HOLIDAY TECH STORIES

• Holiday retail desktop and laptop reviews roundup

  The all-important holiday season is here again, and with it the inevitable confusion about how to find the best deals on desktops and laptops. CNET compares 41 retail PCs (laptops and desktops), and picks the best models in each category.

• Nook back on sale

  After selling out over the winter holidays, Barnes & Noble's e-book reader is back online and is set to arrive in B&N stores by midweek.

• Friday Poll: Where will you watch the big game?

  It's highly unlikely you'll be watching it on a 19-inch CRT TV from 1992. No, you're stoked for Sunday because it's the day your home theater is made for. Right?

• From Alfresco to Canonical

  After four-plus years at Alfresco, it's time for the author of CNET's The Open Road to move on to a new challenge, as COO of Ubuntu Linux backer Canonical.

• Create a Wish List

  Use CNET My Lists to save and share gadgets and tech you find interesting.

• The Cheapskate

  Scour the Web for great deals on all the tech stuff you love.

• Top tech

  CNET editors' top gadget picks for gifts this year.