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The good: The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that links seamlessly with Amazon's impressive collection of digital music, ...
The bad: The budget price means no premium features (3G wireless, cameras, microphone, GPS, and location services are absent), but ...
The bottom line: Though it lacks the tech specs found on more-expensive Apple and Android tablets, the $199 Kindle Fire is ...
The good: Apple's iPad 2 is dramatically thinner and boasts front and rear cameras, FaceTime video chat, a faster ...
The bad: The iPad's screen resolution hasn't budged, photo quality is mediocre, there's still no Adobe Flash ...
The bottom line: The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life ...
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: Despite a beefed-up battery, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx is crafted in a very slim and attractive design ...
The bad: For such an advanced smartphone, the vague promise of a future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is ...
The bottom line: The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx proves that a powerful Android superphone can remain thin yet still promise marathon-worthy ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus marries the power of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS with the speed of ...
The bad: The Galaxy Nexus lacks a slot for expandable memory, and the 5-megapixel camera isn't Samsung's best. ...
The bottom line: As the first U.S. phone with Ice Cream Sandwich, Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes a coveted, ...
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The good: A clean, slim design, a backlit keyboard, very good battery life, strong performance, and an affordable price make ...
The bad: Limited upgrade options and no dedicated graphics might turn off some who need more flexibility, and flip-down port ...
The bottom line: The Dell Inspiron 14z thins down the bulky look of the average Inspiron laptop while sacrificing none of ...
The good: With a full 128GB SSD at a great price and a thin, light design, the Toshiba Portege Z835...
The bad: To cut costs, you get knocked down to a Core i3 CPU, and the shrimpy keyboard is tough ...
The bottom line: Another entry in the MacBook Air clone wars, the Toshiba Portege Z835 offers great bang for the buck ...
The good: The 13-inch MacBook Air has been updated with the latest Intel CPUs for better performance and battery life. ...
The bad: The 128GB SSD drive is a lot smaller than a standard hard drive. This also starts at $100 ...
The bottom line: The latest version of the 13-inch MacBook Air vastly outperforms its predecessor, and can finally be called suitable ...
The good: With a new Intel Core i5 CPU, sharp design, and nearly all-day battery life, the Toshiba Portege R835...
The bad: Intel's integrated graphics are better than they used to be, but still not gamer-friendly, and features such ...
The bottom line: With three more hours of battery life over last year's model, Toshiba's new R800 series of ...
The good: The high-end Dell XPS 14z is an attractive, powerful 14-inch laptop built into a 13-inch body, with plenty ...
The bad: Even with the approximate footprint of a 13-inch laptop, this still feels thick and heavy, especially compared with ...
The bottom line: The Dell XPS 14z is a nicely designed, well-built 14-inch laptop, but the XPS "z" design works better ...
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The good: Attractive and well-designed; capable of producing very nice photos; complete set of manual controls; solid 720p video.
The bad: On the slow side, with subpar battery life; no low-compression JPEG option.
The bottom line: Though we'd like it to perform better, dSLR shooters looking for a sidekick camera will find the ...
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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 offers excellent features for automatic snapshots and speedy shooting performance, and nice photo and ...
The bad: The WX9's controls might be too small for some users and its photos aren't sharp enough ...
The bottom line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 is a lot of camera--with solid shooting performance and photo and movie quality--for the ...
The good: The Nikon Coolpix S9100 has fast shooting performance, a wide, long lens in a pocketable body, and several ...
The bad: The Coolpix S9100's photo and video quality is soft, particularly at high ISOs and in low-light conditions. ...
The bottom line: Nikon produces another solid point-and-shoot compact megazoom with the Coolpix S9100 by offering fast performance, good photos, and ...
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 ...
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The good: The HTC Evo 3D improves on its predecessor with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and a larger battery. ...
The bad: The smartphone doesn't offer much internal memory, and call quality could be better. The glasses-free 3D display ...
The bottom line: The 3D features are a fun addition, but it's the HTC Evo 3D's zippy performance and ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus brings a ton of new and very welcome features with Ice Cream Sandwich. The ...
The bad: Ice Cream Sandwich has eliminated some of Android's learning curve in some aspects, just to re-create it ...
The bottom line: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a big step forward for Android, but it's not the giant leap ...
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 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 bottom line: With a 5.3-inch screen and a tricked-out stylus that can take screenshots and let you freestyle drawings ...
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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: 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: 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: 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 ...
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The good: Blu-ray player with built-in Google TV; revolutionary Google TV software enables potential access to virtually all online media, ...
The bad: Frustrating controller handles neither Google TV or Blu-ray well; major content providers like Hulu, CBS, and ABC are ...
The bottom line: The Sony NSZ-GT1 combines Google TV and Blu-ray in a single box, but Sony's frustrating controller, the ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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