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Your smartphone is not only your go-to device for music playback and navigation, now car makers are enabling your iPhone or Android device to be the brains behind these and other apps in your car. Here's another bunch of cars and car apps, gizmos and gadgets I found from Ford, Hyundai, Kia and Lexus at CES. (See Part 1 here.)

Our final group of top 50 CES gizmos and gadgets includes lots of unique ideas and concepts such as a Star Trek scanner made real and one old gadget that gives us an idea of how far we've come tech-wise in less than 20 years.

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we've reached a TV milestone – a fully-featured, fully-connected, full 1080p 60-inch smart HDTV from a major manufacturer for less than $1,000. Among today's other cool new gadgets is a Logitech Harmony remote with a touchscreen and some iPad keyboard alternatives.

The DIY decor idea came to me after I spent a couple of days at a friend's exquisite home in Southampton, New York. The French Country Style reflects her French roots, which show up in many of the details. The result is inviting, charming and comfortable. See the last slide and my bio for links to more decorating ideas and to my healthy recipe, relationship and organizing posts as well as to my blog, Confessions of a Worrywart.