The winners of the 2008 PC World 25 Most Innovative Product Awards have been revealed by PC World. The article showcases groundbreaking products from the past year that have pushed the boundaries of technology and exceeded expectations for innovation, usefulness, and over all capabilities. From a touch screen laptop and power-saving hard drives, to a virtually effortless money management Web site and even a music group that offered a clever alternative to the way we purchase albums online, these 25 products have significantly raised industry standards.

The list of winning products in ranked order follows:

(see all 25 winners after the jump)

1. Google Gears

2. Apple iPhone

3. OLPC XO Notebook

4. Time Machine, in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

5. Amazon Kindle

6. Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

7. HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC

8. AT&T Tilt

9. Facebook API

10. DeviceVM Splashtop

11. Toshiba Portege R500

12. Drobo

13. Hybrid Hard Drives (Samsung Spinpoint MH80 / Seagate Momentus 5400 PSD)

14. Eye-Fi Card

15. Panasonic TH-42PZ700U

16. Yamaha Tenori-On

17. Zoho Notebook

18. 'In Rainbows' by Radiohead

19. IOGear Wireless USB Hub and Adapter

20. Mint.com

21. Popfly.com

22. Sprint Airave

23. Ask.com

24. eXpresso

25. Kodak EasyShare All-in-One Printers