WHAT: Sony Dash
Is your alarm clock a boring mess? Why not go for the gold with the Sony Dash? This bedside/kitchen connection to the information world is another step to transforming your house into a futuristic playground. There are already over 1,000 apps for the device, all built on the open Chumby platform. Checking the traffic on your route to work and streaming a radio news broadcast while eating your breakfast has never been easier. Or maybe you just want to fall asleep with a Netflix movie or Pandora radio. While this may be overkill for some, the Dash is a perfect accessory for tech nerds chasing the house of the future.
Details: $199; sonystyle.com
— Game Informer Magazine