Consumer electronics have traditionally been one of the most popular holiday gift categories, but the economy has resulted in a grim outlook for sales in the retail sector this holiday season. BuzzLogic looked to influential conversations in the blogosphere to gauge how consumer electronics will fare this year. (Influence is determined by factoring over a dozen criteria, including posting habits and linking activity.)

•    On the topics of “spending” and “holiday,” conversations span across popular gadget sites like Gizmodo ...