served
  26. The Secret (Extended Edition)
  27. Smallville - The Complete Fifth Season
  28. Veronica Mars - The Complete Second Season
  29. Sicko (Special Edition)
  30. The Sopranos - Season 6, Part 2
  31. Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season
  32. Seinfeld - Season 8
  33. 300 (Two-Disc Special Edition)
  34. Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl [Blu-ray]
  35. The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray]
  36. Casino Royale [Blu-ray]

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Monday, November 19, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: Apparel

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these Apparel items should be around for a long time...

  1. Azuri Cashmere Pashmina Shawl - 110 Colors
  2. World Food Programme Feed Bag
  3. Columbia Sportswear Men's Steens Mountain Fleece
  4. 100% Cashmere Scarf
  5. PASHMINA SHAWL from CASHMERE PASHMINA GROUP- 56 VIBRANT COLORS
  6. 100% Cashmere Wool Super Soft Feel Scarf / Muffler - 53 Radiant Colors ! (Buy 2 Get FREE SHIPPING - Limited Time Offer !)
  7. Heelys Youth Glitter Skate Shoe
  8. No Nonsense Women's Long Sleeve Top and Penguin Party Long Pant Sleepwear Set
  9. Nautica Men's Salvo Credit Card Trifold Wallet
  10. Soffe Men's Classic 100% Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt
  11. Heelys Youth Hurricane Skate Shoe
  12. No Nonsense Women's Long Sleeve Top and Snowflake Long Pant Sleepwear Set
  13. Rick Steves Silk Money Belt, Natural
  14. 3-Pack Long Sleeve Bodysuits
  15. Robeez Infant/Toddlers' Booties
  16. Terry Bathrobe, 100% Combed Egyptian Cotton Terry Robe, Made in Turkey
  17. Russell Athletic Men's Cotton Performance Pocket Tee
  18. Sweet by Age Group Women's Super Plush Long Sleeve V-Neck Pajama
  19. Columbia Sportswear Women's Benton Springs Fleece
  20. GustBuster Metro 43-Inch Automatic Umbrella
  21. JanSport SuperBreak Classic Backpack
  22. Fruit of the Loom Preshrunk Heavy Cotton T-Shirt
  23. Tommy Hilfiger Men's Oxford Slim Billfold, Black
  24. Hanes Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt
  25. Hue Women's Jeans Sock
  26. Isotoner Women's Knit Lined Spandex Glove
  27. Champion Men's Double Dry Classic Fleece Pullover Hood
  28. Disney Hannah Montana 3-pk Panties
  29. Microsoft Zune Silicone Skin Case w/ LCD Screen Protector & 15" Exercise Armband - 6 color options
  30. Adidas Men's Team Fleece Hoodie
  31. Dream Apparel High School Musical PJs
  32. Adidas Infant/Toddlers' Superstar 2G Ultra Basketball Shoe
  33. Robeez Infant/Toddler Snowman Slip On
  34. Adidas Originals Men's Superstar II Basketball Shoe
  35. Champion Men's Double Dry Classic Fleece Crew
  36. Unlisted Men's Best Man Oxford
  37. Saka's Gold Toned Acrylic Beads Earrings And Necklace Set - New !
  38. HoMedics Therapist Select Shiatsu Pillow - Tan
  39. Dreamgirl Women's Shalimar Charmeuse Babydoll with Robe Set
  40. 70% Pashmina 30% Silk Paisley Self-design Shawl / Wrap / Stole - 36 Colors + 13 New Colors (Buy 2 to Get FREE SHIPPING)
  41. Columbia Sportswear Women's Arctic Rose Down Bomber Jacket
  42. Chooka Women's Koi Tatto Rainboot
  43. Sports Team Logo Ballpoint Pen with Case
  44. Wrangler Men's Cowboy Cut Original Fit Jean
  45. bumGenius One-Size Reusable Diaper
  46. Azuri Cashmere Pashmina Shawl - 110 Colors
  47. Woodlake Men's Full Zip Solid Fleece Jacket
  48. Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. ~The Office~ Long Sleeve T-Shirt Adult (7 Colors)

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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Amazon.com's Most Popular Gifts: Music

Amazon.com publishes a series of gift guides, which change over time and may even disappear altogether. These snapshots are an excellent indication of what products are popular on any given day. While the content of the guide may vary, these music CDs should be around for a long time...

  1. Raising Sand
  2. Noel
  3. Carnival Ride
  4. As I Am
  5. Magic
  6. Sawdust
  7. The Reminder
  8. Mothership 2CD/1DVD
  9. Taking Chances
  10. Reba Duets
  11. High School Musical 2
  12. Let It Snow (EP)
  13. The Ultimate Hits
  14. One Chance (With Bonus Tracks)
  15. Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
  16. The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere
  17. Still Feels Good
  18. One Man Band [CD + DVD]
  19. Complete Clapton
  20. Coco
  21. Echoes Silence Patience & Grace
  22. Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition]
  23. Songs of Mass Destruction
  24. Blackout
  25. Exile on Mainstream
  26. It Won't Be Soon Before Long
  27. Back to Black
  28. System
  29. Daughtry
  30. Kill to Get Crimson
  31. The Shepherd's Dog
  32. Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden
  33. Drastic Fantastic
  34. Revival
  35. Icky Thump
  36. Hvarf/Heim
  37. American Gangster
  38. Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild
  39. Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates
  40. Red Carpet Massacre
  41. Chrome Dreams II
  42. Not Too Late
  43. I'm Not There
  44. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
  45. 5th Gear
  46. Some Hearts

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