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We've scoured the latest technology for a list of the most desirable tech toys and gadgets for Christmas this year

From the EyePet to Topfield's Masterpiece HD personal video recorder, here are five gadgets and toys making our hotlist this Christmas

Not only can you stream movies from your PC to your big screen TV, but you can turn an Xbox into a media centre, and tap into online video on demand, all from the comfort of your lounge

Part laptop and part nettop, the Gigabyte Booktop M1022M is the first netbook we’ve seen that overcomes the ‘3 USB problem'.

What, you haven't set up your desktop with two LCD monitors? Not only do you get double the amount of screen space, you can run work and World of Warcraft side by side. Plus it just looks more impressive

The Mayan prophecy might be counting down, but the science behind the new film 2012 might leave a few people confused. We look at what the film got right and what is best left to conspiracy theorists.

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

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Microsoft has confirmed that its crime scene computer forensic software Cofee has been leaked onto the net.

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

The latest high-tech gadgetry for when you’re tangling with nature

The New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has announced it is launching an anti-trust investigation into Intel after allegations that the chip giant abused its market position.

The European Union has finally agreed the last details of the Telecom Reform Package, and decided that citizens' internet access can be restricted if necessary, but only after a "fair and impartial procedure including the user's right to be heard".