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No need to fire up the light bulb to cook Easy-Bake style. Hasbro's Easy-Bake Deluxe Delights uses the microwave to make beautiful pastry creations.

Worried about losing your kids on board one of those huge cruise ships? Royal Caribbean snaps a tracking bracelet on your kids as they board so you can keep tabs on them remotely.

Three new devices designed specifically for kids will join the ever-growing ranks of ebook readers this year–Vtech's FLiP Animated Reading System, Fisher-Price's iXL and Nintendo's DSi XL.

Add a voice note to any photo to share on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or email with the Fotobabble app for iPhone and the web.

LG's LuV200 and LuV300 vacuum cleaners come packed with technology, including a compression system for packing debris together for easy disposal and a remote control for the main unit on the cleaning wand.

A $150 entry-level digital camera used to mean a small display, a 3x optical zoom and a chunky body. This year $150 delivers much, much more.

With 3DTVs going on sale later this month, wireless video coming into more models and the usual improvements year-over-year in technology, will you regret that close-out deal you got on a 2009 model?

Garmin's ecoRoute hd jacks into your car-through the on-board diagnostics port to calculate a "less fuel" routing option.

If you can't get to the rink or the slopes to catch the Olympic spirit, try playing a video game that has the sports you’ll see in Vancouver this year.

The amount of social media coverage for this Olympics is unprecedented. So here are some of the sites to surf while staring at the skiing and skating.

The Sennheiser/Adidas line of sports earphones address issues runners commonly encounter regarding fit, sweat and cold.

Straighten-up the living room and invest in a nice robe, Skype video chat is coming to TVs this year.

INRIX Traffic! Pro iPhone app analyzes traffic data, local event information and other variables to tell you when to leave, so you'll get you to your destination on time.

Whether it's summoning emergency services, tracking down an ATM or scoring reservations at your favorite restaurant, Maxell's KeySmart fob delivers.

Jenn-Air’s newest wall ovens offer several state-of-the-art features that can ensure your roast is done fast—and to your exact specifications.

Toshiba's ZX900 CELL LED-backlit LCD TVs offer a plethora of futuristic integrated capabilities including 3D, wireless connectivity, Internet content, DVR, Blu-ray and video chat.

LED bulbs have a 19-year lifespan and sip electricity at about one tenth that of regular incandescent bulbs, but a 60-watt (or higher) replacement has been elusive.

Last week, Intel announced the beta launch of their App Store targeting netbook computers. It's an interesting concept—provide light-weight apps to expand the usefulness of Intel Atom processor-based netbooks—but it's not fully baked yet.

Mobile DTV paves the way for next-generation portable TVs, like LG's DP570MH Mobile Digital Television, which can receive free over-the-air DTV broadcasts directly.

Whether it’s viewing photos, listening to Internet Radio, checking the weather, or catching up on your latest social networking feeds, Sony’s Dash has the Internet applications to deliver a custom Web experience.

Your flat-panel HDTV looks lovely hanging on your wall except for one thing: that gunky mess of cables and boxes it’s tethered to that comprises the brains of your home-entertainment system. You can finally finish your A/V feng shui thanks to a new technology—wireless HDMI.

Concertimatic App for iPhone and iPod Touch automatically finds concert dates for your favorite bands using your iTunes library.

Kidz Gear has introduced a set of wireless car headphones specifically designed for a child’s anatomy, with smaller headbands and padded ear cups—which offer a better fit for small children than the infrared wireless headphones that come with your car's rear-seat entertainment system.

Good news for people with existing Blu-ray players and cable boxes. The HDMI Licensing group just announced that these devices will be able to support 3D TV with the upgraded HDMI 1.3 standard.

ZoomSafer Blackberry app takes control of the phone, locking the keypad to prevent texting or hand dialing, and suppressing inbound text messages and e-mail alerts when it senses you're driving.

ImogenStudio's Bambino, a new wireless Internet baby monitor, transmits video and audio to your iPhone—and allows safe sharing of your treasured live feeds with your Facebook friends.

A new free app for iPhone, Blackberry and Android phones ferrets out the most appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) medicines based on your symptoms, age, allergies and other intervening medical conditions or illnesses.

Peek inside Santa's village at the North Pole to find out which workshop is busiest, play games and track Santa's journey, courtesy of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website.

The FLO TV Personal Television brings live TV to your pocket without an Internet connection or an external antenna. But it carries a hefty price and a cable like subscription fee—is it worth the cost?

Panasonic's MW-10 Multimedia Audio System Photo Frame marries an iPod dock to a digital photo frame for instant slide shows any time.

Mattel’s Mindflex game uses brain waves to move a ball through an obstacle course. How are your Jedi Master skills?

Want to watch the great content you can get on your computer on the big screen? Western Digital’s WD TV Live connects to your home network for streaming digital content from your computer, the Internet or any hard drive attached to your network.

In honor of Veterans Day, Fujifilm will donate a portion of the proceeds from its SeeHere.com printing, photo sharing and gifting website to Homes for Our Troops.

Electromagnetic energy heats up cookware, not food, making cooking quicker and more energy efficient. But magnetic induction ranges have been very expensive. Samsung's new model comes in below $2,000.

Blend one part seat belt with one part airbag, explode, and what have you got? Answer: the inflatable seat belt.

Crayola lets kids create their own coloring fun by turning digital photos into personalized coloring pages.

Find anything, anywhere with the bendy Joby Gorillatorch.

Kids can insert themselves into their favorite Disney movies with new Disney In Scene Video Camera and editing software.

Nikon’s Coolpix S1000pj point-and-shoot camera can project a 40-inch picture onto just about any surface for impromptu slideshows and videos.

To address controversy over the educational value of Baby Einstein videos, Disney to offer refunds for all video purchases since June, 2004.

Technosource Printies Design Studio allows children to design and make their own stuffed animals at home.

Barnes & Noble ups the ante with the Nook, a digital book reader that lets you lend your digital books to friends.

MyPhones headphones cap noise at 85 decibels for safer listening for children.

Put LG’s 55LHX and LH85 Series TVs anywhere you want—without messy wires.

Speakers made from recycled materials start life flat and fold together like origami.

Just flip open the dirt cup to get rid of the mess with Dirt Devil’s newest Gator Series handheld vacs.

With Wi-Fi built-in, you’ll no longer have to manually track your weight, body’s fat and lean mass, and BMI (body mass index).

Just in time for winter, Fisher-Price’s line of Active Play interactive TV games feature sports and learning activities that help little kids get their ya-yas out.

If there were any lingering doubts about whether 3D TV would arrive as planned next year, they were thoroughly laid to rest at this year’s CEATEC, the Japanese electronics show.

Fujifilm's new consumer instant camera isn't like your old Polaroid. This white, shiny instant camera looks as cool as the pics it takes.

At 4.5-pounds and 0.7-inch at its thickest point, the new Dell Latitude Z series ushers in a new class of big-screen laptop that you’ll actually want to carry with you.

Older girls (ages 5 to 8) can now play with an older Dora the Explorer doll, called Dora Links, and an online world that explores fashion, friendship, the environment and social action.

Two new designs from Targus make toting your laptop a little more fashionable.

Netflix is treating everyone to a free screening of The Wizard of Oz on October 3, 2009 on their computer and a live screening in New York City's Central Park on September 29, 2009.

Just Goo It MetaTools lets you alter any image with just a touch of your finger.

Bigger, softer Webkinz Jr. plush toys are complemented by a simpler, toned down website for kids ages 3 to 6.

New Nokia square-shaped mobile phone delivers hard-core messaging in a package that gets you noticed.

Highly-addictive Cooking Dash game app for iPhone/iPod Touch will get you cooking food and taking care of your very own diner.

The Bose SoundDock 10 delivers such great sound for a sleek, tabletop device, you'll forget you're listening to an iPod dock.

Kids draw, light up and spin their own creative projects with the Crayola Color Explosion Glow Dome.

Visionary designer Norma Kamali uses technology to make her fashions more accessible.

Bold, colorful HP netbook is the buzz of Vivienne Tam’s spring 2010 catwalk show.

Motorola’s new Android-powered smartphone, the Cliq, keeps your messaging, social networking and life organized.

Print custom content, such as coupons, movie tickets and coloring-book pages, straight from the PhotoSmart Premium printer with TouchSmart Web.

Join The Beatles as they tour again—in your living room.

Blocking out the world is now easier than ever. The new Bose QuietComfort 15 noise-cancelling headphones eliminate a wider range of frequencies and seal out more sound.

A second display on the front of two new Samsung cameras lets you frame self-portraits and entertain your child with a silly video while you take her picture.

With thousands of applications, a sleek customizable design and large touchscreen, T-Mobile's myTouch deserves recognition as a contender in the smartphone market.

Whether you already have a music subscription service for listening to music streamed to your computer or have thought about giving one a try, here’s an offer you simply can’t refuse.

Today & tomorrow, June 12-13, 2009, TV broadcasters will be shutting down their analog signals and moving to digital. Here’s what you need to know to tune in.