One of the hottest tech items for this holiday season is something that I can’t imagine anyone would want. First of all, I have little interest in anything that is related to the kitchen. Secondly, who would spend $150 for a gadget that does something you can easily do by hand?

Nevertheless, many tech writers, including Dain Binder, have cited the new SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer as a very popular Christmas item this year. The SmartShopper has an intuitive interface so all you have to do is push the record button, say the name of the item you want, and then all items get placed into categories. The SmartShopper has 2,500 items in its library.

The voice-activated SmartShopper is being touted as a tremendous time saver. I don’t understand how, but it must be the case. Writers and reviewers claim that if you use the SmartShopper you don’t forget a thing! If that is worth $150, then this gadget is for you.