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Appearing in the much-anticipated December issue of Popular Science -- the most widely read issue of the year -- Best of What's New celebrates the 100 most impressive advancements in 12 categories: Automotive Tech, Aviation & Space, Cars, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets, General Innovation, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Personal Health, Photography and Recreation.
Leading off each category is one Grand Award winner -- a product or technology that represents a significant leap over existing technologies. "The Best of What's New awards honor innovations that affect the way we live today and change the way we think about the future," says Mark Jannot, editor of Popular Science.
Winning the Home Entertainment category is the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from MS. This is what Popular Science said about the upcoming console:
The first of the next-generation gaming consoles, the new Xbox 360 is not just about games -- the 360 is poised to take over the living room as well. The 360 is the first Media Center extender that receives and plays back HDTV from Media Center PCs, and it comes with a free lifetime subscription to the Xbox Live online service.
The full list, descriptions and images of all 100 Best of What's New Winners is in the December issue of Popular Science, on newsstands November 15, 2005
