They are in homes, offices, cars and just about all gadgets.

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We understand wanting reviewers to sign non-disclosure agreements (not a big deal, though we generally refuse to sign them ourselves) or divulge confidential information, but trying to squash all rumors and speculation about unreleased gadgets on user bulletin boards is absolutely freaking stupid and ultimately counterproductive.

ENGADGET: HP's buzzkill

Knowing that our readers re not one-size-fits-all, however, we've also chosen some alternate options in the categories where choice makes sense -- choice is, after all, part of what we love about gadgets -- without providing an overwhelming list.

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As it does so, it will find itself grappling with a number of thorny issues that include constraints on wireless connectivity, concerns about individual privacy and worries about the environmental impact of all those billions of gadgets and gizmos.

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Microsoft thinks the future is about one operating system that runs on all sorts of gadgets.

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For all the new gadgets and technology that can help people learn about investing, he likes to start much simpler, with paper and pen.

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Show off other people's cutting-edge gadgets, talk about how Intel's microchips make them possible and wrap it all up in some rock music.

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In his view, what gadget buyers increasingly care about is not so much the gadgets themselves - it is taken for granted that rival brands are all pretty good - as the quality of the software and services they deliver.

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