Panasonic has jumped into the already-crowded GPS market with its first portable navigation device, the Strada CN-GP50U. The Strada has a 5" touch-screen display set in a slim body (it's just over an inch thick) so it's compact and easy to carry. It's got a text-to-speech function that reads out road names, Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and an SD card slot. The Strada comes with an SD card preloaded with 1.8 million points of interest and maps of the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Got GPS? The new Garmin Nuvi 760 is ready to go right out of the box, with 2D and 3D maps, turn-by-turn voice directions, and a 4.3" touchscreen display. The "Where Am I?" feature displays the nearest address and intersection, along with the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, and more. And - get this - it remembers where you parked (which, of course, is only helpful if you remember to take it with you when you leave the car). Finally, it has integrated Bluetooth with a built-in microphone and speaker for hands-free calling. More GPS devices.

As seen in the December issue of Wired magazine: The Vers 2x iPod speaker system, a compact (11.5" x 5.5" x 5.5") iPod speaker housed in a cabinet with real cherry wood veneer. It's got two 3", 15-watt speakers and works with the iPhone and almost all iPods (except the Shuffle). A 14-function remote control lets you navigate your iPod from up to 25 feet away. Each speaker supposedly takes a week to make, and no 2 are exactly the same. More iPod speakers.

Hey Mister DJ, betcha wouldn't mind finding the Vestax Handy Trax under the tree this year. This lightweight, battery-powered portable turntable lets you play 33s, 45s, and 78s anywhere. It's got a built-in speaker, belt-drive motor, pitch and tone controls, and a dynamically balanced tonearm that plays at almost any angle. When not on the road, you can plug it into the wall and connect it to your stereo system. Not bad for just over $100. More holiday gifts for music lovers.

First there was the entry-level TomTom One, a portable GPS device with a 3.5" screen. Then came the TomTom One XL, which upped the screen size to 4.3" and added Bluetooth. Now there's the TomTom One XL-S, which adds text-to-speech technology (we assume that "S" in its name stands for "speech"). If you want it to, the device will read aloud street names, road numbers, traffic warnings, weather information, and more. You get to choose from 55 different voices. And like its predecessors, the TomTom One XL-S is easy to use and ready to go right out of the box.