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Top 5 movie gadgets

How often have you looked at stuff in a movie and thought, "I want that"? Perhaps it was a weapon or a spy device, or even a mundane tool that just looked awesome. I polled the folks out there on the Internet and asked what their favorite movie gadgets were.

Here's what we found. And after you're done perusing and disputing this Top 5, be sure to take a crack at the trivia question in the comments below.

Top 5 best cell phones

Cell phones are the hottest tech items of the year, and one of the most frequent questions we get at CNET is: what's the best phone?

We conferred with Mr. Kent German, who sees every phone created, and worked up a list to count down. And don't forget you can post an answer to the lame prize question in the comments for a chance to win the signed iPhone cases! So watch the show and come back.

Top 5 Google search terms of the summer

The last time we did top Google search terms, half of Hollywood died before we could publish it. This time, we only missed Swayze's passing and Kanye West's antics. And of the folks that passed last time, only one showed up in the rising search terms for the past three months.

What that all means is that I think you can reliably say these are the hottest search terms. And one of them is Turkish. Be sure to post your answer to the trivia question below for a chance to win the football beads. And really, only answer … Read more

Most popular products: September

Time once again to check in on the most popular, and the trend away from cell phone domination continues this month! Hooray for Netbooks and TVs! Maybe it's the fall shopping season finally starting to turn people's minds away from phones. It's so much nicer to buy a gift that doesn't come with a two-year contract.

And of course there's a prize in this Top 5. So watch it, and answer the question in the comments below. One of the first 10 people to answer correctly wins the racing shirt. Properly laundered, I promise.

Top 5 best TVs

Picking the right TV is important. Right behind your health, and your family, and world politics. But face it, it's up there. It beat world peace once in a survey--seriously.

Anyway, this week the Top 5 tells you the best TVs you can get. And you have a chance to win a Star Wars space shooter. Watch the show, answer the question in the comments below, and you could get a free thing. And that's important too.

Top 5: Worst sci fi predictions

Science fiction loves to show us the future. But we've had enough science fiction around for a long enough time that we're starting to notice it's not very good at predictions. In this episode, we count down some of the worst predictions of sci fi. And we give you a chance to win a small pack of zombies from October toys. So watch, won't you? And then come back to answer the trivia question for a chance to win your own small army of zombies.

Top 5 best products of the summer

Once again on this edition of the Top 5 video, we count down the highest-rated products of the past three months. Watch to find out which of the blistering summer releases was rated the highest by CNET editors. There's some stiff competition out there, and some big surprises.

Also remember to post an answer to the trivia question below for a chance to win the retro CNET thumb drive.--so retro it's less than a gigabyte in capacity. It is called "lame prize" after all.

Update: Many below have guessed "Sony PS3 Slim" as … Read more

Top 5 ugliest tech products

Get ready for an eyeful of ugly this week.

We count down the worst-looking tech products, as judged by an impartial panel of me and a bunch of people on Twitter and Facebook.

And, as usual, there is a lame prize. One of the lamer ones, actually. Something called CubeGuard. Well, it's all yours if you're one of the first 10 people to post an answer correctly in the comments.

Oh, and by the way, make sure your registered e-mail address is correct, or I can't contact you about where to send the prize!

Top 5 Most Popular products for August

Once again, we dig into the CNET traffic logs to find out what reviews you folks have been looking at in the greatest numbers. Lately, it's been dominated by phones, but the Netbooks have started to make a move. What will the makeup be this week? Watch the video and find out.

Then come back here to post your answer to our trivia question for a chance to win a CES backpack--worn by actual journalists! But hey, it's still free.