The latest gadgets and tech toys.

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• Inside the Box Are home theaters in a box inexpensive or just plain cheap?
  Fred Kaplan Dec. 23, 2002
  
• Bon Vonage, Baby Bells A new Internet service means you don't need the phone company anymore.
  Peter Rojas Dec. 17, 2002
  
• Microsoft Xbob? Why Xbox is an also-ran.
  Brendan I. Koerner Nov. 15, 2002
  
• Video Killed the Movie Star Skip the Harry Potter movie, and play the game instead.
  Seth Stevenson Nov. 14, 2002
  
• TiVo, We Hardly Knew Ye Sorry fans, but it's destined for the ash heap of history.
  Brendan I. Koerner Oct. 9, 2002
  
• Get More Satisfaction A new audio technology puts the Rolling Stones live in your living room.
  Fred Kaplan Aug. 20, 2002