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Plug into tech on the cheap

A few savvy shortcuts can help save money on phone, Web services and fun gadgets

Americans spent about $129 billion on consumer technology in 2007, and it's a good bet that number dropped in 2008, thanks to the slow economy. But a reduction in your electronics-gadget budget doesn't necessarily mean going cold turkey on tech.

Whether it's piping free Internet video to your TV rather than paying for cable, shopping smarter on the Web or ditching your landline phone and...

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