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This Lilliputian laptop weighs only 2.4 pounds and is a miniscule .7-inches thick but it delivers big time power with its Pentium 1GHz Processor and integrated Centrino wireless technology, 256MB of RAM, 40GB Hard Drive and 12.1-inch XGA display. Battery life is not as good as larger laptops, but the time you save going through airport security with this lightweight wonder will allow you to plug it in way before the guy behind you with the beefy Dell re-loads his computer bag. Other features include USB ports, a SD Card slot and Ethernet adapter. $2300; www.shoptoshiba.com

The holiday shopping season has officially begun. While it still may be too soon to tell what the clear winners are this holiday season, here are some gift ideas that are sure to please.

Old Century Baseball Game
Front Porch Classics makes it possible for people of all ages to enjoy America's greatest pastime year round with the Old Century Baseball game, an exquisitely detailed retro pinball-style Coffee Table Game made of high quality wood and nostalgic graphics. Forget the batteries and gather round…"Play ball!" To play, players launch the pinball and swing the bat to hit singles, doubles, triples and homeruns. Each batter's performance can be recorded on actual scorecards, while turning movable scoreboard knobs keep track of the game’s score. Old Century Baseball is available for sale at Bed Bath and Beyond stores nationwide and www.bedbathandbeyond.com for $129.95. www.frontporchclassics.com Read more

GPS giant Garmin just added another acronym to its stable. Its new iQue 3600 is the company’s first combo GPS/PDA. Instead of a bulky add-on accessory, Garmin’s GPS satellite tracking antenna and software are integrated into the handheld. Simply flip up the antenna and not only do you get a full color GPS tracking device but it has voice guidance commands just like car units. It’s also a full-fledged PDA operating on Palm’s stable OS 5 software for keeping all your appointments and contacts. $550; www.garmin.com

Sleek lines, fast acceleration, and incredible horsepower: No, it’s not a new road rage movie at your local Cineplex; it’s the new Power Mac G5 from Apple Computer. Read more

Only two days till Father's Day . Here's some last minute picks: Read more

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While it's not for everyone, true coffee freaks will get a kick out of the mad science experiment known as the Starbucks Barista Utopia. Looking like a melted iMac, the Utopia is perfect for entertaining or brewing your most valuable stash of smuggled Jamaican Blue Mountain. Read more

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Faroudja has been the "gold standard" for professional television engineers for years. This company has contributed to many advances in television engineering and owns scores of patents in television technology. The "trickle-down" effect to the consumer truly applies here. Simply put, the Faroudja DVP-3000 takes an ordinary television picture apart and literally puts it back together again, the end result being a vastly clearer and better picture. This is called video processing, and boy does it work. You won't need a DVP-3000 on a no name Wal-Mart bought 27 incher, this sort of processing is really only visible on big (i.e. 60" and larger) screens. Read more