Holiday tech gadget preview

Affordability will be king, and fashion in vogue as companies launch gear

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Pick the perfect gaming machine Wii? Xbox? PlayStation? DSi? You're not only delivering a shiny piece of modern technology, you're also providing the key to hours of entertainment. msnbc.com

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When technology attacks Check out these weird, funny and startling outcomes of exploring new frontiers, often with technology we're still testing or refining.

By Tom Spring

updated 7:17 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2009

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