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On the Pearl's RAZRs edge
Motorola and RIM share this category's prize for developing fabulously designed and cutting-edge clutchable jewelry
Computers and Hardware
Robots on the dinner table
Lego has released a sophisticated toy, one you wish you'd had way back when
Tuning to the programs you prefer
When it comes to satellite radio in your car, what provider, and equipment, is the best bet?
Ask Santa for these smart desktop add-ons
Here are the very latest in peripherals for your computer, from printers to flash drives to Internet phones
@Play
Mario Strikers Charged
One of the most infuriatingly unbalanced titles since the last Mario sports game, but online mode is a step in the right direction
Audio/Video
Still second to none
Apple's line of iPods are the best all-around music (and now video) players out there
Head to Head: portable players
Toshiba Gigabeat v.s. Archos 604 Wi-Fi v.s. Creative Zen Vision W
Portables will put more multi into your media
Whether you're shopping for someone who's ardent for audio or voracious for video, you can bet there's a portable player that fits the bill.
Zen V Plus
Is Creative's new audio/video player an iPod killer?
Samsung YH-J70J Player
A nice little music box for the PC-centric
Toshiba Gigabeat S
Toshiba isn't calling this the Gigabeat II, but it certainly is a cut above what they offered consumers last year
YP-K5
Samsung's cover of the MP3 player is a good speaker
Smartphones
Head to Head: So you think you're smart, eh?
Kapica profiles three of the top smartphones competing for your calls this holiday season
Our top mobile picks
Five contenders for your holiday consideration
Reach out and touch someone — in style
Sony Mylo
Adult company with youthful ambition
LG Migo
A terrific, easy-to-use phone for young children. Now if only someone would make a grown-up version…
Treo opens new windows
Palm has come out of the gate with a good product, a thoughtful marriage between Palm's hardware and Microsoft's operating system
Nokia 6682
If you I absolutely had to have a handset that is bogged down with countless features, you might just choose the Nokia 6682 Smartphone
Samsung SCH-A950
A simple, reliable and fun phone for the media inclined
HDTVs
A TV with some unique connections
An average LCD panel with the distinctive ability to pluck multimedia files from your PC
Ignore the tech talk and choose the best picture
LCD and plasma are now almost equal in performance and price, old fears of burn-in, viewing angles and lifespan have been addressed, so just use your eyes
New DVD formats are works in progress
Our top HDTV picks
Six top contenders for your holiday and Boxing Day consideration
Head to Head: The high-def challenge
We took a look at four 1080p HDTVs from Toshiba, Sony, Sharp and Samsung
Digital Cameras/Camcorders
Nikon's nearly perfect digital SLR
The D80 is without question on of the best consumer cameras on the market, but there's a price for such greatness
How much camera are you going to need?
There are hundreds of digital cameras on the market, writes PETER CHENEY. So which one is right for your family?
Ready for their close-up
Sony A100
A good debut for Sony's first digital SLR
Fuji Finepix Z3
Pretty boy camera perfect for sensitive hands
Sony DCR-SR100 30GB Handycam
Sony's first hard disk Handycam may well be remembered as the camcorder that sparked a revolution in home video
Panasonic DMC-L1
A complicated, but impressive first for Panasonic
Samsung SC-X105L Sports Camcorder
The external cam is a very cool contraption shaped like a half-smoked torpedo cigar and will have more than a few passersby doing a double-take seeing it brandished so openly
Epson PowerLite S4 Multimedia Projector
A doozy of a deal for small businesses, but it comes up short as a home theatre display
Photosmart R967
HP delivers more than just a point-and-shoot camera
Peripherals
Multitalented machine
The Epson Stylus CX6000 all-in-one is our pick for the photo enthusiast who wants a multipurpose printer
Head to Head: Fidelity or Freedom
Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Earphones vs. Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones
Head to Head: Dedicated to Photo Printing
Epson Photo RX580 All-in-One takes on the Canon PIXMA Mini260 Photo Printer
Epson Stylus Photo R2400
The leading inkjet contender for small fine art photography studios and serious amateur photographers
Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000
A great webcam for people who use Windows Live Messenger and Spaces
HP Photosmart D7360
Its calibration with both Windows PCs and Macs is impressive, not to mention how well it performed with a competitor's photo paper
Photosmart A716
A good looking printer that struggles
Hardware
Big and beautiful
Apple's 17-inch Mac Book Pro sets the bar at a new level for sleek and powerful
Let the Games Begin
Giant warlords (like Microsoft and Sony) are poised for a tech-toy shootout, writes SCOTT COLBOURNE
Consoles are the talk of the town — if you can find them
Laptops with a little bit of the exotic
We took a look at four rather unique portable computers
Head to Head: Portable power
We compared three multimedia-centric laptops from Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Lenovo
Creative Labs GigaWorks ProGamer G500
Though it's strange to see the G500 struggle a bit with standalone music, it stays very true to its namesake: ProGamer
LeapFrog FLY
The Pentop Computer a one-of-a-kind kids' gadget with potential to entertain and educate
DMP-BD10
Over-priced blu-ray player has excellent picture quality
Sony Reader
One-time flop does offer some intriguing advantages
























