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Business travel during the holidays is tough.

If you can’t be with your family during the festive season, use these high-tech toys to reach out to the ones you love.

Dell XPS M1710

Use this sleek, stylish notebook for high-powered computing tasks while on the road. Its 17-inch screen was designed for demanding gamers, so it is perfect for viewing those video messages from home, and its Intel Core 2 Duo processor lets you multitask at lightning speed.

From $2,300, www.dell.com

iPod Touch

Showing off pictures of the family has never been easier. This new line of iPods sports a touch screen that works like the iPhone screen, but in a slimmer package. The new touch screen also has wireless connection and the ability to download videos from YouTube, so you can keep an eye on what the kids are doing.

$300 (8GB); $400 (16GB), www.apple.com

LG Prada Phone

Call home in style with the ultimate in designer cell phones. Weighing just three ounces, this slender marvel contains a 2.0-megapixel camera, music player, 1,000-entry address book and even a document viewer.

Its three-inch display is impressively detailed, and its touch screen interface is easy to use. Just slip it into your briefcase or purse, and you’ll always be ready to get in touch with that special someone.

$500, www.pradaphonebylg.com