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The good: The newest iPad's faster A6X processor adds extra system speed and graphics power. Improved worldwide cellular compatibility ...
The bad: The fourth-gen iPad is otherwise identical to its recent predecessor -- same size, weight, and Retina screen. It'...
The bottom line: The latest iPad adds several tweaks and improvements to secure its position at the top of the tablet ...
The good: The Nexus 7 features a sharp screen, a comfortable design, and great battery life at a low starting ...
The bad: Android still needs more tablet-optimized apps, newer games have frame rate issues, and HSPA+ speeds seem particularly location-dependent.
The bottom line: With its excellent design, useful software features, and low starting price, the Nexus 7 is the cheapest way ...
The good: The HTC One flaunts a stunning metal design, powerful quad-core processor, and a beautiful 4.7-inch 1080p screen. ...
The bad: Sealed case design means no SD expansion slot or user replaceable battery. The BlinkFeed software can’t be ...
The bottom line: A few quibbles notwithstanding, the powerhouse HTC One is a beautifully crafted, near-ideal smartphone.
The good: Oodles of screen real estate make the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 terrific for videos, games, and reading; and ...
The bad: The huge display makes the Galaxy Note 2 unwieldy to carry, and hiccups in the S Pen stylus ...
The bottom line: Samsung delivers a powerful, boundary-pushing device that gets a lot right. Yet its complicated features and high price ...
The good: The Vizio S4251w-B4 sound bar includes two rear speakers, allowing it to deliver a real surround-sound experience from ...
The bad: The sound bar may block your TV's remote sensor when used in tabletop position. Also, if you ...
The bottom line: Vizio's S4251w-B4 sports rear speakers for unparalleled home theater sonics from a sound bar, although it has ...
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The good: The 13-inch MacBook Air has new Intel CPUs, better battery life, and an improved 720p Webcam, and finally ...
The bad: The design, while strong, stays largely the same: there's no Ethernet port, and the base SSD storage ...
The bottom line: This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to ...
Specs: GB, Windows RT
The good: The Asus Vivobook X202E is very inexpensive for a touch-screen Windows 8 laptop, and looks and feels like ...
The bad: The CPU trades down to a slower model, battery life is unimpressive, and the large touch pad is ...
The bottom line: It's great to see more touch-screen Windows 8 laptops under $600, but note that the Asus X202E ...
The good: The Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 offers high-end components, including gamer-level graphics, a swappable accessory bay, and the coolest-looking backlit ...
The bad: If only the Y500 had a touch screen, which is practically required for the Windows 8 UI, it ...
The bottom line: For those looking for something more than a feature-light ultrabook, the gamer-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 is close to ...
The good: The Acer Aspire V5 has a decent design, midrange configuration, and a touch screen, all for a very ...
The bad: While slim and reasonably attractive, this is still a plastic laptop. The weak battery keeps it from being ...
The bottom line: For under $700, the Acer Aspire V5 proves that a touch screen can work in a budget-priced Windows ...
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The good: Speed, good looks, and pretty pictures number among the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's strengths.
The bad: The camera tends to clip bright highlights more than we typically see, and the slippery body lacks a ...
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance ...
The good: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 has an excellent f2.8 25-600mm zoom lens; fast shooting performance, even when shooting ...
The bad: The FZ200 is expensive, especially if all you're after is a long zoom lens. It doesn't ...
The bottom line: If you're searching for a long-zoom camera that falls in between a point-and-shoot and digital SLR experience, ...
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: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is a very fast, 10x zoom ultracompact with lots of automatic shooting options, and ...
The bad: The WX150's 18-megapixel resolution is of little use and its small, lightweight body can make it difficult ...
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is an excellent little camera that doesn't sacrifice features and performance for size.
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has strong image stabilization to back up its 50x zoom lens; excellent picture quality ...
The bad: The HX300's 20-megapixel sensor doesn't translate into better picture quality. It doesn't have a hot ...
The bottom line: It can't match some of its competition in the features department, but the Sony Cyber-shot HX300 still ...
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The good: The Nokia Lumia 920 forges new Windows Phone ground with wireless charging support and a highly sensitive screen ...
The bad: A thick, heavy build and slippery finish for some colors make the Lumia 920 harder to hold and ...
The bottom line: Nokia's Lumia 920 is heavy and thick, but if you want the most powerful, feature-rich Windows phone ...
The good: The HTC Windows Phone 8X's edgy design joins forces with a top-of-the-line processor, LTE speeds, and great ...
The bad: This phone's 8-megapixel camera took a few poor pictures, the buttons are too flush, and the OS ...
The bottom line: With top specs and a striking design, HTC's Windows Phone 8X makes a smart choice for anyone ...
The good: The LG Motion 4G from MetroPCS is a prepaid, reasonably priced handset with Android 4.0 and a ...
The bad: The Motion 4G comes packed with a lot of bloatware, and its sound quality is mediocre.
The bottom line: MetroPCS' LG Motion 4G is worth it for price-conscious customers who want a contract-free 4G LTE-enabled device, Android ...
The good: The competitively priced LG Nexus 4 delivers a pure and polished experience with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, ...
The bad: The Nexus 4's construction is solid but uninspiring, its call volume is too low, and it lacks ...
The bottom line: While the LG Nexus 4 wins on internal performance and user experience, anyone shopping for an unlocked phone ...
The good: The LG Optimus L9 from T-Mobile has a snappy dual-core CPU, 4G, Android 4.0, and a 1080p ...
The bad: The Optimus L9's battery drains quickly, it has a poor audio speaker, and it comes preloaded with ...
The bottom line: The reasonable $80 price tag, dual-core processor, and Android 4.0, make the LG Optimus L9 a reliable ...
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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: The Samsung HMX-W300's small, slim rugged body lets you take it where other minicamcorders or your smartphone ...
The bad: The W300's video quality -- in or out of water -- is only good enough for Web ...
The bottom line: The Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of ...
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 Sony Action Cam is a good entry in the POV camera market that includes a waterproof case ...
The bad: Video quality is disappointing viewed at larger sizes; can't rotate lens or flip video 180 degrees; camera ...
The bottom line: The Sony Action Cam is a solid first effort and worth its price, but some design shortcomings may ...
The good: Generally excellent video quality; solid feature set for its class; well designed
The bad: Tape housing feels a bit flimsy; fixed eye-level viewfinder needs a better eye cup; manual focus dial a ...
The bottom line: An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a ...
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Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Picasa, Amazon Video, Vudu, AccuWeather, Hulu Plus, Built-in Wi-Fi, Private sound mode
The good: The Sony BDP-S590 has built-in Wi-Fi, 3D compatibility, and an ample suite of streaming-media services, including Netflix, Hulu ...
The bad: Sony's user interface isn't as intuitive as those from some competitors, especially the interfaces for Amazon ...
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S590 is a great-looking Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, 3D compatibility, and tons of streaming-media apps, ...
Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Vudu, CinemaNow, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Viera Connect, YouTube, Built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Miracast, 2D to 3D Conversion, Built-in 4K Up-scaling, Web browser
Specs: Blu-ray player, Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Video, Ethernet, BD-Live & BonusVIEW, Socialize feature allows you to make posts about movies, videos and music to social media, BRAVIA Sync, Up to 1080p, Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-R DL, CD-R, DVD, CD, CD-DA, CD-RW
Specs: Blu-ray player, BRAVIA Internet Video, Ethernet, Deep Color, x.v.Colour technology, PhotoTV HD, JPEG photo playback, Parental lock, Block Noise Reduction, Digital audio playback from USB devices, Digital photo playback from USB devices, 24p True Cinema, Video playback from USB devices, Socialize, IP Content Noise Reduction, Up to 1080p, Stereo, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD+R, SACD, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, ...
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