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Apple's second version of its popular iPad tablet computer went on sale Friday afternoon, and was greeted by the now-familiar lines of buyers outside Apple stores.

Now that electronics makers have unveiled their latest gadgets and stores are slashing prices on old inventory and TVs for the Super Bowl, there are plenty of gadgets worth buying right now. Here's our short list of gizmos and electronics you should shop for. A High-Definition Television First...

Retailers aren't one size fits all. No matter how much each store tries, it can't offer the best selection of everything at the best price. To help shoppers find the best deals, we've identified some of the best and worst buys at big retailers nationwide. And since this is the season of big-screen...

The International Consumer Electronics Show is about to begin in Las Vegas -- Jan. 6 -- but before companies start promoting their wares, we thought we'd give you an early look at the hottest gadgets for 2011. Just don't expect great deals on these products. As we reported last year, being an early...

International Business Machines (IBM) is searching for a method that will cut devices' power consumption by 90% and reduce so-called vampire energy - power used by machines when they are turned off. IBM's Zurich lab is developing a transistor to regulate energy usage more efficiently, Bloomberg...

Apple's iPad launch earlier this year was the most successful tech-gadget debut ever, blowing away previous success stories like the iPhone and the DVD player, according to Bernstein Research analyst Colin McGranahan.

Research in Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry devices unveiled the BlackBerry PlayBook, a seven-inch tablet that will be released early next year. RIM has yet to reveal many of the details surrounding the Playbook -- most importantly, the price -- and no one has had a hands-on...

Thanks to websites like eBay and Craigslist, it's easy to find a place to sell your used items. But finding the right price to sell your used iPod Touch for, or finding the right price to buy one for is still a tough task. For used cars, consumers have been able to go to Kelly's Blue Book to find...

The Product: ShoeDini The Price: $14.99 plus $6.99 shipping and handling The Claims: Takes the back-breaking work out of putting on shoes. Buy-O-Meter Rating: 2 out of 5

Starting in September, Sam's Club members will be able to hit up their favorite warehouse store to take advantage of free WiFi, in-app savings, better trained associates and a tech support service. The new in-store connectivity, provided by AT&T, isn't an attempt by Sam's Club to draw in...