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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 ...
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: 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 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 Nexus 10 has a beautifully sharp screen. It's light, durable, and has the fastest processor of ...
The bad: The included charger isn't fast enough to power the battery while playing a game; even while idle, ...
The bottom line: The Nexus 10's superior design and swift performance make it one of the best Android tablets to ...
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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 ...
Specs: 8 GB, 1000 GB - 5400 rpm, Windows 8, 64-bit, English, Intel HD Graphics, 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
The good: The 14-inch Acer Aspire M5 481PT has a solid metal body, strong battery life, good performance, a DVD ...
The bad: The screen quality isn't stellar, the touch pad doesn't always handle well, and unlike previous versions, ...
The bottom line: Considering the total package of features and price, the Acer Aspire M5 feels like a safe bet if ...
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 Y500 offers high-end components, including gamer-level graphics, a swappable accessory bay, and the coolest-looking backlit ...
The bad: If only the Y500 had a touch screen, which is practically required for the Windows 8 UI, it ...
The bottom line: For those looking for something more than a feature-light ultrabook, the gamer-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 is close to ...
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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 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: 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: 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.
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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 HTC Windows Phone 8X's edgy design joins forces with a top-of-the-line processor, LTE speeds, and great ...
The bad: This phone's 8-megapixel camera took a few poor pictures, the buttons are too flush, and the OS ...
The bottom line: With top specs and a striking design, HTC's Windows Phone 8X makes a smart choice for anyone ...
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 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 ...
Specs: Cricket Wireless, 4.3 oz
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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, ...
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 ...
Specs: Exmor R CMOS, 6.3 oz, 2.1 in, Camcorder, Sony Handycam HDR-CX220 - Consumer - Flash card, 2.2 in, 4.6 in, 26 x x, Zoom lens - 2.1 mm - 5.7 mm - F/1.9-4.0
Specs: CMOS, 8.3 oz, 4.6 in, 2.2 in, 32 x x, Zoom lens - 2.8 mm - 89.6 mm - F/1.8-4.5, 2.1 in, Camcorder, Canon VIXIA HF R400 - Consumer - Flash card
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, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Pandora, Amazon Video, Ethernet, BD-Live & BonusVIEW, Socialize feature allows you to make posts about movies, videos and music to social media, BRAVIA Sync, Up to 1080p, Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-R DL, CD-R, DVD, CD, CD-DA, CD-RW
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, 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: 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
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 ...
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