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The good: Despite a beefed-up battery, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx has a slim, attractive, and durable design with the ...
The bad: For such an advanced smartphone, the vague promise of a future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is ...
The bottom line: The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx proves that a powerful Android superphone can remain thin yet still promise marathon-worthy ...
The good: The Apple TV lets you stream all of the movies and TV shows available in the iTunes Store ...
The bad: It's a much less useful box if you don't have other Apple devices or don't ...
The bottom line: While it offers fewer native channels than the competition, the Apple TV is an indispensable living-room companion for ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has a beautiful 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display along with a ...
The bad: AT&T;'s LTE network is only available in a few cities at the time of the Skyrocket'...
The bottom line: If you live in an area that gets AT&T;'s LTE network, we highly recommend the powerful ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Note's 5.3-inch HD screen is ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G LTE, ...
The bad: The Galaxy Note's S Pen is small, has a delayed response, and requires a little training to ...
The bottom line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at ...
The good: The Samsung Series 7 laptop has a thin screen bezel, a sleek and attractive metal chassis, and plenty ...
The bad: While the large multitouch click pad is the same size as a MacBook Pro's, it's not ...
The bottom line: Samsung's Series 7 Chronos 700Z5A-S03 is the closest Windows equivalent to a MacBook Pro in terms of ...
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The good: The high-end Dell XPS 14z is an attractive, powerful 14-inch laptop built into a 13-inch body, with plenty ...
The bad: Even with the approximate footprint of a 13-inch laptop, this still feels thick and heavy, especially compared with ...
The bottom line: The Dell XPS 14z is a nicely designed, well-built 14-inch laptop, but the XPS "z" design works better ...
The good: HP's low-end laptop line gets a promotion to the Pavilion brand, and a much better processor, with ...
The bad: With a last-gen CPU, this laptop is going to feel old way before its time. The battery life ...
The bottom line: HP's unbranded G-series laptops can be reasonable choices for bargain hunters. The latest version gets a design ...
The good: The Asus Zenbook UX31E boasts sleek, pristine design, excellent-sounding speakers, a higher-resolution screen than the MacBook Air, and ...
The bad: The keyboard and touch pad are weak points; there are equally thin laptops out there with better battery ...
The bottom line: The Asus Zenbook UX31E is an excellent-looking Windows Ultrabook laptop that matches the MacBook Air step for step ...
The good: Incremental updates to the CPU help keep the MacBook Pro line a step above the now-mainstream MacBook Air. ...
The bad: Unless you need an optical drive, the MacBook Air may be a better fit for most, and the ...
The bottom line: A MacBook Pro is a significant investment, especially when adding in optional upgrades. Cost aside, there's not ...
The good: The Lenovo IdeaPad U400 has a sleek, attractive metal design and a good assortment of features for its ...
The bad: There's not much that stands out performance-wise over the competition; it lacks the exceptional battery life, higher-res ...
The bottom line: Adopting the looks of an ultrabook and an Apple MacBook, the IdeaPad U400 wins on design and overall ...
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The good: The Canon EOS Rebel T3i delivers excellent video capabilities and image and video quality.
The bad: If you shoot both still and video, the T3i's controls can be frustrating to operate, and it'...
The bottom line: For the money, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a great choice for dSLR videographers--though the cheaper T2i ...
The good: Excellent photo quality with a good noise profile, a streamlined shooting design for both photo and video, and ...
The bad: While it's fast, some aspects of the D5100's performance still lag behind its class.
The bottom line: Though it doesn't rank first based on any individual aspect of the camera, the Nikon D5100 delivers ...
The good: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150's lens, shooting options, and fast performance offer great shooting flexibility.
The bad: The FZ150's JPEG photos can look overprocessed when viewed at large sizes.
The bottom line: Hobbyists and enthusiasts who want a megazoom camera with a lot of control over final results should strongly ...
The good: The Sony Alpha NEX-7 delivers excellent raw photo and solid video quality in a package that's beautifully ...
The bad: As with many competing products, the camera's JPEG algorithms need some optimization, some aspects of operation feel ...
The bottom line: With a lot to like and just a little to dislike, the Sony Alpha NEX-7 comes up a ...
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 captures very good snapshots and video, is fast to focus and shoot, and has ...
The bad: The TX66's 18-megapixel resolution results in large file sizes, but doesn't make the photos any more ...
The bottom line: Sony's slimmest Cyber-shot, the DSC-TX66, is a fun and powerful snapshot camera that might be too small ...
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The good: The HTC Rezound has a gorgeous 4.3-inch 720p HD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel ...
The bad: The HTC Rezound is quite bulky and call quality could be better. The Beats Audio software can only ...
The bottom line: While it may have a hefty build, the HTC Rezound's beautiful display, commendable performance, and multimedia-rich features ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy S II supports T-Mobile's faster HSPA+ network and has a dual-core 1.5GHz processor ...
The bad: The smartphone is high-priced and on the larger side, and you can't remove bloatware.
The bottom line: The Samsung Galaxy S II ranks as one of T-Mobile's most powerful and feature-rich Android smartphones, but ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Note's 5.3-inch HD screen is ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G LTE, ...
The bad: The Galaxy Note's S Pen is small, has a delayed response, and requires a little training to ...
The bottom line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at ...
The good: The Samsung Focus S has a gorgeous, large touch screen; a good 8-megapixel camera; a front-facing 1.3-megapixel ...
The bad: Thin and less than 4 ounces in weight, the phone lacks durability.
The bottom line: Bolstered by a brilliant display and strong hardware specs, the Samsung Focus S is arguably the best Windows ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Note's 5.3-inch HD screen is ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G LTE, ...
The bad: The Galaxy Note's S Pen is small, has a delayed response, and requires a little training to ...
The bottom line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at ...
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The good: Excellent video for its class; waterproof to 10 feet; HDMI cable included; very good sharing software.
The bad: No built-in USB connector; short battery life at highest resolution; no memory card; sharing software is Windows only.
The bottom line: The Kodak Playsport is an excellent minicamcorder that can take some rough treatment and capture solid HD video.
The good: With a nice set of features for home-movie-type shooters and pleasing video quality, the Canon Vixia HF M400...
The bad: A small, coarse LCD that's hard to view in direct sunlight and touch-screen-impaired menu system hamper an ...
The bottom line: A fine follow-up to last year's M3xx series, the Canon Vixia M4xx series should please most home-movie-oriented ...
The good: The GoPro HD Hero2 boasts improved optics, a few new video- and still-photo-shooting modes, and backward compatibility with ...
The bad: As improved as it is, the Hero2's interface can still be a bit confusing for the first-time ...
The bottom line: The GoPro HD Hero2 is easily the best GoPro camera yet, with the ruggedness and quality that we'...
The good: Attractive, lightweight, and small; full use of 3-inch screen for shooting; autofocus macro; captures stills while shooting video; ...
The bad: Autofocus can be slow; no memory expansion; no HDMI cable included; no mic or headphone jack; weak software.
The bottom line: If you're looking for a simple shoot-and-share minicamcorder, the Bloggie Touch is a good option--that is, as ...
The good: The Sony Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 are easy-to-use ultracompact camcorders with good active electronic image stabilization and ...
The bad: The DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 produce very soft and noisy video with noticeable fringing on subjects even at ...
The bottom line: Sony's Handycam DCR-SX45, SX65, and SX85 standard-definition camcorders pack a megazoom lens at a reasonable price; one ...
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Specs: Blu-ray player, Netflix, Pandora, Crackle, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Vudu, YouTube, Built-in Wi-Fi
Specs: Blu-ray player, Samsung Apps, Built-in Wi-Fi, 3D movie playback, Stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, DVD+R, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, DVD, CD, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW
The good: More affordable $299 price; slimmer, more compact design with quieter operation; all games in high-definition; easy-to-use interface; doubles ...
The bad: Lacks backward support for PS2 games; no infrared port means non-Bluetooth universal remotes aren't compatible; online gaming, ...
The bottom line: With a smaller design, more energy-efficient operation, lower price tag, and built-in Blu-ray and multimedia capabilities, the PS3 ...
The good: The Sony BDP-S580 is a faster-than-average Blu-ray player and its exterior design is one of our favorites. The ...
The bad: The BDP-S580's user interface can be tedious to navigate. And even once you load a streaming service ...
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S580 has built-in Wi-Fi and more streaming services than all competing Blu-ray players, but its user ...
The good: Blu-ray player with built-in Google TV; revolutionary Google TV software enables potential access to virtually all online media, ...
The bad: Frustrating controller handles neither Google TV or Blu-ray well; major content providers like Hulu, CBS, and ABC are ...
The bottom line: The Sony NSZ-GT1 combines Google TV and Blu-ray in a single box, but Sony's frustrating controller, the ...
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