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The good: The Sony HT-CT260 delivers excellent sound quality for a budget sound bar/subwoofer system. It has a distinctive, ...
The bad: Some similarly priced sound bars sound even better. And the hexagonal design may not be for everyone.
The bottom line: The Sony HT-CT260 is our go-to budget sound bar pick, with excellent sound quality, built-in Bluetooth, an adaptable ...
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 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 iPad Mini's ultrathin and light design is far more intimate and booklike than the larger iPad, ...
The bad: The iPad Mini costs too much, especially considering the lower resolution of its 7.9-inch non-Retina Display. The ...
The bottom line: If you want the full, polished Apple tablet experience in a smaller package, the iPad Mini is worth ...
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The good: The Samsung Chromebook is a lightweight, thin, and inexpensive laptop for those times when all you need is ...
The bad: The Chromebook's low price comes out in its build quality and performance.
The bottom line: The $249 Samsung Chromebook is a good extra computer for cloud-loving Google-centric Web users.
Specs: 8 GB, 1000 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 64-bit, English, 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive), Intel HD Graphics
The good: With a slim, sturdy design and a powerful mainstream CPU, the touch-enabled Samsung Series 5 UltraTouch is a ...
The bad: Good thing it has a touch screen, because the touch pad is a bit jumpy. Performance is slower ...
The bottom line: Samsung's midprice Series 5 UltraTouch looks and feels like a more expensive machine, but keeps it simple ...
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 ...
The good: The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 looks as good as any 13-inch ultrabook, with the added attraction of a ...
The bad: Tablet mode leaves the keyboard exposed, and the Yoga 13 costs more than standard ultrabooks with similar components.
The bottom line: The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is a convertible touch-screen laptop/tablet that most importantly doesn't compromise the ...
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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: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has excellent photo and video quality for its class, fast shooting performance, and plenty ...
The bad: The HX30V is expensive, especially compared with competing models. It's not always the easiest camera to use ...
The bottom line: The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.
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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 has an excellent design and feature set, including an ultrawide-angle 20x zoom lens, GPS, ...
The bad: Using all of the ZS20's high-performance features, such as its near-pointless touch screen, can really cut into ...
The bottom line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around ...
The good: A fine shooting design, great photo and good video quality, and excellent performance number among the Sony Alpha ...
The bad: The camera lacks the option to save groups of custom settings, a real irritation, and we wish it ...
The bottom line: The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather ...
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The good: The Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.2.2, a fantastic camera, a powerful quad-core processor, and software ...
The bad: Its screen is dimmer than competitors', its plastic design gives it a cheaper look than its rivals, and ...
The bottom line: Its laundry list of features require time and effort to truly master, but the Galaxy S4 is the ...
The good: The affordable Droid Razr M features a fast processor, a lovely screen, 4G LTE, and long battery life. ...
The bad: The Razr M's camera takes unimpressive images, and its battery isn't removable.
The bottom line: If you're not a shutterbug, the Motorola Droid Razr M's sleek style, fast CPU, and great ...
The good: The iPhone 5 adds everything we wanted in the iPhone 4S: 4G LTE, a longer, larger screen, free ...
The bad: Apple Maps feels unfinished and buggy; Sprint and Verizon models can't use voice and data simultaneously. The ...
The bottom line: The iPhone 5 completely rebuilds the iPhone on a framework of new features and design, addressing its major ...
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 Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD (Verizon) offers fast performance, a big eye-popping screen, and luxurious design. It ...
The bad: The Droid Razr Maxx HD's major weakness is a camera that produces subpar images. The phone is ...
The bottom line: Motorola's fast, stylish Droid Razr Maxx HD offers outstanding battery life, but its camera captures unimpressive images.
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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: 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: 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: 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 GoPro Hero3 is smaller, lighter, and features built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. The Black Edition offers a number of ...
The bad: GoPro's control scheme has a longer learning curve than the simpler slide-n-go setup of the Contour cameras. ...
The bottom line: The GoPro Hero3 Silver and White editions are strong contenders in the sports camera market, but the faster, ...
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Specs: Blu-ray player, Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Pandora, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC, Stream content from smartphones and tablets with Sony's SideView app for iOS and Android devices, BD-Live & BonusVIEW, Socialize feature allows you to make posts about movies, videos and music to social media, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD
Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Picasa, Amazon Video, Vudu, AccuWeather, Hulu Plus, Built-in Wi-Fi, Private sound mode
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 ...
Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Vudu, CinemaNow, Viera Connect, Built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Miracast, 2D to 3D Conversion, Web browser, Stereo, DVD+R, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL, CD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD, CD, CD-DA, Blu-ray Disc, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RW
Specs: 3D Blu-ray player, Smart Hub, Samsung Apps, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Netflix, Built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, S-Recommendation, Web browser, AllShare Play, AllShare Cast (WiDi 3.5), BD wise Web, BD-Wise, Anynet+, Quick start, Up to 1080p, Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD+R, CD-R, DVD, CD, CD-DA, Blu-ray Disc, DVD+RW, ...
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