Literally standing to the title of my post, the very visit to the webpage of the blogs appended below would make you utter either “If” or “But” and hence we decided to feature them under one umbrella. Their USP is they feature things out-of-box and this is what enables them catch eyeballs. Enjoy your visit o these blogs and let me know your experience.
1)
Blog: Freakonomics

Tagline: The hidden side of everything

Courtesy: Annika Mengisen, editor and Stephen J. Dubner http://stephenjdubner.com/

Ranking:

Alexa: 91 Technorati: 56 GoogleRank: 8

“This blog, begun in 2005, is meant to keep the conversation going.”

2)

Blog: Oink

Tagline: Sailing for you since the beginning of century

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 8110 Technorati: 42766 GoogleRank: 5

“We 7 years online. Exactly 2690 days. Exactly 2690 days. Not much or little, but, of course, is much more than you ever thought aguantaría.”

3)

Blog: SmashingMagazine

Tagline: We smash you with the information that will make your easier, really

Courtesy: Sven Lennartz and Vitaly Friedman

Ranking:

Alexa: 11132 Technorati: 8 GoogleRank: 7

“Delivering useful and innovative information for designers and Web developers.”

4)

Blog: MakeZine

Tagline: Technology on your time

Courtesy: Dale Dougherty, editor and publisher and Mark Frauenfelder, editor in chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 11235 Technorati: 44 GoogleRank: 7

“MAKE Magazine brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life.”

5)

Blog: Consumerist

Tagline: Shoppers bite back

Courtesy: Ben Popken, editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 17273 Technorati: 33 GoogleRank: 7

“A consumer’s guide from Gawker Media Network.”

6)

Blog: NotCot

Tagline: Ideas +Aesthetics +Amusement

Courtesy: Jean Aw, co-founder

Ranking:

Alexa: 42945 Technorati: 1776 GoogleRank: 4

“Daily source of inspiration for creatives everywhere, fighting the good fight against “creative block” since 2005 with visually stunning imagery, the latest in international trends, and a passion for all things well designed.”

7)

Blog: Kottke

Tagline: Home of fine hypertext products

Courtesy: Jason Kottke

Ranking:

Alexa: 60709 Technorati: 64 GoogleRank: 7

“kottke.org is a weblog about the liberal arts 2.0 edited by Jason Kottke since March 1998.”

Blog: GapingVoid

Tagline: Cartoons drawn on the back of business cards

Courtesy: Hugh Macleod

Ranking:

Alexa: 79371 Technorati: 936 GoogleRank: 6

“Everything creative.”

9)

Blog: BuzzMachine

Tagline: Blog about media and news

Courtesy: Jeff Jarvis

Ranking:

Alexa: 84408 Technorati: 783 GoogleRank: 7

“I have made mistakes on my blog and corrected them there.”

10)

Blog: BasicThinking

Tagline: To boldly blog, what no man has blogged before

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 107823 Technorati: 1161 GoogleRank: 4

“Thinking beyond thoughts.”

11)

Blog: DeThroner

Tagline: Where every man is king

Courtesy: Joel Johnson

Ranking:

Alexa: 297072 Technorati: 145809 GoogleRank: 6

“An everyday digest of news, advice, DIY projects, and pictures of lions, grooming products, and fist-clenching admonishment. It’s the perfect guide for the imperfect man.”

12)

Blog: GirlyGeekdom

Tagline: Why should boys have all the fun

Courtesy: Sarah Blow

Ranking:

Alexa: 1140924 Technorati: 110243 GoogleRank: 6

“A site based around technology, events, women and all things geeky.”

My warm regards to concerned editors, founders and contributory bloggers for giving me the opportunity to handpick their blog here. Any questions, queries can be put asked at editor@trendsupdates.com

And with a day ahead to enter 2009, I could feel the importance of compiling the top 50 gadgets blog, which are ever blue. To be honest, out of all my compilations this one is the most difficult one as there were plenty and to handpick counted 50 was a task. But thanks to the respectable ranking they hold from Technorati, Alexa and Google, which gives us an easy way to carry on with our process. Here you go and bookmark them, if at all you maintain a gadget blog or are passionate about gadgets.

1) Blog: Engadget

Tagline: What’s the gadget of the day?

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 1415 Technorati: 3 GoogleRank: 8

“Engadget is a member of the Weblogs, Inc. Network.”

2) Blog: Gadget Lab

Tagline: Hardware that rocks your world

Courtesy: Dylan Tweney, editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 1415 Technorati: 21 GoogleRank: 7

“The geeky side of internet.”

3) Blog: GeekDad

Tagline: Respecting Geeky culture and relationship

Courtesy: Chris Anderson and Ken Denmead, editors

Ranking:

Alexa: 1460 Technorati: 79 GoogleRank: 7

“All geek stuff to empower your geeky self.”

4) Blog: Gizmodo

Tagline: The gadget guide

Courtesy: Brian Lam

Ranking:

Alexa: 1883 Technorati: 2 GoogleRank: 8

“Started in 2002, Gizmodo is a blog with the sole purpose of writing about tech and gadgets as timely and entertaining as possible.”

5) Blog: Gigazine

Tagline: The gadgets hub

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 2419 Technorati: 13 GoogleRank: 6

“Read the “Giga-Jin”, online magazine site as a means of gigabytes in class, “MAGAZINE (magazine)” + “GIGA” a coined word derived from the.”

6) Blog: Switched

Tagline: The dark side of geekdom

Courtesy: Joshua Fruhlinger, editorial director; Joshua Fruhlinger, executive producer

Ranking:

Alexa: 6027 Technorati: 694 GoogleRank: 7

“Everything from Audio-video, cameras, car tech, cell phones, computers, video games and reviews.”

7) Blog: BoingBoing

Tagline: A directory of wonderful things

Courtesy: Mark Frauenfelder

Ranking:

Alexa: 6581 Technorati: 4 GoogleRank: 8

“ Selective stuff that you must be curious about.”

Blog: UberGizmo

Tagline: Launched in Sep 2004, Ubergizmo has quickly become one of the leading gadget websites

Courtesy: Hubert Nguyen and Eliane Fiolet, co-founder and editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 6953 Technorati: 843 GoogleRank: 4

“Ubergizmo delivers straightforward news and analysis of the electronics you love and the ones that you love to hate.”

9) Blog: Geekologie

Tagline: A geek blog dedicated to the scientific study of gadgets, gizmos, and awesome

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 7483 Technorati: 264 GoogleRank: 6

“There are a lot of shiny new things out there, and Geekologie is dedicated to finding every last one of them for you.”

10) Blog: Slashdot

Tagline: News from nerds, stuff that matters

Courtesy: CmdrTaco and Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 9734 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 9

“Slashdot is owned by SourceForge, Inc., but it is still run by many of the same people as it was ‘Back in the Day’.”

11) Blog: MakeZine

Tagline: Technology on your time

Courtesy: Phillip Torrone, Senior Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 11235 Technorati: 65 GoogleRank: 7

“MAKE Magazine brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life. MAKE is loaded with exciting projects that help you make the most of your technology at home and away from home.”

12) Blog: Slashgear

Tagline: Feeding your gadgets and tech obsessions

Courtesy: Ewdison Then, Vincent Nguyen, Chris Davies, editors

Ranking:

Alexa: 15348 Technorati: 1145 GoogleRank: 3

“Dedicated to highlighting the latest and greatest in personal technology, SlashGear covers everything from cutting-edge tech gear to the latest digital lifestyle trend.”

13) Blog: i4u

Tagline: A Technology Life Style Magazine and Shopping Guide

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 18231 Technorati: 3038 GoogleRank: 4

“The site attracts an affluent audience of Tech and Gadget enthusiasts and tech consumers.”

14) Blog: SlipperyBrick

Tagline: Prolly the awesomest tech site

Courtesy: Darrin Olson, editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 18945 Technorati: 3202 GoogleRank: 5

“We have an obsessive passion for emerging consumer based technology, gadgets and related sciences and our staff of editors have years of experience, knowledge and most importantly a high interest in these technologies.”

15) Blog: CoolestGadgets

Tagline: The ongoing search for the coolest gadget

Courtesy: Al Carlton, Founder

Ranking

Alexa: 19906, Technorati: 1501, GoogleRank: 3

“Coolest Gadgets is run from the UK but we have a global audience and writers all over the world.”

16) Blog: Akihabaranews

Tagline: Japan’s courtesy to gadgets

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 22547 Technorati: 961 GoogleRank: 3

“The Akihabara News teams is ideally placed to bring you the latest High-Tech news but also exclusive reports from the Mecca of new technologies known as Akihabara (the Akihabara District in Tokyo).”

17) Blog: Technabob

Tagline: cool gadgets, games, gizmos and weird science

Courtesy: Paul Strauss

Ranking:

Alexa: 25166 Technorati: 604 GoogleRank: 4

“Showing you new and interesting products in the areas of gaming, home theater, gadgets, mobile technology, HDTV and occasionally other tech topics.”

18) Blog: Journal Du Geek

Tagline: Feed the geek inside

Courtesy: Anh Phan, editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 27432 Technorati: 5684 GoogleRank: 3

“A small space on the Internet allowing you to share the passion for hi-tech from all angles and that affects our sensitivity.”

19) Blog: OhGizmo

Tagline: A frequently updated blog that focuses on gadgets, innovation and design.

Courtesy: David Ponce, Managing Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 30868 Technorati: 1485 GoogleRank: 4

“It sets itself apart by recognizing and catering to two personality traits shared by most gadget lovers: a keen sense of aesthetics, and an almost childlike hunger for amazement.”

20) Blog: Gizmologia

Tagline: Gadgets and Consumer Technologies

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 33325 Technorati: 5530 GoogleRank: 3

“We are passionate about all the gadgets, high-definition television, the video game … ¡toda la tecnología! All the technology!”

21) Blog: GadgetReview

Tagline: Gadgets, News, Reviews and more

Courtesy: Christen da Costa, owner

Ranking:

Alexa: 33748 Technorati: 21585 GoogleRank: 5

“The site was relaunched in 2005 as a gadget blog containing a mix of daily news and occasional reviews.”

22) Blog: ShinyShiny

Tagline: A girl’s guide to gadgets. All the best female-friendly tech around.

Courtesy: Katin Lee, editor-in-chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 34267 Technorati: 3317 GoogleRank: 6

“Shiny Shiny takes a female standpoint on the consumer technology world, with news, reviews and opinion on all things gadgety.”

23) Blog: GeekSugar

Tagline: Geek is chic

Courtesy: Geeksugar staff

Ranking:

Alexa: 34506 Technorati: 2842 GoogleRank: 6

“ A tribute to geekdom.”

24) Blog: TFTS

Tagline: Technology gadgets and curiosities

Courtesy: Andrew Tingle

Ranking:

Alexa: 39318 Technorati: 14613 GoogleRank: 3

“TFTS covers the latest in gadgets and technology and has established itself as a key player in this particularly competitive niche.”

25) Blog: MrGadget

Tagline: Australia’s No.1 Gadget Site

Courtesy: Arnold Aranez

Ranking:

Alexa: 43297 Technorati: 54141 GoogleRank: 4

“Only for geeks who care about co-geeks.”

26) Blog: Gearlog

Tagline: A gadget guide by geeks, for geeks

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 44019 Technorati: 2337 GoogleRank: 4

“Our posters are PC Magazine analysts and editors; we encounter an enormous amount of new products and announcements every day, and we know what you want to know about.”

27) Blog: Aving

Tagline: Global News Network

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 46667 Technorati: 3043 GoogleRank: 5

“A neat tech world with a twist.”

28) Blog: GearDiary

Tagline: Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little understanding

Courtesy: Judie Lipsett, founder

Ranking:

Alexa: 52262 Technorati: 4525 GoogleRank: 4

“All about gadgets and technology.”

29) Blog: Walyou

Tagline: The Ultimate Geek and Gadgets Guide–from new gadgets to cool gadgets and the latest hi-tech news

Courtesy: Eran Abramson and Tal Siach, Founders

Ranking:

Alexa: 52744 Technorati: 10327 GoogleRank: 3

“Walyou aims to make Technology and the Internet fun and interesting for everyone.”

30) Blog: Techlivez

Tagline: Irresistible technology

Courtesy: Shashank, founder and editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 57896 Technorati: 73383 GoogleRank: 3

“A blog dedicated towards all things tech, right from the irresistible technology innovations to inventions, gadgets, gaming, mobile reviews.”

31) Blog: GadgetVenue

Tagline: Tech news and reviews

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 61845 Technorati: 31328 GoogleRank: 4

“A website which features the latest news on technology from around the world.”

32) Blog: GadgetTastic

Tagline: Gadget and technology from around the world

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 64039 Technorati: 29956 GoogleRank: 4

“A space that breathes tech.”

33) Blog: PhoneNews

Tagline: One of the nation’s leading providers of wireless news and consumer advocacy.

Courtesy: Christopher Price, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:

Alexa: Technorati: GoogleRank:

“Providing complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies.”

34) Blog: GizmoWatch

Tagline: Because boys needs better toys to play

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 68925 Technorati: 17598 GoogleRank: 5

“It is the grinding mill that keeps constantly churning out info on all the latest gadgets and gizmos in all their flavors.”

35) Blog: TrendyGadget

Tagline: Fashionable gadget news and trends

Courtesy: N. A. Hilal

Ranking:

Alexa: 106167 Technorati: 56864 GoogleRank: 4

“It’s important to follow technology trend but without art touching will broke our style and appearance.”

36) Blog: Ounae

Tagline: Amazing gadgets and useful technology

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 108052 Technorati: 33098 GoogleRank: 4

“It is a space or a digital gadgets and consumer electronics; belongs to the factory blogs.”

37) Blog: TheGadgetBlog

Tagline: All about latest gadgets and technology

Courtesy: Rico Mossesgeld

Ranking:

Alexa: 108095 Technorati: 20928 GoogleRank: 3

“From gadgets to gizmos, whether you do Windows, Linux, XBox, Playstation or Wii, old school hacker, lEE7 and n00b unite here on the Tech channel.”

38) Blog: RetroThing

Tagline: Vintage gadgets and technology

Courtesy: James Grahame, managing editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 109949 Technorati: 9465 GoogleRank: 5

“Each month we present a never-ending stream of classic and almost-classic gizmos and books.”

39) Blog: GoPaulTech

Tagline: What’s new at tech end?

Courtesy: Paul McGillivary, editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 127891 Technorati: 127891 GoogleRank: 4

“Where technology becomes the lifeline.”

40) Blog: PlanetGadget

Tagline: Show the new face of the web–what fascinates and amuses many others so much

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 129387 Technorati: 84880 GoogleRank: 4

“A web site dedicated to those who embrace life through a gadget, a Web 2.0, a video or an amusing curiosity of inventors.”

41) Blog: Gadgetlite

Tagline: Covering worldwide emerging technologies, websites, gadgets, mobile phones and inventions

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 136038 Technorati: 57652 GoogleRank: 4

“A blog capturing wide range of everything from automotives to aerospace, handheld devices to supercomputers, robotics to home automation.”

42) Blog: 7Gadgets

Tagline: Gadgets that does justice to your lifestyle

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 144311 Technorati: 16270 GoogleRank: 4

“What is your kind of gadget? We have a pool of gadgets to choose from.”

43) Blog: Fareastgizmos

Tagline: Exploring gadgets across the globe

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 206462 Technorati: 7698 GoogleRank: 5

“The tech-driven side of internet.”

44) Blog: LinkNotes

Tagline: Offering feast for geeks

Courtesy: Rob

Ranking:

Alexa: 210865 Technorati: 40942 GoogleRank: 4

“All about gadgets, technology, mobility and much more.”

45) Blog: CrunchGear

Tagline: A blog covering gadgets, gear and computer hardware

Courtesy: John Biggs, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 221074 Technorati: 44 GoogleRank: 7

“ G factor is strong here: gadgets, geeks and gears.”

46) Blog: TechieDiva

Tagline: A technology blog with an undeniable feminine twist

Courtesy: Gina Hughes, founder cum editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 223462 Technorati: 44084 GoogleRank: 5

“Techie Diva got its start in January 2005, creating a tech haven for women of all ages who want to stay up to date with technology that matters to them.”

47) Blog: GadgetSpy

Tagline: Casting a beady eye over must have gadgets

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 283545 Technorati: 91744 GoogleRank: 5

“Everything geeky.”

48) Blog: GadgetsBlog

Tagline: Latest and upcoming gadgets

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 350123 Technorati: 211941 GoogleRank: 3

“Realizing the power of WEB 2.0 not only at technology front but also at social side, we are here engaged in exploring revolutionary gadgets, gizmos, gears and computer hardware via the biggest database on Earth: the INTERNET.”

49) Blog: Lebloggadget

Tagline: Where tech rules

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 458818 Technorati: 124821 GoogleRank: 5

“ Everything from internet, multimedia to the digital touch.”

50) Blog: GadgetoMac

Tagline: All things techno

Courtesy: Par Betty Booh

Ranking:

Alexa: 124821 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 4

“For tough geeks and divas.”

My warm regards to concerned editors, founders and contributory bloggers for giving me the opportunity to handpick their blog here.

Any questions, queries can be put asked at editor@trendsupdates.com

And here stands our compilation of technology blogs doing justice to the tech-needs of the common man. Had they not been there, it would have been a demanding task to get oneself updated with the emerging development s in the technology industry. We wish good luck to all of them for performing so well and giving us the opportunity to be spotted here.

1) Blog: CraveCNet

Tagline: The Gadget Blog

Courtesy: Scott Ard and Dan Farber, editors-in-chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 159 Technorati: 936 GoogleRank: 8

“Crave is our blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff.”

2)
Blog: PC@Work

Tagline: Dedicated to helping businesses make the most of technology

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 2581 Technorati: 28,502 GoogleRank: 3

“We focus on the newest tools and techniques businesses can use to stay competitive.”

3)
Blog: Techcrunch

Tagline: Technology game

Courtesy: Heather Harde, CEO; Michael Arrington, Founder and Co-Editor; Erick Schonfeld, Co-Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 3828 Technorati: 2 GoogleRank: 8

“Founded on June 11, 2005, it is a weblog dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies.”

4)
Blog: Ars Technica

Tagline: The art of technology

Courtesy: Team
Ranking:
Alexa: 7598 Technorati: 3 GoogleRank: 7

“Technology is the “art” at the forefront of our changing world, and we’re here to help it all, even the difficult judgments.”

5)
Blog: News Scientist

Tagline: Science news and science jobs from New Scientist

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 7757 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 8

“Launched online in 1995, the brand’s mission is no different today – for its consumers, New Scientist reports, explores and interprets the results of human endeavor set in the context of society and culture.”

6)
Blog: RadarOreilly

Tagline: Insight, analysis and research about emerging technologies

Courtesy:

Ranking:

Alexa: 11,994 Technorati: 323 GoogleRank: 7

“A big part of our business is paying attention to what’s new and interesting in the world of technology.”

7)
Blog: TechFresh

Tagline: We collect news on the hottest electronic gadgets from around the web for you

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 15285 Technorati: 8630 GoogleRank: 3

“A blog dedicated to the hottest consumer electronics, electronic gadgets, gizmos, and cutting-edge technology.”

Blog: TecheBlog

Tagline: Latest tech and gadget news

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 16205 Technorati: 2127 GoogleRank: 3

“Exploring the tech side of internet.”

9) Blog: Digital Inspiration

Tagline: Software tips and Internet technology blogs

Courtesy: Amit Agarwal

Ranking:

Alexa: 17229 Technorati: 254 GoogleRank: 4

“The purpose of this site is to help you take maximum advantage of the software tools and web technologies at your disposal so that you spend more time doing things your really love”

10)
Blog: Slippery Brick

Tagline: Prolly the awesomest tech site

Courtesy: Darrin Olson, Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 18945 Technorati: 3227 GoogleRank: 5

“We have an obsessive passion for emerging consumer based technology, gadgets and related sciences and our staff of editors have years of experience, knowledge and most importantly a high interest in these technologies.”

11)
Blog: Gizmag

Tagline: Emerging technology magazine

Courtesy: Mike Hanlon, Publisher & Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 20469 Technorati: 2729 GoogleRank: 6

“A web site covering invention, innovation and emerging technologies.”

12)
Blog: Crunch Gear

Tagline: A geeky den

Courtesy: John Biggs, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 21074 Technorati: 44 GoogleRank: 7

“A blog covering gadgets, gear and computer hardware. It is a part of Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch Network.”

13)
Blog: PhysOrg

Tagline: Science, physics, tech, Nano–News

Courtesy:

Ranking:

Alexa: 22580 Technorati: 618 GoogleRank: 7

“Everything from science news, technology, physics, Nanotechnology, Space stations, Earth Science to Medicine.”

14)
Blog: Valley Mag

Tagline: Silicon Valley’s tech gossip rag

Courtesy: Owen Thomas, managing editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 26199 Technorati: 40 GoogleRank: 7

“Published by Gawker Media, it has adopted a new, condensed format, making the page faster to load and headlines easier to scan.”

15)Blog: TechRadar

Tagline: Deep into technology

Courtesy: Nick Merritt, editor-in-chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 31,996 Technorati: 305 GoogleRank: 6

“We love tech. We’re geeks about this stuff. And we’ll tell you what we think, as geeks, without fear or favour.”

16) Blog: Venture Beat

Tagline: Unveiling the tech side of ventures

Courtesy: Matt Marshall, Founder

Ranking:

Alexa: 37,661 Technorati: 49 GoogleRank: 7

VentureBeat will focus initially on Silicon Valley, and gradually expand to cover innovation hubs around the globe. Its mission in each region will be the same: to provide insider news and data about the entrepreneurial and venture community that is useful to decision makers

17)
Blog: Redferret

Tagline: Gadgets, cool sites, tech news and trivia

Courtesy: Nigel Powell

Ranking:

Alexa: 40004 Technorati: 4844 GoogleRank: 6

“A place to read about important, unusual or downright bizarre technologies, products and events from around the world and beyond.”

18)
Blog: Dvice

Tagline: Tech is our obsession

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 41977 Technorati: 274 GoogleRank: 6

“We’re always looking for cool toys, tech scoops and great design, and we’d love to hear what you’ve found.”

19)
Blog: Gadgetell

Tagline: A part of the Dabbledoo Media network, Gadgetell features tech news, reviews and interesting things

Courtesy: Adam Berger

Ranking:

Alexa: 42896 Technorati: 9961 GoogleRank: 5

“Gadgetell offers consumer electronics news with personality and analysis.”

20) Blog: GajIT

Tagline: UK gadget and tech news, reviews and shopping

Courtesy: Gaj and GadgetGirl, editor and staff writer

Ranking:

Alexa: 157519 Technorati: 67,549 GoogleRank: 4

“Our love of gadgets is why we set up Gaj-it.com, to give people like us who are mad about gadgets and technology a chance to stay up to date about the latest news, reviews and How-to’s.”

21)
Blog: Science Blog

Tagline: Science news straight from the source

Courtesy:

Ranking:

Alexa: 64912 Technorati: 3548 GoogleRank: 6

“Scientifically correct.”

22) Blog:  JKOnTheRun

Tagline: Providing usable information about mobile technology

Courtesy: James Kendrick, founding editor, editor-in-chief and Kevin C. Tofel, managing editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 159406 Technorati: 45503 GoogleRank: 6

“The site invites audience of readers interested in the latest news and reviews of mobile technology hardware and software.”

23)
Blog: RFID Weblog

Tagline: The tiny technology

Courtesy: Gautam Chabra

Ranking:

Alexa: 543377 Technorati: 46101 GoogleRank: 6

“Implementation and application of RFID technology –rfid, scm, chips, radio frequency, implants.”

24)
Blog: WhatsNewNow

Tagline: What’s New Now highlights the most interesting, relevant, and revelatory items from the world of tech

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 1130948 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 7

“Want to know all about the coolest, craziest, cutting-edge technology, right when it happens?”

25) Blog: Gizmodiva

Tagline: Technology and gadgets for true geeks

Courtesy:

Ranking:

Alexa: 122997 Technorati: 8,334 GoogleRank: 5

The greens and blues of technology world, gadgets and more

My warm regards to concerned editors, founders and contributory bloggers for giving me the opportunity to handpick their blog here. Any questions, queries can be put asked at editor@trendsupdates.com

And dear readers do pen down your daily-reads as next we plan to feature Best of Gadget blogs.

We here at trendsUpdates feel that our ongoing series christened as “Best of 2008” would be incomplete without the mention of weird and wonderful side of web. Therefore stands today the well-researched wonderful blogs that take pride in featuring the best of news, gadgets, technology, products and other stuff.

Out of all posts falling under this series, this one is my favorite as all blogs listed here are only my daily reads but are close to my heart. I am in touch with most of their editors or founders and appreciate their efforts made here. The long-list gives me an inspiration on how to do common things with a difference.

1) Blog: InventorSpot

Tagline: Serious fun for the inventor in all of us

Courtesy: Phil Koutsis, Creative Director, Founder, and Inventor

Ranking:

Alexa: 18468 Technorati: 1031 Google: 5

“A fun and informative website focused on Inventions, Innovations and Interesting Ideas from around the world”

2) Blog: Uncrate

Tagline: The buyer’s guide for men

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 31390 Technorati: 1942 Google: 4

A web magazine for guys who love stuff and features the best gadgets, clothes, cars, DVDs and more

3) Blog: New launches

Tagline: Everything from tech to toys but latest

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 40873 Technorati: 2744 Google: 3

Reporting latest, unique and wonderful products

4) Blog: Neatorama

Tagline: The neat side of web

Courtesy: Alex, Founder

Ranking:

Alexa: 42227 Technorati: 45 Google: 4

“The canvas of Neatorama captures random and diverse nature of posts with a common thread: They’re things that interest blog authors and considering their weighted readership, it is obvious that their interest matches readers’ taste.”

5) Blog: Toxel

Tagline: Design, Inspiration and Technology Blog

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 43389 Technorati: 1049 Google: 5

A den for designers and tech enthusiast

6) Blog: Dark Roasted Blend

Tagline: A thrilling wonder publication

Courtesy: Avi Abrams, Founder

Ranking:

Alexa: 51702 Technorati: 137 Google: 6

“A part of “Thrilling Wonder” family of sites, dedicated to the on-going quest for wisdom and beauty, for all things cool and wonderful in our world, and beyond – in the spiritual realm.”

7) Blog: DoobyBrain

Tagline: The wonderful side of web

Courtesy: Herman Yung

Ranking:

Alexa: 57866 Technorati: 13648 Google: 6

The best of gadgets, movies, toys and other thingamajigs

8 ) Blog: PinkTentacle

Tagline: Exclusive stuff

Courtesy: Team

Dedicated to all weird and out-of-box stuff

Ranking:

Alexa: 58024 Technorati: 908 Google: 6

9) Blog: NerdApproved

Tagline: The most entertaining gadget site on the web

Courtesy: Sean Fallon, Editor in Chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 62393 Technorati: 5494 Google: 4

“A website dedicated to all things weird and interesting in the world of gadgets. If it’s nerdy and entertaining, you will find it here.”

10) Blog: EvilMadScientist

Tagline: Making the World a Better Place, One Evil Mad Scientist at a Time

Courtesy: Windell H. Oskay and Lenore M. Edman

Ranking:

Alexa: 63626 Technorati: 2384 Google: 6

New projects are posted on Wednesdays, and occasionally more often, as time permits.

11) Blog: Book Of Joe

Tagline: Must-know products, deep honest thoughts and observations about the world

Courtesy: Joe Stirt, world’s most popular blogging anesthesiologist

Ranking:

Alexa: 72225 Technorati: 4325 Google: 6

“The cold practicality of what the head orders and the tugging of heart, in a course all its own, makes the survival of ‘Book Of Joe’ as essential for others living.”

12) Blog: Laughing Squid

Tagline: Art, culture, technology from San Francisco and beyond

Courtesy: Scott Beale, Publisher & Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 74284 Technorati: 625 Google: 7

“Help connect the art community with the tech community, by letting artists know what tools and resources are available to promote their work and in turn get the geeks out from behind their computer and experience more art.”

13) Blog: We make money not art

Tagline: The artistic side of web

Courtesy: Regine

Ranking:

Alexa: 74850 Technorati: 1954 Google: 7

“We visit art galleries, listen to conferences, cover art and design events, take a lot of pictures, interview creative people, and we document these findings in order to share them with you.”

14) Blog: Le Blog Deco

Tagline: A source of inspiration where you draw ideas for decorating your home or office.

Courtesy: Manuel, Author

Ranking:

Alexa: 81786 Technorati: 43644 Google: 5

“Deco’s blog is simply a website where I share my personal taste in matters of interior decoration and furniture design.”

15) Blog: Deputy Dog

Tagline: Respecting all wonderful stuff here
Courtesy: Shaun Usher, Founder

Ranking:
Alexa: 99455 Technorati: 2024 Google: 6

A frequently updated website dedicated to showcasing incredible examples of the world’s most fascinating architecture, inspirational design, phenomenal natural oddities—the list goes on

16) Blog: Krunker

Tagline: Technology around the world

Courtesy: Felix Lung, Founder & Editor-in-Chief http://www.felixlung.com/

Ranking:

Alexa: 108697 Technorati: 56210 Google: 4

“The site’s main focus has been in delivering news and reviews about the very latest in technology from all around the world.”

17) Blog: RemoveTheLables

Tagline: A space governed by a gadget junkie

Courtesy: William McBee

Ranking:

Alexa: 500524 Technorati: 500524 Google: 3

“A personal blog that will aggregate Site Feeds, showcase deals, talk about the newest in communications and discuss all things from Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Flash, GSM/3G cellphone technology, gadgets, automobile, star and pop culture gossip, computer hardware and software, VoIP solutions and offerings to pretty much any other gadget related track and/or find I can locate or is recommended to me.”

18) Blog: WhatsNewNow

Tagline: Want to know all about the coolest, craziest, cutting-edge technology, right when it happens?

Courtesy:

Ranking:

Alexa: 1140717 Technorati: NA Google: 7

What’s New Now highlights the most interesting, relevant, and revelatory items from the world of tech

My warm regards to the concerned editors, founders and contributory bloggers for giving me the opportunity to handpick their blog under this list. Do let me know your daily reads for consideration in my upcoming posts.
For any queries, do write to editor@trendsupdates.com

Today, I feel fortunate to feature the short and sweet list of blogs sporting wicked wheels. Starting from model launches to concepts, these blogs showcase everything auto enthusiasts would be interested in. The ranking is done respecting their Technorati, Alexa and Google ranking. Congratulations to all for making up to the informative compilation and we look forward to have more entries in Dec 2009 for a similar round-up post.
1) Blog: AutoBlog

Tagline: We obsessively cover the auto industry

Courtesy: John Neff, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 1927 Technorati: 48 GoogleRank: 7

“A member of Weblogs Inc Network ( http://www.weblogsinc.com/) with a target on wheels of all kinds and forms”

2) Blog: Blogs Automotive

Tagline: Where your car search begins

Courtesy: Interlink Media

Ranking:

Alexa: 4024 Technorati: 225267 GoogleRank: 5

“ The blog has helped more than 50 million consumers research and price new cars, used cars, obtain financing and insurance leading to more than a million vehicle sales …………..”

3) Blog: Jalopnik

Tagline: Obsesses with the cult of cars

Courtesy: Ray Wert, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 4279 Technorati: 186 GoogleRank: 7

“Providing information about rough wheels to deal with tough roads”

4) Blog: MotorPassion

Tagline: Following today’s world engine, all the news and car racing

Courtesy: Weblogs SL http://www.weblogssl.com/

Ranking:

Alexa: 9226 Technorati: 6,702 GoogleRank: 6

“ Weblog collective dedicated to the world of motor news for all brands, competitions and exhibitors of the car”

5) Blog: AutoBlog.it

Tagline: All about wheels

Courtesy: Philip Bassoli and Luca Lizzeri, Blogo.it http://www.blogo.it/

Ranking:

Alexa: 11185 Technorati: 13336 GoogleRank: 6

“Autoblog is a magazine where to find the latest news on the car world: the latest models, technology, the curiosity, the most innovative and news from domestic and foreign manufacturers.”

6) Blog: AutoSpies

Tagline: An invitation for fellow auto enthusiasts

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 16136 Technorati: 21363 GoogleRank: 5

“AutoSpies presents the best Auto Show Photos, Automotive Videos, Car Reviews and Hot Rides.”

7) Blog: CarScoop

Tagline: It’s all about cars

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 23914 Technorati: 4453 GoogleRank: 6

“Wicked wheels”

8 ) Blog: TheTruthAboutCars

Tagline: Car reviews, auto news, editorials and podcasts

Courtesy: Robert Farago, Publisher + Editor + Writer

Ranking:

Alexa: 34225 Technorati: 6484 GoogleRank: 5

“Provides no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners automotive reviews and industry-related editorials. Our writers call it like they see it, and pull no punches.”

9) Blog: AutoUnleashed

Tagline: “More than passion…”

Courtesy: Vlad Balan, Editor in Chief/Founder

Ranking:

Alexa: 34396 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 4

“A weblog established in March, 2007 which covers news about these extraordinary things called cars. We write about auto industry news, new car launches, concept cars, motorsport news and about everything related to cars”

10) Blog: eMercedesBenz

Tagline: Covering the Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and smart brands

Courtesy: Mike Jacobs, Editor-in-chief

Ranking:

Alexa: 74173 Technorati: 13264 GoogleRank: 3

“Established with the intent of bringing Mercedes-themed content from across the globe to one centralized location, eMercedesBenz has since grown to become the world’s foremost outlet by which to find the latest news, information, reviews and rumors pertaining to the Mercedes-Benz family of brands. ”

11) Blog: AutoBlog.yu

Tagline: Paying tribute to the automobile industry

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 81230 Technorati: 4978471 GoogleRank: 4

“ All about wheels”

12) Blog: BenzInsider

Tagline: A Mercedes-Benz Fan Blog

Courtesy: Muamer Hodzic, Chief Editor

Ranking:

Alexa: 203803 Technorati: 59648 GoogleRank:4

“This site’s main focus is bringing its visitors the latest and most interesting stories about the Mercedes-Benz Car Group (Mercedes, Smart and Maybach), which includes news, reviews, rumors and more.”

13) Blog: AudiBlog

Tagline: A blog by and run for Audi enthusiasts

Courtesy: Sander, Manager and Supervisor

Ranking:

Alexa: 380113 Technorati: 175881 GoogleRank: 4

“We stand ready to almost 24 hours of the latest news as a vacuum cleaner of the net to retrieve.”

14) Blog: CarsCarsCars

Tagline: we just dig cars

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 417983 Technorati: 265860 GoogleRank: 4

“From our 1977 Pontiac LeMans to our 1979 Fiat X1/9 to our 1992 Ford Flairside to our 1998 Saab 900s, we love cars.”

Kudos to the efforts made by creative minds and internet mammals behind these blogs. And dear readers don’t forget to pen down your daily-reads as this week looks forward to best of technology, weird and wonderful, gadget and industrial design blogs.

For any queries, do write to editor@trendsupdates.com

“The Blogging Iceberg,” floats on a waterline bordered by luxury readers. This is one of the vital reasons that this post stands today. Special thanks to all authors or publishers cum bloggers for doing justice to their respective luxury space, building a pool of subscribers and savvy readers. This has not only formed strong grounds for them in the field of new media but also questioned the coverage of mainstream media for ignoring such a respected beat, which has a target audience of its own.

Handpicking 14 luxury blogs (residing here) wasn’t an easy task but literally they deserve to be a part of “Best of 2008: Top 14 luxury blogs.”

1) Blog: Luxist

Tagline: A packaged luxury kit

Courtesy: Deidre Woollard

Ranking:
Alexa: 18077 Technorati: 965 Google: 7

“Where luxury rules.”

2) Blog: BornRich

Tagline: Cruise to the luxury lifestyle

Courtesy: Nandini Maheshwari

Ranking:
Alexa: 43839 Technorati: 2431 Google: 5

“Help you spend all your hard-earned money on the snootiest thingmazig around.”

3) Blog: LuxuryLaunches

Tagline: Everything that screams luxury

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 67621 Technorati: 7795 Google: 3

“Capturing luxury lifestyle, technology, interiors and travel.”

4) Blog: Luxury Insider

Tagline: Essential guide for the modern connoisseur

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 73132 Technorati: NA Google: 4

“The online luxury magazine-trusted luxury news and daily news updates that enables greater insights into the often-esoteric world of high-end luxury.”

5) Blog: EliteChoice

Tagline: Best of the breed: Luxury gadgets, fashion and technology

Courtesy: Zola Marquis, Editor

Ranking:
Alexa: 74580 Technorati: 18352 Google: 3

“Welcome to the Elite World that has with time become a source of inspiration for industry professionals, savvy bloggers, dedicated readers and gluttonously nosy.”

6) Blog: Sybarites

Tagline: For those who appreciate the finer things in life

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 125410 Technorati: 23109 Google: 4

“The word is derived from the Greek settlement of Sybaris, located in Southern Italy, where its inhabitants were renowned for their devotion to luxury.”

7) Blog: Embelezzia

Tagline: A weblog collective-oriented business, dedicated to the world of luxury and lifestyle

Courtesy: Weblogs SL

Ranking:
Alexa: 144538 Technorati: 42637 Google: 5

“Owned by Weblogs SL, Embelezzia is an exceptional product, something really beautiful, the best brands and services. It is written by some of the most prominent bloggers gender in Spanish.”

Blog: Deluxe Blog

Tagline: Luxury with a style

Courtesy: Blogo.it

Ranking:
Alexa: 76202 Technorati: 67749 Google: 5

“A magazine where to find all the news and “crazy” world of luxury: curiosity about boats, houses, jewelry, accessories, in short, all those Italian and foreign news “that reflect” and that can leave to mouth open.”

9) Blog: Pricy Spicy

Tagline: Most expensive luxury goods digest

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 630570 Technorati: 181634 Google: 0

“The luxury guide to all precious things that can do justice to elite class”

10) Blog: JustLuxe

Tagline: Lifestyle reviews, luxury products and services, healthy lifestyle

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 16525 Technorati: 16525 Google: 4

“Providing content and insight into 40 categories that includes luxury travel, Yacht and Aircraft charter services, vacation real estate, fashion trends to name a few.”

11) Blog: Lussorian

Tagline: Luxury lifestyle resource

Courtesy: Orbital Media Network

Ranking:
Alexa: 483226 Technorati: 483226 Google: 3

“A unique resource focusing entirely on the most luxurious private residences and accessories on the planet.”

12) Blog: Luxus

Tagline: A luxurious heaven for all kingly stuff

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 1444636 Technorati: 458241 Google: 4

“Luxus is a space of exchange and dialogue dedicated to the beautiful and good products, on which you are invited to express via the comments.”

13) Blog: LuxuryReviewer

Tagline: Luxury reviews, ultra luxury and life in excess

Courtesy: Jeremy Gutsche

Ranking:
Alexa: 707769 Technorati: 773845 Google: 4

“A digest of Luxury Reviews, Ultra Luxury, and Life in Excess discovered by our global network of trend hunters.”

14) Blog: JanusThinking

Tagline: Unique insight into how consumers interpret luxury

Courtesy: Isaac Mostovicz, Founder

Ranking:
Alexa: 1563128 Technorati: 873008 Google: 4

“It enables brand owners to personalize luxury for every customer by creating luxury experiences that address hidden needs.”

Kudos to the efforts made by creative minds and internet mammals behind these blogs. And dear readers don’t forget to pen down your daily-reads as tomorrow we plan to feature Best of Technology blogs.

For any queries, do write to editor@trendsupdates.com

And today we are all set to declare the trendsetters of the blogosphere. Literally trendy, this clan of blogs can be witnessed as a gateway to the world of changing lifestyle, where innovation is the only motivation. But before you check the list below, I request you to write your favorite trendy blogs on a notepad and then scan if those are missing in my list. Feel free to pen those skipped blogs in comments section and we assure to do justice to the deserving ones in our upcoming posts.

1)  Blog: Trendhunter

Tagline: The world’s most updated, largest collection of cutting edge idea

Courtesy: Jeremy Gutsche, Founder

Ranking:
Alexa: 9409          Technorati: 706       GoogleRank: 6

“Breakthrough ideas and strategic advantage hinge on the ability to anticipate trends and identify the next big thing. By tracking the evolution of cool, Trend Hunters generate ideas, stimulate creativity, and ultimately unlock cool”

2)  Blog: Trendir

Tagline: Home decorating trends magazine: where the new products are

Courtesy: Lillian Pikus, Publisher

Ranking:
Alexa: 36699          Technorati: 36699       GoogleRank: 5

“This website is the reflection of Lillian’s long-term experience and ongoing market and new products research.”

3) Blog: PSFK

Tagline: Trends, Ideas and Inspiration
Courtesy: Piers Fawkes, Team Lead

Ranking:
Alexa: 55,088         Technorati: 1,508     GoogleRank: 4

“We aim to inspire our readers, our clients and our guests to make things better – whether that’s better marketing, better service, new product ideas or a new way of working.”

4) Blog: Trend Watching

Tagline: Consumer trends nad insights from around the world

Courtesy: Reinier Evers, Founder
Ranking:
Alexa: 57036        Technorati: NA        GoogleRank: 7

“It is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas.”

5) Blog: TrendsNow

Tagline: Future Trends Magazine

Courtesy: Decys agency

Ranking:
Alexa: 95672         Technorati: 4750      GoogleRank: 6

“An online magazine focusing on current trends, design, graphic design, fashion and innovation.”

6) Blog: Trends from Japan

Tagline: Global trend research

Courtesy: Sven Kilian-Nakamura, Chief

Ranking:
Alexa: 113805          Technorati: 305465      GoogleRank: 4

“Trend Spotting, Innovation Research and Business Development in Japan.”

7) Blog: TrendCorner

Tagline: The shop gifts and gadgets original

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 156640       Technorati: 694755     GoogleRank: 5

“A database of guide ideas for gifts trends.”

Blog: Fresh Trend

Tagline: Shopping blog of unusual gift ideas and presents

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 260294        Technorati: 187968      GoogleRank: 2

“FreshTrend is a shopping blog of unique gift ideas and cool stuff for you, a friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, pets and pretty much anyone else.”

9) Blog: The Trend Watch

Tagline: A compilation of new media strategies, marketing concepts and creations

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:

Alexa: 842421         Technorati: 842421       GoogleRank: 4

“It is the collective postings of some of the FullSIX Group’s designers, strategists, and consultants on new media and marketing trends.”

10) Blog: Trends Be Heer

Tagline: Trends at par

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 984322          Technorati: 88473        GoogleRank: 5

“Trends that can make a difference to our thinking and lifestyle.”

11) Blog: TrendsInsights

Tagline: Interesting design, interior design, architecture and more

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 1523358         Technorati: 216775       GoogleRank: 5

“Sharing interesting designs, advertisements, gadgets and almost any innnovative ideas.”

My warm wishes to publishers and bloggers associated with these blogs. And dear readers, don’t forget to pen down your daily-reads and our schedule for Best of 2008 (next week) includes Technology, gadgets, luxury, weird and wonderful and Ifs and Buts blogs.

For any queries, do write to editor@trendsupdates.com

Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who is the greenest one of all? That’s a difficult question to answer as the competitive structure of blogging doesn’t allow an easy life to its active members and therefore we get to see matchless deliverables, convincing me to feature Top 40 Green Blogs and not Top 10.
Then again, it was a difficult choice to handpick Best 40 Environmental Blogs as each one scored well in terms of readership and producing exclusive articles. The list below is formulated considering their Alexa, Technorati and Google ranking. Do let me know which ones out of these falls into your daily-read kitty.

1) Blog: HuffingtonPostGreen

Tagline: Green News and Opinion

Courtesy: Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:
Alexa: 503 Technorati: 1 GoogleRank: 7

The green internet newspaper that you can afford to stay away from.

2) Blog: GreenZdnetBlogs


Tagline: Green Tech Pastures

Courtesy: Harry Fuller and Heather Clancy

Ranking:
Alexa: 2129 Technorati: 2129 GoogleRank: 7

Playing around the green technology

3) Blog: Treehugger

Tagline: Green is the color here

Courtesy: Graham Hill, Founder

Ranking:
Alexa: 5362 Technorati: 19 GoogleRank: 8

Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.

4) Blog: EcoWorrier

Tagline:: Guide to green love

Courtesy: Anna Shepard

Ranking:
Alexa: 11522 Technorati: 325 GoogleRank: 6

All things green that make a difference to your personality in doing justice to the world.

5) Blog: The DailyGreen

Tagline: Environmental issues and global warming news

Ranking:
Alexa: 30127 Technorati: 1021 GoogleRank: 6

Courtesy: Deborah Jones Barrow, Founder

The Daily Green.com is published by the Digital Media unit of Hearst Magazines and is the consumer’s guide to the green revolution.

6) Blog: AutoBlogGreen

Tagline: We obsessively cover the green scene

Courtesy: Sebastian Blanco, Editor

Ranking:
Alexa: 31905 Technorati:755 GoogleRank: 4

A blog dedicated to any and all environmentally-friendly (or egregiously unfriendly) car news.

7) Blog: Inhabitat

Tagline: Future-forward design for the world you inhabitat
Courtesy: JILL FEHRENBACHER – Founder, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:
Alexa: 32472 Technorati: 65 GoogleRank: 7

Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.

8 ) Blog: Gristmill

Tagline: The environmental news blog
Courtesy: Grist

Ranking:
Alexa: 38897 Technorati: 570 GoogleRank: 8

Let’s face it: reading environmental journalism too often feels like eating your vegetables. Boiled. With no butter.

9) Blog: EcoRazzi

Tagline: The latest in green gossip
Courtesy: Michael d’Estries and Rebecca Carter, Founders

Ranking:
Alexa: 40625 Technorati: 2765 GoogleRank: 6

Ecorazzi exists to help celebrities further their good messages – and to offer the general public a way to follow their favorite celebs and perhaps learn something at the same time

10) Blog: The Nature

Tagline: Protecting nature, preserving life
Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 43418 Technorati: 2708 GoogleRank: 7

The Nature Conservancy — the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

11) Blog: Green Daily

Tagline: Green is the target here
Courtesy: Christina Clark
Ranking:
Alexa: 47899 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 7

Participate here for a greener cause

12) Blog: Gas2

Tagline: Biofuels +Advanced design vehicle = revolution

Courtesy: Nick Chambers, Editor and Lead Writer

Ranking:
Alexa: 2933 Technorati: 3913 GoogleRank: 3

Gas 2.0 digs into the viscous world of biofuels and the fast-paced transit arena, exploring the technologies and substances that will power our transportation future.

13) Blog: Ecofriend

Tagline: Green Living

Courtesy: Courtesy Instablogs

Ranking:
Alexa: 60003 Technorati: 6175 GoogleRank: 3

The idea behind Ecofriend is to inform and educate consumers who love to possess the latest gadgets and products available in the market and who are also concerned about the environment around them.

14) Blog: WorldChanging

Tagline: Change your thinking

Ranking:
Alexa: 60336 Technorati: 788 GoogleRank: 7

Courtesy: Alex Steffen (Seattle), Executive Editor

Worldchanging is a 501(c)3 media organization that comprises a global network of independent journalists, designers and thinkers covering the world’s most intelligent solutions to today’s problems. We inspire readers around the world with stories of the most important and innovative new tools, models and ideas for building a bright green future.

15) Blog: Environmental Graffiti

Tagline: For environmentalists who don’t take themselves so seriously

Courtesy: Chris Ingham Brooke, Founder & Chief Graffiti Artist

Ranking:
Alexa: 64273 Technorati: 1032 GoogleRank: 6

Environmental Graffiti is an eclectic mix of the most bizarre, funny and interesting environmental news on the planet. We search the vast realms of the internet on behalf of all environmentalists who don’t take themselves too seriously and compile it into a daily blog. Surf and enjoy!

16) Blog: TriplePundit

Tagline: People Planet Profit—A new conversation for business
Courtesy: Nick Aster, Founder and Publisher
Ranking:
Alexa: 17709 Technorati: 8797 GoogleRank: 6

Triple Pundit is the new conversation about integrating people, planet, and profits into today’s businesses.

17) Blog: Earth2Tech

Tagline: Keeping a close eye on tech giants’ green campaign

Courtesy: Katie Fehrenbacher, Editor from Gigaomnimedia

Ranking:
Alexa: 77960 Technorati: 3998 GoogleRank: 7

A publication devoted to covering startups and entrepreneurs that are creating innovations to fight climate change.

18) Blog: WebEcoist

Tagline: Sustainable living, green design and environmental oddities
Courtesy: Team
Ranking:
Alexa: 79346 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 5

Capturing the green tone across the Internet

19) Blog: EcoGeek

Tagline: Clean Technology

Courtesy: Hank Green, Founder

Ranking:
Alexa: 81472 Technorati: 1441 GoogleRank: 4

We’re in a bit of an eco-mess, but we’ve got the brains to lick any problem. And that’s why EcoGeek.org publishes up to ten stories daily about innovations that are saving the planet.

20) Blog: GreenUpgrader

Tagline: Upgrade to a greener lifestyle

Ranking:
Alexa: 87023 Technorati: 7014 GoogleRank: 5

Courtesy: Matt Embrey , Managing Editor

I think we can all agree that we, as a community, need to take better care of the earth, our home.

21) Blog: CleanTechnica

Tagline: Technology Inspired by nature

Courtesy: Green Options

Ranking:
Alexa: 87311 Technorati: 2933 GoogleRank: 3

From renewable energy sources, to less toxic electronics and more efficient information technology, Cleantechnica introduces readers to the full scope of clean technology in language that doesn’t require an engineering degree.

22) Blog: EcoModder

Tagline: An automotive community where performance is judged by fuel economy rather than power and speed

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 87618 Technorati: 36295 GoogleRank: 5

EcoModders employ a combination of vehicle mods, driving techniques, and common sense to squeeze every penny out of the pumps.

23) Blog: EcoSalon

Tagline: The green gathering

Courtesy: Sara Ost, Editor-in-Chief

Ranking:
Alexa: 89345 Technorati: 15427 GoogleRank: 6

Going green without sacrificing style. We believe that environmental consciousness doesn’t have to mean granola, that style and sustainability belong in the same sentence, and that an eco-friendly lifestyle can be both ethically satisfying and fashionably fun.

24) Blog: MetaEfficient

Tagline: A guide to highly optimal things

Courtesy: Justin Thomas, Editor

Ranking:
Alexa: 92744 Technorati: 11,184 GoogleRank: 4

At MetaEfficient, we investigate and review highly efficient, green products and techniques.

25) Blog: AlternativeConsumer

Tagline: The green lifestyle

Courtesy: Maureen O’Connor, Founder & Publisher

Ranking:
Alexa: 102060 Technorati: 26671 GoogleRank: 6

The Alternative Consumer provides a unique, upbeat perspective — eco news, green product reviews and useful info for busy folks looking to cultivate a greener, healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

26) Blog: EcoWordly

Tagline: International environment news for the world citizen

Courtesy: David Anderson, Founder and Publisher

Ranking:
Alexa: 116672 Technorati: 116672 GoogleRank: 3

EcoWorldly brings you news on sustainable successes and ecological failures in other countries that offer lessons for green progress in America. Find perspectives and news on the environmental movement from around the world.

27) Blog: EarthFirst

Tagline: Snarking up green since 1883

Courtesy: Jordan Heller, Founder and CEO

Ranking:
Alexa: 133119 Technorati: 13871 GoogleRank: 6

EarthFirst.com is a fun, irreverant green blog featuring the latest environmental news, exclusive features, original cartoons and videos.

28) Blog: GoodCleanTech

Tagline: The independent guide to ecotechnology

Courtesy: PC Mag

Ranking:
Alexa: 401964 Technorati: 17709 GoogleRank: 7

GoodCleanTech aims to provide you with news, tips, advice, and ideas about how to do more with less. With the help of the editors and analysts at PC Magazine, we’ll praise those companies that have committed to better ecotechnologies and hold to the fire the polluters and resource hogs

29) Blog: Celsias

Tagline: Climate change is not a spectator sport

Courtesy: Matthew Wright, CEO

Ranking:
Alexa: 160064 Technorati: 21637 GoogleRank: 6

All about doing practical things to combat climate change….

30) Blog: EcoLogue

Tagline:

Gren living made easy, eco-friendly ideas and products for your home and garden

Courtesy: Scripps Networks, LLC.

Ranking:
Alexa: 185041 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 6

A new website devoted to the benefits of living eco-consciously and creating a greener home.

31) Blog: EcoFabulous

Tagline: Sexy sustainable style

Courtesy: Zem Joaquin, Founder and CEO

Ranking:
Alexa: 228840 Technorati: 228840 GoogleRank: 6

Ecofabulous is the IT guide for environmentally conscious beauty, fashion, home, kids and lifestyle products and experiences.

32) Blog: Enviroblog

Tagline: Environmental connections to public health
Courtesy: Elaine Shannon, Editor-in-Chief
Ranking:

Alexa: 263708 Technorati: 22987 GoogleRank: 6

Smart discussion of the latest science and news on toxins in your food, water, and air, and what government agencies should be doing to protect public health.

33) Blog: UnpluggedLiving

Tagline: Helping you freeload off mother nature

Courtesy: Noel Bautista

Ranking:
Alexa: 315168 Technorati: 31934 GoogleRank: 3

A place to do research on solar gadgets, hybrid technology, hydrogen powered vehicles, as well as wind turbines, energy conservation and of course recycling.

34) Blog: HauteNature

Tagline:

All things Green

Courtesy: Team
Ranking:
Alexa: 340493 Technorati: 34775 GoogleRank: 5

Ecologically based creative ideas, art & green products for your children, home and lifestyle……..an eco guide blending high style with sustainability

35) Blog: LazyEnvironmentalist

Tagline: Easy, Hip Environmentalism
Courtesy: Josh Dorfman

Ranking:
Alexa: 444082 Technorati: 51240 GoogleRank: 6

Discover easy, stylish and super convenient ways to green your lifestyle.

36) Blog: TeensyGreen

Tagline: Think outside your playroom
Courtesy: Stefani
Ranking:
Alexa: 651777 Technorati: 99813 GoogleRank: 5

Time to share a wealth of information about toys, books, arts and crafts, as well as natural clothing, bath and body products, and how to really have fun with your kids!

37) Blog: GreenThinkers

Tagline: An informal forum for ideas and thoughts on how to live a more green life

Courtesy: Scott Smith, Founder

Ranking:
Alexa: 681124 Technorati: 181641 GoogleRank:6

Usually pretty informal yet skillful in their attempts to get you to go green.

38) Blog: Joel Makower

Tagline: Sustainable business, Clean Technology, Green Marketplace

Courtesy: Joel Makower

Ranking:
Alexa: 821305 Technorati: NA GoogleRank: 5

For more than 20 years, Joel Makower has been a well-respected voice on business, the environment, and the bottom line.

39) Blog: TheGreenSet

Tagline: Eco fashion for the eco conscious

Courtesy: Team

Ranking:
Alexa: 1738154 Technorati: 401964 GoogleRank: 4

A greenb gift guide for girls

40) Blog: EcoMoto

Tagline: Environmental trends, green innovation, electric and hybrid cars
Courtesy: Bianca Bartz, Senior Editor http://www.trendhunter.com/bianca/Bianca%20Bartz
Ranking:
Alexa: 2016100 Technorati: 577391 GoogleRank: 4

EcoMoto is part of the TREND HUNTER Network that crave innovation, love the bizarre and seek to inspire.

My good wishes with the authors and readers of these blogs so that newbies have a great community of blogs to take inspiration from. Spare time to check our Best of 2008 series and send us your daily-reads so that we can consider it for our upcoming exclusive posts.

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If you happen to be a cool discoverer on Internet then I suggest you to go ahead and visit blogs appended below, others can feel free to skip and read our other posts. Literally cool, the nature of blogs vary from coolest gadgets—concepts—ideas—-products—places—tools—technology and the list is endless. The sequence of “Top 12 Ultra Cool Blogs” is driven by their Technorati, Alexa and Google ranking. And not to deny the fact: “Their reach and growing visibility is an indication these blogs deserve to be reside here.” Do spare time to visit each blog as each one takes pride in offering some USP.

1) Blog: CoolestGadgets

Tagline: The ongoing search for the coolest gadget

Courtesy: Al Carlton, Founder

Ranking
Alexa: 19906, Technorati: 1501, GoogleRank: 3

“Coolest Gadgets is run from the UK but we have a global audience and writers all over the world.”

2) Blog: CoolHunting

Tagline: Money can buy you a lot of things, but it can’t buy you coverage on Cool Hunting

Courtesy: Josh Rubin, Editor in Chief

Ranking

Alexa: 34644, Technorati: 719, GoogleRank: 7

“It is a daily update on ideas and products in the intersection of art, design, culture and technology, and features weekly videos that get an inside look at the people who create them.”

3) Blog: LikeCool

Tagline: Coolest design and gadget magazine

Courtesy: Ben

Ranking:

Alexa: 36161, Technorati:1842, GoogleRank: 5

“A web based Gadget, Design Magazine and Buyer Guide.”

4) Blog: TheCoolHunter

Tagline: Roaming the US and the globe…., so you are in the know

Courtesy: Bill Tikos, Founder http://twitter.com/thecoolhunter

Ranking

Alexa: 45138, Technorati: 1071, GoogleRank: 6

“Since its inception in 2004 The Cool Hunter has become the world’s most-read culture and design site, a leading authority on all things creative and a truly global hub for what’s cool, thoughtful, innovative and original.”

5) Blog: CoolTools

Tagline: Recommends the best/cheapest tools available

Courtesy: Steven Leckart and Camille Cloutier

Ranking

Alexa: 63637, Technorati: 64531, GoogleRank: 6

“A cool tool can be any book, gadget, software, video, map, hardware, material, or website that is tried and true.”

6) Blog: Very Cool

Tagline: All about fashion and beauty trends, a space of glam style

Courtesy: Da Fritha and Team

Ranking

Alexa: 71137, Technorati: 51240, GoogleRank: 5

“A blog devoted to news in the field of fashion.”

7) Blog: Cool Chic Blog

Tagline: The magazine CoolChic sports “trends, the branchitude and luxury”

Courtesy: Julien Martin, Milla, Thomas (Editors)

Ranking

Alexa: 82217, Technorati: 28393, GoogleRank: 4

“At the crossroads of all styles, Trend High-Tech itself up as a reference throughout the originality of its content, updates daily and the importance of its community of readers, more than 180 000 visitors per month.”

8 ) Blog: The Awesomer

Tagline: Tow man show sporting Awesome Stuff

Courtesy: Sion and Alex Yip

Ranking

Alexa: 89341, Technorati: 3857, GoogleRank: 4

“The Awesomer samples a bit of everything–from gadgets to news, from clothing to video games. The more interesting/funky/goofy, the better.”

9) Blog: CoolBusinessIdeas

Tagline: New Business Ideas, Innovations and opportunities around the world

Courtesy: Marcel Sim Sze Xiong, Steven Teo Cheng Wei, Toh Yuelin, Founders

Ranking

Alexa: 126205, Technorati: 51240, GoogleRank: 5

“It is dedicated to the gathering of brand new promising business ideas and opportunities from around the world and informing our newsletter subscribers of emerging trends in the business world so that our worldwide subscribers can gain an edge over the relentless competition.”

10) Blog name: EternallyCool

Tagline: From past to present and from Caesar to Prada, Rome is a city ruled by design

Courtesy: idcrome

Ranking

Alexa: 235748, Technorati: 43,250 , GoogleRank: 4

“EternallyCool.net is Rome’s hip hub – here you can keep up with all that’s happening in the world’s oldest and coolest city. From art to food, from fashion to furniture, from advertising to literature, and from street life to art exhibits, we’ll keep you up on everything that makes Rome eternally cool.”

11) Blog: CoolestConcepts

Tagline: Coolest concepts, gadgets and designs

Courtesy: Dani & Cyprus

Ranking

Alexa: 876050, Technorati: 338085, GoogleRank: 2

“ Where potential concepts reside”

12) Blog: TheUnCoolHunter

Tagline: Offering uncool look to the world

Courtesy: Javier Lourenço, Founder & Editor in chief

Ranking

Alexa: 1080670, Technorati: 190793, GoogleRank: 5

“In order to stand out from the other, let’s say, conventional websites of coolhunting and trendscouting, The Uncoolhunter wants to go further and show the other face of the trend: the no trend and worship the uncool.”

Also read our previous articles residing under Best of 2008 series and don’t forget to follow top 23 advertising blogs and top 25 design and architecture blogs.

Do drop us your nominations for “Best Environmental Blogs” and “Ultra Trendy Blogs” to be featured tomorrow and day after respectively.

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Yesterday, the mention of top 23 advertising blogs invited such a positive response from our savvy readers and co-bloggers that my inbox is still receiving thankful mails from the ones featured there along with the mammals of blogging eco system shooting their nominations for upcoming categories. And thus, stands today this “Top 25 Design & Architecture Blogs” list appreciating the efforts made my talented faces behind these blogs.

Design and architecture are two adjacent walls of the blogging garret, where we are not only blessed with the writers having a bent towards it but also readers cum customers who make the best of products posted here. Go ahead and enjoy the ride on this designer road, furnished with creative architecture that adds to its beauty.

1) Blog: Design to Inspire

Tagline: An Australian and Canadian trying to inspire the world one room at a time
Courtesy: “Midcenturyjo and Kim”

2) Blog: Mocoloco

Tagline: The modern and contemporary design blog
Courtesy: Harry Wakefield, Publisher & Editor

“MoCo Loco is your source for modern & contemporary design news and views.”

3) Blog: Notcot

Tagline: Ideas + Aesthetics + Amusement
Courtesy: Jean Aw and Daniel Frysinger, Founders

“The editorial face of NOTCOT, offering in-depth features on products, artists, technology, innovation, and up-and-coming trends”

4) Blog: Design Spotter

Tagline: Modern and contemporary design magazine
Courtesy: Markus Gogolin and Ioanna Paraskeva.

“Online magazine featuring everything from accessoires, books, design-contests, exhibitions, fashion, furniture, hotels, lighting, new materials, residential architecture, interior design and prototypes.”

5) Blog: Materialicious

Tagline: Just another shelter blog
Courtesy: Justin Anthony, Owner & Editor

“Materialicious™ is a weblog featuring residential architecture and design. You know what that means: eye candy, pure and simple.”

6) Blog: Truc Design

Tagline: “Design at Par”
Courtesy: Gilles

7) Blog: DesignPumpa

Tagline: Designer’s Den
Courtesy: Team

“An umbrella shop for design enthusiasts and creative lot.”

8 ) Blog: Apartment Therapy

Tagline: Saving the world, one room at a time
Courtesy: Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Co-Founder/NY Editor

“Helping people make their homes more beautiful, organized and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas and community online.”

9) Blog: Design TV

Tagline: Insights on issues that may influence the design or help to “understand” better
Courtesy: Treviso Technology, http://www.tvtecnologia.it/

“A portal dedicated collecting ideas, suggestions and encouragement from the vast world of design (industrial design, graphic design, fashion), with particular attention to what affects companies in the Northeast and sectors that are more rooted territory, but without asking boundaries or “poles”

10) Blog: Cubeme

Tagline: Modern living, architecture, design and technology
Courtesy: Team

“CubeMe is a web magazine with your daily update on ideas and products in the intersection of architecture, art, design, culture and technology, and features weekly videos.”

11) Blog: Design East

Tagline: Design in Central and Eastern Europe
Courtesy: Martin Zampach, Founder

“It is everyday hunting for the news and searching for interesting things across cover Czech republic, Slovakia, Poland and Russia, a bit from Hungary, part of Austria, Baltic states, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia.”

12) Blog: Designer Milk

Tagline: a blog dedicated to art & design
Courtesy: Jaime, editor and founder

“We don’t sell but inform”

13) Blog: DesignBlog

Tagline: The Designer hub
Courtesy: Blog.it http://news.blogo.it/

“Designerblog born in July 2005 throughout the network Blogo.it to provide updated information to fans, using the simplicity and freshness that only a blog platform can provide.”

14) Blog: Dezeen

Tagline: Architecture and Design Magazine
Courtesy: Marcus Fairs, Editor

“Launched at the end of November 2006, it has grown rapidly to become one of the most popular and influential architecture and design blogs on the internet.”

15) Blog: Design Obsession

Tagline: “We heart design”
Courtesy: Team

16) Blog: Design Sponge Online

Tagline: Budget friendly, gift guides
Courtesy: Grace Bonney, Editor

“A daily website dedicated to home, product design and features store and product reviews, sale and contest announcements, new designer profiles, trend forecasting and store/studio tours”

17) Blog: Design Observer

Tagline: Writings on design and culture
Courtesy: Michael Bierut, William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand

“Founded in October 2003, it has been bagged as one of the best blogs by The Wall Street Journal.”

18) Blog: LeBlogDeco

Tagline: For people with designer taste
Courtesy: Manuel Gaudichon

“This interactive space will also be a source of inspiration where you draw ideas for decorating your home or office.”

19) Blog: Designllama

Tagline: “With due respect to design”
Courtesy: Bnko

20) Blog: Design Buzz

Tagline: Blog about design and decoration

“A blog for information on the topic el’Arredamento Design, founded by a group of enthusiast.”
Email: info@designbuzz.it

21)Blog: Design Addict

Tagline: Where design addiction is a benediction
Courtesy: Patrick Everaert and Alix Everaert

“Top-notch resources related to modern and postmodern design, with designer and manufacturer index, virtual exhibitions, interviews with designers, collector forums, news and an events calendar.”

22) Blog: The Designer Magazine

Tagline: Inspiring professionals who work with interiors
Courtesy: Martin Allen Smith, Editor

“A unique online service dedicated to inspiring professionals who work with kitchens and bathrooms in the UK and across the globe”

23) Blog: WebUrbanist

Tagline: From urban design to subversive art and strange architecture
Courtesy: Team

“We scour the net to find neat new stuff to pack it into an article with relevant images and links, as exhaustive as we can manage within a single subject area. Our team is comprised of web designers, bloggers, architects and other curious urbanists.”

24) Blog: Bldg Blog

Tagline: Architectural conjecture, urban speculation, landscape futures
Courtesy: Team

25) Blog: Unplggd

Tagline: Smarter homes, fewer wires
Courtesy: Gregory Han, Managing Editor

“Helping people make their homes more beautiful, organized and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas and community online.”

Live long the authors, contributors and readers of these blogs so that newbies have a great community of blogs to take inspiration from.
Do check our another set of exclusive series at Best of 2008. Any questions or queries can be raised at infoATtrendsupdatesDOTcom