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There are so many good cell phones on the market, you might think you can pick any of them and do OK. Not necessarily. Here are five that prove the point.

For the latest best basic cell phones, see CNET's list.

Nobody seems to know if cell phone radiation is harmless or setting up the biggest public health crisis in history. Until that little question is answered, here are five great smartphones that heat your flesh less.

If you want to look up the SAR number of any phone, CNET has that list.

iPhone is a cult as much as it is a product. Then along come the Android phones, giving you a lot of reasons to wonder if you really should stay in line for another swig of Kool-Aid.

If this video got you thinking about switching, here's the list of the best Android phones according to CNET.

Laptops aren't the "other" computer anymore; for a ton of people they are the computer. So don't buy a crappy one. Here are five that are the opposite of that.

CNET's editors rate laptops many different ways; one of their lists is bound to speak to you.

This is the golden era of new ways to watch TV. From online to Blu-ray to streaming games and more, it's a great time to be a television--or watch one. This is the best stuff to connect to your HDTV.

CNET's latest home theater essentials list is always a great road map to killer viewing.

3D TV has a lot of 'splainin to do in the marketplace before it's a big hit. Most of us don't yet get it. Listen to what people like you think of it and feel good about sitting on the sidelines for now.

Here's some more research about why consumers are happy to skip 3D for now. Hint: glasses.

Android phones are hot as can be, but damn there are a lot of them. Unlike the iPhone, you need to sort out a lot of handsets before you get your 'droid on. This list will help.

And since new Android phones seem to come out every couple of hours, you might want to keep an eye on our latest list of the best ones.

There are some really awful, scammy, dopey downloads out there. Here are five of the worst--or best, depending on why you're watching this. Limber up your neck before you press play because you'll be shaking your head.

The antidote to the crap in this list is found at CNET Downloads, in our Editors' Picks list. Just the best.

Funny thing about the iPad: once you have one you sort of lose interest in a lot of other tech gear. It does a lot, and does it pretty well. Here are five tech devices that better keep an eye on the rear view.

This list isn't our opinion; it's from Resolve Research's survey of iPad users and intenders.