IT Management Slideshow: Nine Technologies Worth Your Money in 2012

No doubt you spend much of your time each day considering where to invest your company's technology budget. You're likely to drop corporate cash on computers, smartphones, cloud solutions, software, or any of the countless other products that your employees might need. But, even hardworking CIOs should get to have some fun with technology. So, what about the gadgets and tools that will benefit your own work/life balance? Here's a look at the nine hottest tech products-from work tools to TV advancements-that are expected to be available in 2012. We think you'll find many of these to be worthy of your hard-earned cash.