Change is the law of life. The only thing that is constant in the world is change. Every field needs changes constantly, if not it will be like stagnant water which loses its purity and paves the way for algae formation. In the current world, technology in almost all fields is facing a lot of advancement resulting in introduction of new products.
This article will sum up the top 50 products of 2008 divided under 10 categories. The list doesn’t mean that the number one product is superior to other products. This is just a list of top five products under each category.

1. Web Platforms
a. iPhone SDK
b. OpenSocial
c. Adobe AIR
d. Facebook Platform
e. Mozilla Weave

2. Mobile web Products
a. FFtoGo
b. Google Maps
c. Fring
d. Brightkite
e. Shazam

3. Consumer web applications
a. Intense Debate
b. Hulu
c. Ning
d. Last.fm
e. Meebo

4. Enterprise web products
a. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
b. Basecamp
c. Google Apps
d. Wordpress
e. LinkedIn

5. Alternative search engines
a. Cooliris
b. Faroo
c. KallOut
d. Surf Canyon
e. Taggalaxy.de

6. RSS and syndication products
a. Postrank
b. FriendFeed
c. Twitterfeed
d. FeedBurner
e. Yahoo! Pipes

7. HDTVs
a. Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
b. Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD
c. Samsung HL61A750
d. LG 47LG60FR
e. Sony KDL-46XBR4

8. PDA
a. Apple iPhone
b. Google Android
c. Windows Mobile
d. BlackBerry 8700 series
e. Palm TX

9. MP3 Players
a. Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB)
b. Apple iPod Nano (fourth generation, 16GB, silver)
c. Microsoft Zune 120GB (third generation, glossy black)
d. Archos 605 WiFi (30GB)
e. Sony NWZ-S738FBNC Walkman (8GB, black)

10. Real World Web applications
a. Mint
b. Rudder
c. Sermo
d. TeachStreet
e. Kiva

This list was prepared based on our favorites. If you feel that any of your favorite is missing, please feel free to leave your comments here. Hope the New Year 2009 will bring more new products with advanced technology.