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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 bottom line: With a 5.3-inch screen and a tricked-out stylus that can take screenshots and let you freestyle drawings ...
The good: The Denon AVR-1912 is the most full-featured AV receiver we've seen at this price, with built-in AirPlay ...
The bad: The GUI can look pretty bad if your HDTV has mediocre standard-definition processing. Denon also doesn't offer ...
The bottom line: The Denon AVR-1912 gets our Editors' Choice Award in the midrange AV receiver category, with built-in AirPlay, outstanding ...
The good: The HP Folio 13 has everything that matters most in an ultrabook: very good battery life, an excellent ...
The bad: The Folio 13 is no looker compared with other ultrabooks, and is a bit thicker and heavier than ...
The bottom line: When it comes to Windows ultrabooks, the HP Folio 13 is the best of the bunch in terms ...
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 ...
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The good: The updated HP Envy 15 has premium design and performance for a decent price, plus swanky extras such ...
The bad: Despite the big touch pad, multitouch gestures are still finicky, and the new look is so MacBook-like, it'...
The bottom line: HP's Envy line has always been a reliable high-end PC laptop line, and this new redesign adds ...
The good: The new 11-inch Apple MacBook Air is dramatically faster than last year's version, has a backlit keyboard, ...
The bad: The $999 entry-level Air still has the same limited fixed flash storage and RAM as last year's ...
The bottom line: This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is ...
The good: The Sony Vaio YB35KX/B has a lot of hard-drive space, solid performance from an AMD E-450 processor, ...
The bad: The cramped keyboard and touch pad make this Vaio feel more like a Netbook from 2010 than an ...
The bottom line: The more affordable and better-performing Sony Vaio YB35KX/B is a modest improvement on the last YB model ...
The good: The HP Folio 13 has everything that matters most in an ultrabook: very good battery life, an excellent ...
The bad: The Folio 13 is no looker compared with other ultrabooks, and is a bit thicker and heavier than ...
The bottom line: When it comes to Windows ultrabooks, the HP Folio 13 is the best of the bunch in terms ...
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 ...
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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 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 Nikon Coolpix P500 has a solid design, is overflowing with photo and movie features, and has very ...
The bad: Its photo and video quality is very soft, particularly at high ISOs and in low-light conditions. It also ...
The bottom line: The Nikon Coolpix P500 improves on its predecessor's features and shooting performance, but its photos and video ...
The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 is simple to use with reliable auto shooting and decent low-light photos in a ...
The bad: The W570's shooting performance--especially shot to shot--is slow, and the lens has some edge and corner softness.
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 is a tiny and light ultracompact capable of taking nice photos with little to ...
The good: The Nikon Coolpix S8200 is easy to use, has an excellent feature set for its price, and has ...
The bad: The S8200's autofocus can be slow at times, its flash is poorly placed, and its photo quality ...
The bottom line: The Nikon Coolpix S8200 might not be as easy to recommend as its predecessor, the S8100, but it'...
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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 LG Spectrum has fast LTE speeds, a dual-core processor, Android 2.3, and lots of HD video ...
The bad: Call quality and camera quality are inconsistent, and the Spectrum's interface can be cumbersome at times.
The bottom line: The LG Spectrum's clean design brings preppy style to some of the fastest 4G LTE data speeds ...
The good: The Motorola Droid Razr has an attractive, slim, and lightweight design that is also water repellent and scratch ...
The bad: The Motorola Droid Razr's large size might feel awkward in small hands; we expected better picture quality ...
The bottom line: With its razor-thin design, jam-packed features, and blazing speed, the Motorola Droid Razr is easily one of the ...
The good: The Casio G'zOne Commando is a durable and rugged handset that is also an Android smartphone. It ...
The bad: The Casio G'zOne Commando is unfortunately saddled with bloatware from Verizon, and the default search engine is ...
The bottom line: The Casio G'zOne Commando is absolutely the choice if you want a rugged Android smartphone, but you ...
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 ...
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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 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: 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: 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, ...
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'...
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The good: The Samsung BD-D6700 sports dual HDMI outputs, built-in Wi-Fi, and one of the most extensive suites of streaming ...
The bad: It's tough to justify the BD-D6700's high price, especially with the Sony PS3 being available for ...
The bottom line: The Samsung BD-D6700 is an excellent all-around Blu-ray player with dual HDMI outputs, but for most buyers its ...
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 ...
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, Netflix, Blockbuster, Ethernet, Wi-Fi ready, adapter sold separately, Progressive scanning, 3D movie playback, Parental lock, Digital audio playback from USB devices, Digital photo playback from USB devices, NTSC/PAL conversion, Video playback from USB devices, Up to 1080p, 5.1 channel surround, 7.1 channel surround, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD+R DL, Kodak Picture ...
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
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