Apple TV

Apple TV might be one of Apple's most misunderstood products. That is to say, I'd wager that if you don't desperately want one of these, you probably don't realize just how much it does. In other words, it's not just a way to access your streaming Netflix (although it does that), but it also gives you full control over your downloaded media library, letting you smoothly and wirelessly stream the music, movies and photos from your computer, phone or iPad onto your television. If you're a transplanted sports fan, Apple TV can stream live NHL, NBA and MLB games, and if you're a news junkie with a secret conservative streak (you know, much like Apple itself), there's the Wall Street Journal Live service. All of this, of course, is delivered with the intuitive user-friendliness that makes Apple products as popular as they always are.

$99, apple.com