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Brainy Power Strip

Bits Limited's $30 Smart Strip includes a sensor that detects variances in electrical flow: When you turn off your system, it suspends power to all PC peripherals connected to the handful of clearly marked jacks, making shutdown fast and easy.

--Michael S. Lasky

Roxio Evolution

Roxio's Easy CD & DVD Creator 6, a long-awaited update, aims to address all of your DVD and CD burning needs under one roof. Running the gamut from data discs to MP3 music files to your own movies, the $100 program can even help you assemble menus for your DVDs.

--Melissa Perenson

Twice the Wi-Fi

Toshiba's shipping Satellite Pro 6100 Series (prices start at $1799) is the first notebook to offer not only built-in 802.11b wireless connectivity but also its faster cousin, 802.11a. With the 6100 Series laptop, you're ready for both common flavors of the increasingly popular Wi-Fi--though not for the up-and-coming 802.11g (see "Best Wi-Fi Ever").

--Tom Mainelli

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