The 100 Best Products of 2008

This year's tech gems—including the iPhone, Eye-Fi, Flock and Facebook—will leave you more productive, connected, and entertained.

By Mark Sullivan

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The 100 Best Products, Numbers 61 through 70

61. SideStep (travel site, free) SideStep scans more than 200 other travel-focused Web sites, looking for low-priced flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruises. The bottom line: It's surprisingly effective at finding deals. Site

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62. Alienware Area-51 m15x (gaming laptop, starts at $1500) Beneath the unearthly glow of its facade, this scary-powerful gaming-oriented notebook houses two high-end nVidia GeForce 8800m GTX graphics boards. Site

63. TellMe (mobile search, free) Mobile search apps with voice recognition have a bright future, and Microsoft's Tellme—which bases the results it returns (including contact data and maps) on your voice requests and location—works better than any competing software we've seen so far. Review

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64. Amazon MP3 (digital music site, $0.99 per song, most full albums $10) Amazon's MP3 shop rivals iTunes in the breadth of its music selections—and Amazon sells its files without the confining DRM wrapper. Site

65. Samsung SyncMaster 305T (30-inch LCD monitor, $1300) The wide-screen SyncMaster 305T delivers first-rate image quality and excellent screen resolution (2560 by 1600 pixels) at an appealing price, for its size. Review | Check prices

66. Apple Logic Studio (music internalion suite, $499) Apple's OS X-only Logic Studio contains everything you need to record, edit, mix, and produce music, along with software, synthesizers, effects, and 18,000 loop samples. Site | Check prices

67. Gateway XHD3000 (30-inch LCD monitor, $1700) This wide-screen LCD comes with more input options, more screen adjustment controls, and more extras (like HDCP support) than most other 30-inch LCDs we've seen. Review | Check prices

68. HP Photosmart C5280 (inkjet multifunction printer, $150) At a modest price, the all-in-one C5280 offers a nice package of features (such as CD/DVD printing) and outstanding photo quality. Review | Check prices

69. USB Safely Remove 3.3 (utilities, shareware) This shareware program greatly extends the functionality of your Safely Remove Hardware icon. Download

70. Samsung LN-T4061 (40-inch LCD HDTV, $1300) This Samsung model makes our list on the strength of good performance, dual tuners, and a nice array of inputs and outputs, including three HDMI and USB 2.0 ports. Review | Check prices

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