SLIDESHOW: Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2012

From Apple's iPhone 5 to next-gen thermostats to OLED TVs, here are 10 tech products we're looking forward to seeing in 2012.

Wider Choice of Tablets

Tablets are currently going in two directions, splitting into the "just good enough" variety and the "powerful yet pricey" business models.

On the low end you'll find Amazon's $200 Kindle Fire (whose tepid reviews aren't discouraging holiday shoppers) and Barnes & Noble's $250 Nook Tablet. Those bargain slates may force competitors such as Samsung (with its Galaxy Tab 7 Plus) and Toshiba (with its Thrive) to cut the prices of their 7-inch models. Meanwhile, other tablet makers may pursue the lucrative business market, where powerful quad-core slates such as the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime may have a receptive audience.

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  • Noel P. Cayton

    I'm a 76 year old senior who would like to understand all this ipad, "notebook", OS, etc business. I would like a simple way to organize my genealogy and family history onto an ipad or modern "notebook". Any suggestions?