A wave of new iPad-like tablets and smartphones, equipped foremerging, faster 4G networks, promise to keep us all better connected, and notjust person-to-person. An increasing number of devices—TVs, appliances,security systems, even cars—can be accessed from afar via the Internet. In2011, technology isn’t about where you find it. It’s about where you want totake it.
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2011's Best Gadgets
Technology news: Mobile computing isn’t strictly for laptops anymore. The best gadgets to look forward to this year.
