YouTube has definitely evolved beyond being a site for videos. It is now a place where people share snapshots of their lives: babies, pets, song covers, experiments, reviews, weird phenomena among others to the world. Lucky for most of us, it is also a great place to find great how-to tutorials. The text is kept to a minimum, and you get a visual walkthrough of how exactly you can do new things, in particular, with tech and gadgets.

Today, we’ll be showing you 20 great YouTube channels that talk about technology and gadgets. A majority of these YouTubers talk about PC hardware components, and mobile gadgets like the latest smartphones, tablets and other portable devices. If you are interested in learning about the latest tech info, be sure to subscribe to them and literally watch and learn.

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UnboxTherapy

UnboxTherapy is one of the most popular tech channels on YouTube with over 300,000 subscribers. Watch the unboxing of new gadgets, reviews and hear about thoughts on all sorts of gadgets including PC components, smartphones, tablets and even peripherals like keyboards and gaming consoles. Benchmark testing on mobile cameras and PC components included.

[Subscribers: 320K+ | Video Views: 36 Million+]

TysiPhoneHelp

Ty’s iPhone Help talks a lot about Apple’s range of products including the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Nano, iMac and MacBook Pro.

Other than just Apple products, he also reviews similar products on the market that are competing against Apple.

[Subscribers: 297K+ | Video Views: 79 Million+]

iCrackUriDevice

This YouTuber calls himself ICU and features lots of news and rumors mostly around any sort of Apple-related information, product and OS.

He covers everything including the latest iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, iMac, MacBook Pro and also MacBook Air. He also has comparison videos between other similar products like the Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and Microsoft Surface.

[Subscribers: 293K+ | Video Views: 51 Million+]

CNETTV

CNET is yet another tech news website that has a dedicated YouTube channel where they show product reviews, exclusive interviews, tutorials and lots of the latest tech news.

They also do a great job of covering events like CES by uploading a lot of informative videos of what you can find at the event.

[Subscribers: 281K+ | Video Views: 111 Million+]

LinusTechTips

LinusTechTips (a personal favourite) is really knowledgeable about PC’s. He mainly unboxes computer hardware such as PC casings, motherboards and small peripherals like keyboards, mouse’s and earphones.

While he’s doing that, he’ll talk about other helpful information relating to what he’s unboxing. You can also participate in his forum to get some of your questions answered.

[Subscribers: 272K+ | Video Views: 86 Million+]

LockerGnome

Chris Pirillo is a famous and knowledgeable person in the online tech community. On his channel, you can see his daily vlogs and go through the life of a geek with him.

Other videos include mini-reviews of the latest smartphones and tablets. He is not biased with the hardware he reviews, he openly voices out things or experiences he does not like which makes his videos very genuine.

[Subscribers: 256K+ | Video Views: 158 Million+]

NCIXcom

NCIX is an online computer store based in Canada. On their YouTube channel, you’ll see the familiar face of Linus from LinusTechTips as he works for them too.

Their channel features an in-depth look at consumer-grade hardware and details of upcoming sales or discounts that are going to happen at the NCIX store.

[Subscribers: 196K+ | Video Views: 33 Million+]

MarquesBrownlee

Marques talks a lot about mobile hardware such as smartphones and tablets. He gives his own views and talks about good points related to the latest updates of such devices.

Although he does not do reviews on as many devices compared to other YouTube channels out there, his other videos also explain and help viewers better understand certain apps and services.

[Subscribers: 169K+ | Video Views: 15 Million+]

Newegg TV

Newegg is a big US store that sells fully built computers, laptops, tablets and individual computer components. On their YouTube channel, they review computer hardware that can be purchased from their website.

So if you’re thinking of buying parts for a personal PC build, browse reviews on their channel to see what they have to say before making your final decision.

[Subscribers: 160K+ | Video Views: 40 Million+]

TheVerge

The Verge is a popular tech website that incorporates a lot of videos together with thier text articles. They’re known to be some of the first to get a hands on experience with the latest gadgets and the videos to prove it.

You can enjoy their daily ’90 seconds on The Verge’ video where they talk about the day’s most popular tech news.

[Subscribers: 120K+ | Video Views: 35 Million+]

Duncan33303

Austin is the main host of this channel despite the name ‘Duncan’ being used as his YouTube channel. His style of unboxing stuff like smartphones or tablets is very quick and straight to the point which makes his review quite short but informative.

He also has full reviews which tackle every detail of the device. The video and picture quality of his videos are superb which makes watching it a treat.

[Subscribers: 107K+ | Video Views: 31 Million+]

AndroidAuthority

Based on the name of this YouTube channel, you’ll expect lots of Android related news. They have a lot of review videos that focus on most of the latest Android smartphones and tablets.

There are also videos where they compare 2 popular Android devices from different manufacturers to help you decide on which smartphone to buy.

[Subscribers: 97K+ | Video Views: 40 Million+]

TechTomorrow

Eric is the host of TechTomorrow’s channel and his videos comprise of PC components, smartphones and other gadget reviews and unboxing events.

His style of unboxing sometimes includes the use of a very big and fancy knife to cut open the wrapping of the package while he makes funny comments to keep you entertained. He’s also a musician which is why his intro clip sounds hardcore. Nonetheless, a great tech reviewer with quality videos.

[Subscribers: 73K+ | Video Views: 6 Million+]

TimeToLiveCustoms

This YouTube channel is based off the website Overclock3D.net where they have lots of the latest PC components and hardware reviews.

Not to be confused with other similar websites, the videos featured on the channel also have tutorials on how to build your own computer from scratch and PC game reviews as well. Some of the videos are quite long because of the amount of info they can feed you.

[Subscribers: 56K+ | Video Views: 12 Million+]

MiniPCPro

The channel is named MiniPCPro but they refer to themselves as Mobile Geeks and review a lot of the latest mobile products including smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks and portable gaming devices.

What’s good about them is they don’t just talk about the mainstream brands or products but also about devices that don’t get so much attention.

[Subscribers: 48K+ | Video Views: 89 Million+]

TestedCom

If you’re a MythBusters fan, then you’ll enjoy Tested.com and their videos. Most of the time, you’ll see Adam (from MythBusters) together with other hosts Will and Norm.

They talk about issues surrounding the tech world as well as geeky hobbies that they share. Most of the videos they make are like podcasts which have long durations buy are very informative and interesting.

[Subscribers: 48K+ | Video Views: 16 Million+]

HardwareCanucks

This channel has a different style of review where the reviewer uses a well written script and his voiceover. He doesn’t go through the process of removing the gadget from the box.

However, there is still very simple video to accompany what he says where there is not much camera movement, giving you time to fully examine the actual product while listening to what he has to say.

[Subscribers: 22K+ | Video Views: 5 Million+]

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is yet another tech website that has ventured into making videos for their readers. Videos on their channel include exclusive interviews and the latest tech related news.

Some of their other videos have a talk show kind of setup where a few of the hosts will discuss on current issues relating to tech and its effects on the world.

[Subscribers: 17K+ | Video Views: 11 Million+]

CustomPCReview

CustomPCReview is yet another ‘unboxer’ of PC hardware and other peripherals. The videos can be quite lengthy because of the amount of information they provide.

They also did a good job of covering loads of products and interviewing a lot of people at the show floor of CES 2013.

[Subscribers: 9K+ | Video Views: 3 Million+]

HiTechLegion

This channel features a lot of hands-on with the components that they review. This means when they review, they not only take it out of the box and tell you what it does, they also show you how to assemble the product like a PC component and give you performance benchmarks.

This does make their videos slightly lengthy but comes with a lot of information.

[Subscribers: 5K+ | Video Views: 6 Million+]

The advent of internet has changed the world for the better, but whether it has made a considerable impact in the world of marketing or not, that is debatable. The companies in developed countries are more comfortable using internet to market their products, but due to many entrepreneurs’ unfamiliarity with the usage of web-based applications, that’s about as far as they can go.

Many companies are used to the way some things work, for instance, many companies still use postal communication to ask their associates for a price quote, which would take days for an answer.

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With web-based commerce, you can send messages back and forth a lot faster, via email. Entrepreneurs are perhaps, unwilling to try out a new way, and prefer to duck in favour of more conventional ways.

However, research shows that entrepreneurs are slowly gaining traction in Internet marketing, particularly in the US, where it generated revenues to the tune of $7.3 billion in the first quarter of 2011, and a corresponding increase of 23%, from the same period in 2010.

Let’s take a look at how the rest of us can use the Internet for marketing our products.

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Create image of a company

If you look at the Fortune 500 companies list, each of them definitely has a website in their own name, but are they utilizing their sites as they should? Some of them use it to build a reputation for the company but they don’t focus on the About Us page much.

I had noticed many company site owners fill the “about us” page with all sorts of trivia about their own self. It would contain what their academic achievements are, and their personal milestones, but nothing about their company.

To make matters worse, they will even have their own photograph pasted, believing that potential clients will run after their company’s products by looking at their faces, and reading the story of their personal milestones.

A company should be more creative, and use the “about us” page to highlight its past achievements. Potential clients, who will perhaps, look to forge a partnership with the firm will love to see what the company has achieved, as it will give a clear profile view of the company.

The “about us” page must be partially used as curriculum vitae of a company. That’s where the reputation of a company will build. A site’s design also tells a lot about a company. It shows the creative side of it. A good thoughtful design will reflect how organised the company is, and that’s how a website can lend a hand in creating an image, and marketing prospects for a company.

Gathers customer information

Internet has definitely made the process of marketing faster. Used properly, it can speed up the growth of a company. Companies can gather information about its existing and past customers from their distribution partners faster through the Internet.

The nature of purchases of their customers can help companies formulate better, more precise formulas for future marketing policies, and take bad-selling products off the shelf.

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The real advantage with the Internet is that the sending of reports can be automated, without any hassle, and can be updated regularly or as often as possible, as required. The plans can be amended and worked out differently on the basis of the report, which will lead to better marketing efforts.

Allows large scale customization

One of the key marketing roles of internet is mass customization of products to suit every individual, according to his or her needs. Nowadays, a shopper can custom order clothing attire in the form he wants it to be. In fact, he can design a shirt himself, put it online and have it stitched.

Customink.com is a website that allows you to design shirts online. You will have to choose the shirts, colour, special text if you want and add an art design. Mention the size you need, and then ask for a quote. Nothing can be simpler for both customers and also for the company. This ensures that the company only makes clothes that customers want, in the stock numbers required.

Mass customization not only makes the selling process faster, but enhances marketing for companies. There is a likelihood of repeat customers even though the feature itself is a marketing gimmick. In fact, this particular feature will give online companies a huge advantage over offline stores.

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Ease of customer service

Modern day customer service has changed, especially those who use emails and chat support as the corresponding medium. Many companies have online support systems, which gives them the facilities to reply to international customers. A good customer service has always led to good marketing prospects.

It leads to satisfied customers, and in turn gets repeat and referential customers. Customers can now fix a software glitch faster with the help of online customer service over chat support without having to take the machine to the tech store.

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Regular software updates, anti-virus software updates, and even Operating System updates have become a part of online customer service support systems. It’s no wonder customers will stick to their hardware and software, if the manufacturer keeps providing updates that allows them to fully utilize their wares.

Sales and promotion

Sales, are perhaps, the ultimate marketing goal, and no other can do it like the Internet does it. According to Goldman Sachs, the global online sales may reach somewhere near $963 billion by 2013, which is a staggering sum to say the least.

Amazon and EBay are perfect examples of sites thriving on ecommerce and while the Internet is the ideal marketing tool for their sort of business, it also allows for passive marketing. A customer shopping online may receive recommendations of what other buyers like him also bought, plus reviews, notification for promotions and discounts, which could all influence him to actually get a product he had no intention of buying in the first place.

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Wrap Up

So if you haven’t hopped on the bandwagon of utilizing the Internet to help sell your wares or your services, maybe it’s time to take a look at how you can let the Internet work for you.