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Is now the time to buy Blu-ray?

For the longest time, the biggest obstacle to getting a Blu-ray player has been the price. Not anymore. We've got five for less than $250, and some are nearly as good as the benchmark Blu-ray player, the PlayStation 3.

Five players less than $250

Get cash for your gadgets

Web sites that promise to pay for your used gadgets look bright around the holidays, when every extra dollar can count toward new tech. But are the services worthwhile? How much can you earn?

Trade-in services that pay off

What would
an editor buy?

CNET editors have rounded up the best tech gifts money can buy, from stocking stuffers to ridiculously expensive ultimate luxuries to their top picks in every category.

Holiday Gift Guide 2008

Porn is better than horns

YouTube tries to spice down its image by removing even partial nudity and adding a symphony contest. Good luck with that! Plus, the Nokia 97 and a Dr Pepper for all of us.

Get Buzzed!

Just like talking to KITT

There's a new technology that's starting to show up in a handful of GPS devices: voice commands. With this capability, you can use the sound of your voice to find addresses and points of interest, or navigate home.

GPS units with voice commands

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Holiday Gift Guide 2008

CNET's Holiday <br />Gift Guide CNET's Holiday
Gift Guide

More than 200 hand-picked product recommendations are broken into 10 categories, including cameras and camcorders, cars and car tech, cell phones and smart phones, desktops, gaming gear, GPS, home theater, laptops, MP3 and portable video players, and TVs.
Check out our top picks

Gifts between <br />$100 & $500 Gifts between
$100 & $500

For just a little bit more cash, you can get a lot of gadget for anyone on your list.

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Top TV gifts Top TV gifts

The holidays mean the best prices of the year on HDTVs.

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Holiday Gift Guide 2008 Poll

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