The latest gadgets and tech toys.

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• Waiting for That $100 Laptop? Don't hold your breath.
  Cyrus Farivar Nov. 29, 2005
  
• The Coil and I Adventures with a mad scientist's lightning machine.
  Mike Daisey Nov. 2, 2005
  
• Off Their ROKR Why Motorola's new iTunes phone is a flop.
  Paul Boutin Oct. 7, 2005
  
• Resolution Revolution It's finally time to buy an HDTV.
  Fred Kaplan Sept. 23, 2005
  
• Symphony in PC How to get your computer and stereo to make beautiful music together.
  Paul Boutin Aug. 8, 2005
  
• GPS Is My Co-Pilot Which in-car navigation device is best?
  Alexander Barnes Dryer Aug. 3, 2005
  
• How To Kill a Dead Zone My quest for perfect cell-phone reception.
  Sam Schechner June 13, 2005
  
• Make a Wish The do-it-yourself magazine for techie dreamers.
  Paul Boutin March 29, 2005
  
• The Next Little Thing Hewlett-Packard's nanochip is so 2015.
  Paul Boutin Feb. 4, 2005
  
• Portable Audio for Snobs How to make your iPod an audiophile's dream.
  Evan Cornog Feb. 3, 2005
  
• A Phone You Can Actually Type On Finally.
  Clive Thompson Jan. 5, 2005