Join BusinessWeek writers and CNET's reviewers for our annual tour of the hot new stuff coming out of the melding of computing, consumer electronics, and communications.
IT'S EASY TO TELL-AND SHOW-ON TODAY'S CELL PHONES
Many top-of-the-line models come with a built-in digital camera-and are a snap to use.
By Stephen Baker
WHOSE SERVICE SUITS YOU?
How to sort through the variables to find a match.
By Roger O. Crockett
HANDHELDS THAT YOU'LL ALWAYS WANT TO HOLD
The new PDAs may have a camera, GPS, Web browser, full keyboard, and more.
By Stephen H. Wildstrom
GET ON THE WEB NO MATTER WHERE
Wi-Fi or cellular? For the most complete coverage, be ready to use both.
By Arlene Weintraub
MOVE OVER, DESKTOPS. MAKE WAY FOR LAPTOPS
Now even slim notebooks can do the work of a traditional PC. And buyers are snapping them up.
By Ben Elgin
PCs: LOOKING BEYOND THE BIG BRANDS
Plenty of smaller boutiques offer models that could be just what you want.
By Peter Burrows
MONITORS WITH AN EDGE
Flat-panel screens are offering lots more goodies-at better prices.
By Spencer E. Ante
WEAVING AN UNTANGLED WI-FI WEB
Setup can be torture and security weak, but the joys of going wireless are many.
By Peter Elstrom
NO MORE WAITING FOR...MUSIC MAGIC
With a few bits of technical plumbing, you can listen to any song you want-wherever you want it.
By Jay Greene
ONLINE MUSIC: AN ENSEMBLE OF OPTIONS
Testing four of the biggest services: iTunes, BuyMusic, MusicMatch, and a trial version of Napster.
By Charles Haddad
MUST-SEE TV-ON YOUR TIME
New digital media servers and video players give couch potatoes wanderlust.
By Cliff Edwards
ONLINE MOVIES: NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME
Tired of those trips to the video store to rent the latest DVD? Hollywood claims it has the answer in a pair of online movie stores.
By Ronald Grover
YOU DON'T OWN A DIGITAL CAMERA YET?
With high-quality models as low as $150, there's no need to hold out.
By Andrew Park