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The good: The Fitbit Flex is a simple way to track steps, sleep, and calories. The Flex's strap design ...
The bad: Clasping the Fitbit Flex’s strap shut is tricky. Direct syncing is only available with the iPhone, the ...
The bottom line: A long list of features and a comfortable fit make Fitbit’s new Flex the best fitness tracker ...
The good: Gaming-optimized Windows 8 tablet with onboard Nvidia graphics; offers plenty of ways to play games via extra accessories; ...
The bad: Gaming performance trails that of comparably priced gaming laptops; lacks 1080p screen; design is thicker and heavier than ...
The bottom line: The Razer Edge is one of the most inventive PC gaming devices in years, but you'll pay ...
The good: The 2013 Audi RS 5 Coupe's V-8 engine delivers gobs of power with a smooth torque curve ...
The bad: The nonadaptive suspension transmits a good deal of road noise and bumps into the cabin. Stated fuel economy ...
The bottom line: The 2013 Audi RS 5 is an exceptional sports coupe that balances its, frankly, brutal performance with some ...
The good: The large screen and lie-flat design make the Lenovo Horizon 27 a fun family PC with lots of ...
The bad: The heavy, clunky kickstand can get in the way, there's a little sluggishness with some of the ...
The bottom line: Tabletop PCs may not be fully ready for the mainstream, but this coffee-table-size version from Lenovo is fun ...
The good: RIM dug deep to give the slick-looking BlackBerry Z10 enough features to satisfy both consumers and professionals -- ...
The bad: The Z10's unintuitive gesture paradigm creates a learning curve, and a long list of OS inefficiencies and ...
The bottom line: Though it's not quite enough to draw committed iPhone or Android owners, the BlackBerry Z10's modern ...
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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 Acer Aspire S7 is a premium-looking ultrabook, with great performance, strong battery life, and a high-res touch ...
The bad: The expensive S7 is priced well beyond most other touch-screen Windows 8 laptops. The touch pad is not ...
The bottom line: One of the few standout products from the first wave of Windows 8 laptops, the Acer Aspire S7 ...
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 ...
Specs: 4 GB, 500 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 64-bit, English, Intel HD Graphics, 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
The good: The unprecedented high-resolution screen on the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display makes images -- even simple text ...
The bad: With a $2,199 entry-level price tag, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display costs more than the typical ...
The bottom line: The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the MacBook ...
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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-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: With excellent photo and video quality for its class, a fluid shooting design and solid feature set the ...
The bad: Though it has no significant flaws, the lack of an autofocus motor in the body limits your lens-selection ...
The bottom line: The Nikon D5200 makes a great choice for family and vacation photographers.
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-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.
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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 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: RIM dug deep to give the slick-looking BlackBerry Z10 enough features to satisfy both consumers and professionals -- ...
The bad: The Z10's unintuitive gesture paradigm creates a learning curve, and a long list of OS inefficiencies and ...
The bottom line: Though it's not quite enough to draw committed iPhone or Android owners, the BlackBerry Z10's modern ...
The good: The beautifully designed HTC Droid DNA features a quad-core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 4G LTE, a ...
The bad: The Droid DNA's large size makes it tricky to fit in tight pockets, and it lacks both ...
The bottom line: With quad-core power, 4G LTE, a lovely 5-inch screen, and a stunning design, the $199.99 HTC Droid ...
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: 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 ...
Specs: CMOS, 8.3 oz, 32 x x, Zoom lens - 2.8 mm - 89.6 mm - F/1.8-4.5, Camcorder, Canon VIXIA HF R400 - Consumer - Flash card, 2.2 in, 2.1 in, 4.6 in
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 ...
Specs: Exmor R CMOS, 6.3 oz, 2.2 in, 2.1 in, 4.6 in, Camcorder, Sony Handycam HDR-CX220 - Consumer - Flash card, 26 x x, Zoom lens - 2.1 mm - 5.7 mm - F/1.9-4.0
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The good: The Panasonic DMP-BDT220 has built-in Wi-Fi, 3D compatibility, and the Viera Connect suite of streaming-media services, which includes ...
The bad: Viera Connect doesn't support any subscription music services (like MOG, Rdio, or Spotify) nor does it have ...
The bottom line: The Panasonic DMP-BDT220 is the best Blu-ray value of 2012, with built-in Wi-Fi, tons of streaming-media apps, 3D ...
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, 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, ...
The good: The LG BP620 has built-in Wi-Fi, 3D compatibility, and LG's Smart TV suite of streaming-media services, which ...
The bad: The BP620 lacks Amazon Instant streaming, and several other services (MLB.TV, MOG) aren't available yet. The ...
The bottom line: If you want 3D, the LG BP620 has most of the right features, but the absence of Amazon ...
Specs: Blu-ray player, Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Video, Hulu Plus, Vudu, CinemaNow, Pandora, AccuWeather, Picasa, Built-in Wi-Fi, Up to 1080p, Stereo, DVD+R, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, DVD, CD, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW
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