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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 ...
Netgear WNDR3800 N600 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router - Premium Edition
from $129.00 at 3 stores Shop nowThe good: The Netgear WNDR3800 N600 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router - Premium Edition offers ease of use, fast wireless data ...
The bad: The Netgear WNDR3800 N600 doesn't support the faster 450Mbps wireless standard, and its USB storage performance could ...
The bottom line: The Netgear WNDR3800 N600 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router makes an excellent router for any home.
The good: The Asus Transformer Prime sports an iPad 2-inspired design that's even thinner and nearly as light, while ...
The bad: Not every game takes advantage of the quad-core CPU, and frame rates can suffer as a result. When ...
The bottom line: The Asus Transformer Prime is the best full-featured Android tablet yet, with a sexy design, thoughtful features, 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 ...
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 ...
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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: HP's low-end laptop line gets a promotion to the Pavilion brand, and a much better processor, with ...
The bad: With a last-gen CPU, this laptop is going to feel old way before its time. The battery life ...
The bottom line: HP's unbranded G-series laptops can be reasonable choices for bargain hunters. The latest version gets a design ...
The good: With a slim, MacBook-Air-like design at a reasonable price, the Acer Aspire S3 is an example of how ...
The bad: The construction is a step below superpremium, connectivity is limited, and battery life is on the low side ...
The bottom line: The Acer Aspire S3 is the closest you can get to the look and feel of a MacBook ...
The good: The Asus Zenbook UX31E boasts sleek, pristine design, excellent-sounding speakers, a higher-resolution screen than the MacBook Air, and ...
The bad: The keyboard and touch pad are weak points; there are equally thin laptops out there with better battery ...
The bottom line: The Asus Zenbook UX31E is an excellent-looking Windows Ultrabook laptop that matches the MacBook Air step for step ...
The good: Samsung's Series 3 is a more economical take on the company's cool Series 9 laptops, and ...
The bad: At $699, it's priced out of the league of other 11-inch ultraportables.
The bottom line: Samsung's sharp designs translate well to this more affordable new line, although the Series 3 is still ...
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The good: A well-designed camera that's enjoyable to shoot, partly thanks to a great viewfinder, the fixed-mirror Sony Alpha ...
The bad: There are some annoying omissions in the A77V's feature set, including odd limitations for raw and video ...
The bottom line: The Sony Alpha SLT-A77V is an excellent, well-designed camera for deep-pocketed amateurs; it nevertheless has a few limitations ...
The good: Fast performance; excellent photo quality; above average video-capture quality.
The bad: Annoying viewfinder; irritating control layout for video capture.
The bottom line: A great follow-up to the T1i, if you want the best photo and video quality in a dSLR ...
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 ...
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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, ...
The good: The LG Marquee has a svelte and ultralight design that complements its stunning Nova display. It ships with ...
The bad: We have mixed feelings about the LG Marquee's oddball Sprint ID customization feature, and the Marquee is ...
The bottom line: With its fashionable good looks and affordable price, the LG Marquee is one of our top choices among ...
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 Focus S has a gorgeous, large touch screen; a good 8-megapixel camera; a front-facing 1.3-megapixel ...
The bad: Thin and less than 4 ounces in weight, the phone lacks durability.
The bottom line: Bolstered by a brilliant display and strong hardware specs, the Samsung Focus S is arguably the best Windows ...
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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 ...
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: 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 ...
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 ...
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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: 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 ...
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung Apps platform; built-in ...
The bad: Sluggish operational speed; competing Sony players offer 3D for about the same price; last year's Samsung Blu-ray ...
The bottom line: Samsung's BD-C6500 Blu-ray player has excellent image quality, outstanding features for the price, and a slick design--we ...
The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and Pandora media streaming, plus the expandable Samsung Apps platform; DLNA-compliant.
The bad: Sluggish operational speed; no built-in Wi-Fi; compatible Wi-Fi dongle is too expensive; last year's Samsung Blu-ray players ...
The bottom line: The BD-C5500's expandable Samsung Apps platform and DLNA compatibility make it stand out from other entry-level players, ...
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