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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: 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 Canon PowerShot SX260 HS has shooting modes for every type of photographer from casual to advanced, a ...
The bad: The SX260 HS' menus and controls can take some getting used to, it's got a short battery ...
The bottom line: The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add ...
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 Panasonic TC-PST60 series has a reasonable price, an incredibly good picture quality with exceedingly deep black levels, ...
The bad: Worse 3D quality compared with many competing TVs; not as suited to extremely bright rooms as some LCD ...
The bottom line: The midlevel price and outstanding quality of the Panasonic TC-PST60 series make it our strongest TV recommendation ever.
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Specs: 4 GB, 500 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English, 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive), Intel HD Graphics
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 Toshiba Satellite U845T is thin, with a decent brushed-aluminum body, a 128GB SSD, and better performance and ...
The bad: The keyboard has squeezed-down keys, a small spacebar, and some flex under heavy typing. The low screen resolution ...
The bottom line: While it's not going to dazzle anyone, the Toshiba Satellite U845T is a great example of exactly ...
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
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The good: The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS has an extraordinary zoom range with excellent image stabilization and fine photo quality ...
The bad: Its lens and high-ISO picture quality make it less desirable for shooting indoors or in low light, especially ...
The bottom line: If you simply must have the longest zoom in the room, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS satisfies.
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 offers excellent features for automatic snapshots and speedy shooting performance, and nice photo and ...
The bad: The WX50's controls might be too small for some users and its photos aren't sharp enough ...
The bottom line: The tiny Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 is a lot of camera for the money, with solid shooting performance, and ...
The good: Unsurprisingly, the Canon EOS Rebel T3 delivers excellent photo quality.
The bad: Average performance, a nothing-but-the-basics feature set and claustrophobic viewfinder leave the camera an uninspiring shooter.
The bottom line: Though it's a perfectly fine entry-level camera, there are better options for the money than the Canon ...
The good: The Canon PowerShot SX500 IS holds an ultrawide-angle 30x zoom lens in a very small, very light body. ...
The bad: Despite autofocus improvements, the SX500 IS' shooting performance might still be too slow for action shots, especially indoors. ...
The bottom line: It has its limitations, but the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS is a good choice for zoom addicts on ...
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 Samsung Galaxy S II 4G sports a large and vivid 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display. Powered ...
The bad: Call quality could be better. The device is large and has a plasticky build.
The bottom line: Despite its age, the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G offers solid performance, a vibrant screen, and a great ...
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 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 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 ...
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.
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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 ...
The good: The Contour+2 captures crisp, HD video. The new Instant On-Record slider greatly increases simplicity. Bluetooth allows app ...
The bad: Even with the new lower price, the Contour+2 is more expensive than the GoPro HD Hero2.
The bottom line: The Contour+2 combines the best features of the entire Contour camera line in one simple, powerful flagship ...
The good: Sony's entry-level Handycams, the HDR-CX190, CX200 and CX210 are small, lightweight and cheap. A captive USB cable ...
The bad: You can't really call the video HD quality, the camcorder feels flimsy and the lens is prone ...
The bottom line: They're cheap and capture video, but don't buy the Sony Handycam HDR-CX190, CX200 or CX210 thinking ...
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: A wide-angle lens, built-in USB cable, and consistently good automated behavior highlight the otherwise no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130...
The bad: The sub-HD resolution sensor on these camcorders produces merely satisfactory video.
The bottom line: Typical for their price class, the no-frills Sony Handycam HDR-CX130, CX160, and XR160 produce generally subpar HD video, ...
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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, ...
Specs: Blu-ray player, Smart Hub, Wi-Fi, Anynet+, Video playback from USB devices, JPEG photo playback, Digital audio playback from USB devices, Digital photo playback from USB devices, AllShare, Stereo, DVD+R, CD-R, DVD, CD-DA, Blu-ray Disc, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW
Specs: Blu-ray player, Hulu Plus, Pandora, YouTube, Skype, Amazon Instant, Crackle, Vudu, Netflix, Built-in Wi-Fi, Skype (with optional camera), 4K upscaling, 3D
Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Picasa, Amazon Video, Vudu, AccuWeather, Hulu Plus, Built-in Wi-Fi, Private sound mode
Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Samsung Smart Hub suite, Built-in Wi-Fi, Dual-core 900Mhz processor, S-Recommendation, Smart View, Up to 4K, Stereo, DVD+R, CD-R, DVD, CD, CD-DA, Blu-ray Disc, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW
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