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PC World has released a comprehensive list of this year’s best products…

Aside from the usual suspects like Ipods, Firefox, and Tivo’s, there were some interesting inclusions this year worth checking out:

SideStep.com
Travel Site (free) Shopping for bargain flights can be a hassle. But SideStep.com collects air fares from multiple sources; you simply check off boxes to sift the results. It works for rental cars and hotel rooms, too. Review

Windows Live Local
Online Mapping (free) Offering attractive maps, with bird’s-eye views of some locations, Microsoft’s service comes across as almost a hybrid of Google Earth and Yahoo Maps (that’s a good thing). Review

Avvenu
Remote File Access (free) Use this utility to set up your desktop PC as a simple file server that friends and family can access securely over the Internet. Avvenu is great for sharing digital photographs without going to the trouble of e-mailing them. Review

NoScript 1.1.4
Browser Add-On (free) Block hazardous JavaScripts site-by-site in Firefox (the browser itself blocks either all JavaScripts or none). Review

Here’s the Top 10 list in order:

1. Intel Core Duo Notebook/Desktop CPU
2. AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Desktop CPU
3. Craigslist.org Web Classifieds
4. Apple iPod Nano Digital Audio Player
5. Seagate 160GB Portable Hard Drive Portable Hard Drive
6. Google Earth Satellite Imagery
7. Adobe Premiere Elements 2 Video Editor
8. Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR Camera
9. YouTube.com Video-Sharing Site
10. Apple Boot Camp Mac Dual-Booter

Related Links:

PCWorld’s 100 Best Products of 2006
PC World’s Worst 25 Products Of All Time
PC World’s Companies Of The Year

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