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The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is overflowing with shooting features, and has excellent photo and video quality and solid ...
The bad: The HX9V might actually be too much camera for some users and there are a couple of minor ...
The bottom line: Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V.
The good: The futuristically-styled $199.99 HTC One X offers Android fans on AT&T plenty to like, such as ...
The bad: Sadly, HTC One X owners can't claim quad-core bragging rights. Also, the nonremovable battery and lack of ...
The bottom line: Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This ...
The good: The Klipsch Image S4 earphones offer exceptional sound quality for the money. They're also very comfortable and ...
The bad: The cable of the Image S4 earphones doesn't seem very durable, and the included eartips may not ...
The bottom line: The Klipsch Image S4 earphones offer up sound quality on par with and better than sets that cost ...
The good: The Asus Transformer Pad TF300's Tegra 3-induced performance more or less matches the Transformer Prime's and ...
The bad: The tablet's design isn't as thin, sturdy, or sexy as the Transformer Prime's and feels ...
The bottom line: Though it isn't as thin or as sturdy, the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 delivers Prime levels of ...
The good: The Roku HD is an extremely small Wi-Fi streaming-media box that costs only $60. It offers dozens of ...
The bad: The Roku HD currently lacks Vudu and YouTube channels, which are found on most competing products. There's ...
The bottom line: With its ability to stream hundreds of audio and video channels (including Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu Plus), the $...
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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 Y480 offers desktop-replacement power in a midsize laptop, with a discrete GPU and Intel's ...
The bad: All this power is paired with a lower-resolution screen, killing the high-end vibe.
The bottom line: The IdeaPad Y480 gets you Lenovo's excellent construction quality and ergonomic design without having a "business" laptop, ...
The good: The Origin EON17-S is one of the first laptops to offer Intel's third-gen Core i7 CPUs. It'...
The bad: Customizing can drive up the price very quickly, and even with a new back panel, it's still ...
The bottom line: First out of the gate with the latest quad-core Intel CPUs, Origin is one of the few high-end ...
The good: The HP Pavilion dm4-3090se Beats Edition is a sharp-looking black 14-inch laptop with a hybrid hard drive, a ...
The bad: Starting at only $150 less than the all-metal HP Envy, the dm4 has a plastic body parts of ...
The bottom line: The only real knock against this chic-looking 14-inch multimedia laptop is its plastic body; other than that, this ...
The good: The 13-inch Samsung Series 5 Ultra NP530U3B is a more affordable ultrabook than the executive-line Series 9, and ...
The bad: The touch pad, keyboard, and battery life aren't as excellent as you'd expect from a laptop ...
The bottom line: Samsung's finally made an affordable ultrabook, and the 13-inch Series 5 Ultra is a well-priced and far ...
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The good: Excellent performance for its class; great viewfinder; control locations and operations streamlined over previous Nikon dSLRs; double SDXC-compatible ...
The bad: No 1080/30p video.
The bottom line: An excellent dSLR for experienced shooters or Nikon professionals looking for a relatively cheap option, the Nikon D7000 ...
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: Fast performance; excellent photo quality; above average video-capture quality.
The bad: Annoying viewfinder; irritating control layout for video capture.
The bottom line: A great follow-up to the T1i, if you want the best photo and video quality in a dSLR ...
The good: The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS has a flexible lens range, very good image stabilization, excellent photo quality for ...
The bad: The SX40 HS's shooting performance lags behind that of the competition and has a couple potentially irritating ...
The bottom line: If you're after a wide and long lens and excellent photo quality, the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS ...
The good: The Canon PowerShot Elph 300 HS is a fun-to-use ultracompact with excellent photo quality even if just left ...
The bad: The 300 HS might be too small for some, and accessing its shooting modes other than auto is ...
The bottom line: If you're looking for a nice, simple ultracompact for use indoors and out, you'll want to ...
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The good: The HTC One S manages to pack Android ICS, Sense 4, and a feature-filled camera into one of ...
The bad: The One S' svelteness comes at the cost of no SD card expansion slot or removable battery.
The bottom line: The HTC One S is the best phone you can get on T-Mobile (for now), wrapping Android 4....
The good: The futuristically-styled $199.99 HTC One X offers Android fans on AT&T plenty to like, such as ...
The bad: Sadly, HTC One X owners can't claim quad-core bragging rights. Also, the nonremovable battery and lack of ...
The bottom line: Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This ...
The good: Apple's iPhone 4S has a faster processor and an upgraded camera, all the benefits of iOS 5, ...
The bad: It's about time we get a larger screen.
The bottom line: The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus marries the power of the Ice Cream Sandwich with a stock Andorid OS. The ...
The bad: The Galaxy Nexus lacks a slot for expandable memory, the 5-megapixel camera isn't Samsung's best, and ...
The bottom line: Though Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus retains the cache of being an official showpiece for Ice Cream Sandwich, ...
The good: The Nokia Lumia 900's eye-popping unibody design sets a new direction for smartphone style. Its LTE speeds, ...
The bad: Problems with call quality and minor design flaws like some gaps in the construction and weirdly placed buttons ...
The bottom line: The Nokia Lumia 900's unique design and high-end features make Windows Phone look fantastic, and the $99 ...
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The good: The Canon Vixia HF G10 delivers great video quality and a lot of useful features for advanced shooters.
The bad: Design issues that affect frequently used adjustments may annoy the very people the camcorder is designed to attract, ...
The bottom line: While it's got a great shooter feature set and good video quality, the Canon Vixia HF G10 ...
The good: The Sony Bloggie Live HD lets you live stream video over Wi-Fi as well as capture full HD ...
The bad: The Live HD's Wi-Fi radio can be a bit flaky, its autofocus is slow, memory isn't ...
The bottom line: The Sony Bloggie Live HD lets you wirelessly live stream all your life events with the ease of ...
The good: Generally excellent video quality and a straightforward, if somewhat unglamorous, interface highlight the Panasonic HDC-HS900, TM900, and SD800...
The bad: Wonky white balance and lack of a built-in neutral density filter are the two biggest drawbacks of an ...
The bottom line: Panasonic's trio of prosumer camcorders, the hard-disk-based HDC-HS900 and flash-based TM900 and SD800, deliver generally excellent 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 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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The good: The Panasonic DMP-BDT210 has built-in Wi-Fi, a simple user interface, and an excellent suite of streaming-media services, including ...
The bad: The Panasonic DMP-BDT210 has fewer overall streaming services than some competitors, missing some high-profile services like Hulu Plus ...
The bottom line: The Panasonic DMP-BDT210's built-in Wi-Fi, simple user interface, Amazon Instant streaming, and blazing fast disc-loading speeds make ...
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: 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: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung Apps platform; DLNA-compliant.
The bad: Sluggish operational speed; no built-in Wi-Fi; compatible Wi-Fi dongle is too expensive; last year's Samsung Blu-ray players ...
The bottom line: The BD-C5500's expandable Samsung Apps platform and DLNA compatibility make it stand out from other entry-level players, ...
The good: The LG BD670 has built-in Wi-Fi and an excellent suite of streaming-media services, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Vudu, ...
The bad: The LG BD670 has slower-than-average disc-loading speeds and lacks onboard memory for accessing BD-Live features.
The bottom line: Despite disc-loading speeds that are just average, the LG BD670's built-in Wi-Fi and excellent streaming-media suite make ...
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