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The good: The integrated light in the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch GlowLight displays uniformly across the high-contrast Pearl e-ink ...
The bad: Like the Nook Simple Touch, this model has no support for audio, no 3G option, and no Web ...
The bottom line: The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going forward and is well worth ...
The good: The Asus Transformer Pad TF300's Tegra 3-induced performance more or less matches the Transformer Prime's and ...
The bad: The tablet's design isn't as thin, sturdy, or sexy as the Transformer Prime's and feels ...
The bottom line: Though it isn't as thin or as sturdy, the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 delivers Prime levels of ...
The good: The affordable Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver adds Bluetooth streaming capabilities to anything with an audio (auxiliary) input, or ...
The bad: It's "wireless," but needs to be plugged in to the audio component (and a wall outlet).
The bottom line: The Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver is a cheap and easy way to add wireless audio streaming to any ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 delivers a mostly pure Ice Cream Sandwich experience for only $250. ...
The bad: The screen doesn't look as pretty as other PLS displays, and its camera performance is lacking compared ...
The bottom line: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 offers an excellent value and a full Android 4.0 experience ...
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 ...
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The good: The Samsung Series 7 laptop has a thin screen bezel, a sleek and attractive metal chassis, and plenty ...
The bad: While the large multitouch click pad is the same size as a MacBook Pro's, it's not ...
The bottom line: Samsung's Series 7 Chronos 700Z5A-S03 is the closest Windows equivalent to a MacBook Pro in terms of ...
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: The new 11-inch Apple MacBook Air is dramatically faster than last year's version, has a backlit keyboard, ...
The bad: The $999 entry-level Air still has the same limited fixed flash storage and RAM as last year's ...
The bottom line: This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is ...
The good: The Origin EON17-S is one of the first laptops to offer Intel's third-gen Core i7 CPUs. It'...
The bad: Customizing can drive up the price very quickly, and even with a new back panel, it's still ...
The bottom line: First out of the gate with the latest quad-core Intel CPUs, Origin is one of the few high-end ...
The good: Beautiful, sleek design and a razor-thin all-metal body make the 15-inch Samsung Series 9 the most stunning and ...
The bad: A lack of higher-end features, such as an optical drive, and the dongle-requiring Ethernet and HDMI ports mean ...
The bottom line: The latest Samsung Series 9 goes extra-big, and the gamble pays off with the most portable and comfortable ...
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The good: Unsurprisingly, the Canon EOS Rebel T3 delivers excellent photo quality.
The bad: Average performance, a nothing-but-the-basics feature set and claustrophobic viewfinder leave the camera an uninspiring shooter.
The bottom line: Though it's a perfectly fine entry-level camera, there are better options for the money than the Canon ...
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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is overflowing with shooting features, and has excellent photo and video quality and solid ...
The bad: The HX9V might actually be too much camera for some users and there are a couple of minor ...
The bottom line: Feature junkies in search of a compact megazoom should get the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V.
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: Excellent performance for its class; great viewfinder; control locations and operations streamlined over previous Nikon dSLRs; double SDXC-compatible ...
The bad: No 1080/30p video.
The bottom line: An excellent dSLR for experienced shooters or Nikon professionals looking for a relatively cheap option, the Nikon D7000 ...
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The good: Packing all the latest bells and whistles such as quad-core processing, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and an excellent ...
The bad: Top-shelf components and a massive 4.7-inch screen take a toll on this pricey superphone's battery life.
The bottom line: If you've been dreaming of a wonderfully powerful Android 4.0 smartphone boasting everything but the kitchen ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy S II supports T-Mobile's faster HSPA+ network and has a dual-core 1.5GHz processor ...
The bad: The smartphone is high-priced and on the larger side, and you can't remove bloatware.
The bottom line: The Samsung Galaxy S II ranks as one of T-Mobile's most powerful and feature-rich Android smartphones, but ...
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Note's 5.3-inch HD screen is ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G LTE, ...
The bad: The Galaxy Note's S Pen is small, has a delayed response, and requires a little training to ...
The bottom line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at ...
The good: The LG Lucid has a slick design, swift data speeds, and a zippy processor. Its camera's photo ...
The bad: The Lucid comes equipped with way too much bloatware, and its speaker is subpar. Also, considering its release ...
The bottom line: Though it's stuck on Gingerbread, the Lucid's great camera, snappy performance, and cheap price tag make ...
The good: The Nokia Lumia 900's eye-popping unibody design sets a new direction for smartphone style. Its LTE speeds, ...
The bad: Problems with call quality and minor design flaws like some gaps in the construction and weirdly placed buttons ...
The bottom line: The Nokia Lumia 900's unique design and high-end features make Windows Phone look fantastic, and the $99 ...
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The good: The GoPro HD Hero2 boasts improved optics, a few new video- and still-photo-shooting modes, and backward compatibility with ...
The bad: As improved as it is, the Hero2's interface can still be a bit confusing for the first-time ...
The bottom line: The GoPro HD Hero2 is easily the best GoPro camera yet, with the ruggedness and quality that we'...
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: The Samsung HMX-W200 produces very good video, has solid sharing and editing software, and has a couple of ...
The bad: Some of the W200's shooting options and durability features aren't very useful.
The bottom line: The Samsung HMX-W200 might be a little less impressive than its specs, but it's still a very ...
The good: The Sony Handycam HDR-CX360V is attractively designed, with an unusual and nice-feeling brown matte-plastic body. It delivers some ...
The bad: At its best, the video looks too soft and a bit noisier in low light than some competitors. ...
The bottom line: While it's a fine model, the Sony Handycam HDR-CX360V seems too expensive for the video quality and ...
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 ...
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The good: Excellent Blu-ray image quality; Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora, and CinemaNow streaming; plays music, videos, and pictures off a ...
The bad: No DLNA compatibility, so you can't stream digital media from a networked computer; user interface is overdesigned; ...
The bottom line: Quick load times, excellent Blu-ray image quality, and a generous suite of streaming services make the LG BD550 ...
The good: Very good Blu-ray image quality; 3D Blu-ray compatible; Netflix, Amazon VOD, Pandora, YouTube, and Slacker media streaming; built-in ...
The bad: Inconsistent streaming-video performance using Wi-Fi; some very minor image quality nitpicks.
The bottom line: The Sony BDP-S570 has all the features of other midrange Blu-ray players, plus future 3D support and best-in-class ...
Specs: Blu-ray player, Built-in Wi-Fi, Netflix, Pandora, Crackle, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Vudu, YouTube
Specs: Blu-ray player
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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