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Dell UltraSharp U2410
The Dell UltraSharp U2410 is a feature-rich monitor that performs great while watching movies and playing games.
QNAP TS-259 Pro
The QNAP TS-259 Pro is a dual-bay NAS server that offers great performance and features for a high premium. It's a device best suited for environments with high networking demand and for those who possess an intermediate to advanced know-how of networking.
Apple iPod Touch 2010 (64GB)
The iPod Touch is the best iPod yet, offering all the fun of the iPhone experience without a carrier contract or monthly bill.
Apple iMac summer 2010 (Intel Core i5 2.8GHz, 27 inch)
Apple's new $1,999 iMac comes with a faster CPU and a new graphics card, helping this 27-inch all-in-one desktop stay as competitive in performance as it already was in screen size. Despite the still-frustrating absence of an HDMI port, we have no qualms recommending this system for work or play.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 (with 14mm-45mm lens)
The best interchangeable-lens compact we've see thus far, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 delivers great photo quality and performance in an enthusiast-friendly shooting experience. Like competitors, however, the lack of an optical viewfinder limits its usability for photographing action.
Seagate Momentus XT (320GB)
The Momentus XT is an excellent replacement for traditional laptop hard drives. It offers large capacities and SSD-like performance at a fraction of the cost.
Samsung PX2370
With more features and a better movie performance rating, the Samsung PX2370 improves--in most areas--on one of the best monitors we've reviewed.
Origin Genesis (Intel Core i7 920)
More than its clean interior or its fast gaming performance, the Origin Genesis won us over with its case, which makes it easier to swap hard drives in and out than those of any of its competitors. This is an expensive gaming PC from a new name in boutique vendors, but its founders' experience at Alienware shows. We recommend this system with no major reservations to well-heeled PC gamers.
Toshiba Portege R705-P25
Toshiba's Portege R series has always impressed, and the new 13-inch Portege R705 is close to a perfect balance of design, price, and performance.
HTC Droid Incredible (Verizon Wireless)
With its polished design and user interface and blazing fast speeds, the HTC Droid Incredible takes pole position as Verizon's top smartphone and is now the Android device to beat.
X-Mini Happy Speaker MP3 player
The X-Mini Happy is a great little speaker that offers a creative all-in-one solution with an integrated MP3 player and a cable for attaching external audio sources. If you want to share music on the go, this is a great option.
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro (500GB)
Though other external hard drives offer a preset menu of ports, the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex cuts costs by letting you pick from a buffet of "personality cables" so that you buy only the connections that suit your system profile. We applaud Seagate for making data backups easier than ever, and recommend the FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive for extra data storage now and easy upgrades in the future.
Verbatim Acclaim USB Portable Hard Drive (1TB)
The 1TB Verbatim Acclaim portable hard drive may appear boring compared with flashier drives, but its sleek size, rapid transfer speeds, and generous seven-year warranty more than make up for its lack of fashion sense. The Acclaim's executive look will likely attract corporate professionals, but we highly recommend its versatility to anyone in need of a storage upgrade.
HP TouchSmart 600
If HP's TouchSmart 600 won't at least get you thinking about the idea of bringing a PC into your kitchen, the concept truly has no hope. With well-though-out touch apps, a wide, easy-to-use array of digital media features, and an attractive, flexible design, HP's new all-in-one is not the fastest new all-in-one, but it has the most comprehensive and compelling set of features of any all-in-one launching alongside Windows 7.
Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, fall 2009)
Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system.
Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT
The Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT not only brings a robust set of features into the car in a single box, but it also provides a variety of quick and safe ways to access those features.
Dell UltraSharp U2711
The Dell UltraSharp U2711 is a feature-rich monitor with incredible performance that earns its high price.
Gateway SX2840-01
Gateway's SX2840-01 remains the budget PC to beat. Its combination of small size, fast performance, and living room competence makes it one of the most flexible desktops on the market. That it has room to upgrade makes the deal that much sweeter. We recommend this desktop to anyone looking for a powerful, versatile low-cost computer.
2010 Infiniti EX35 Journey
The 2010 Infiniti EX35 is an extraordinarily high-tech car that boasts some features never seen before. It works great around town, but might be a little small for road trips.
Logitech S715i
In the sea of affordable, forgettable iPod speakers, the Logitech S715i is a beacon for those who prefer their music to sound great.
Audioengine 5 (bamboo)
You'd be hard-pressed to find a pair of powered stereo speakers at this price point that sounds better--and offer more flexibility--than the Audioengine 5s.
Synology Disk Station DS409slim
The Synology Disk Station DS409slim makes an excellent NAS server for both home and small business applications, and it fits especially well in offices with limited space.
Apple iPod Touch (third generation, 32GB)
Though the updates are subtle, the third-generation iPod Touch leaves its competitors in the dust.
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track w/navigation
You would be hard-pressed to find a better everyday sports car at the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track's price, and cabin tech offers cutting-edge features.
Samsung SP-A900B
The new chip in Samsung's SP-A900B helps it to outperform every projector in its class, including its step-down Joe Kane-designed brother, and to compete favorably against significantly more-expensive three-chip DLP projectors.
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Oracle VM VirtualBox
Oracle's VM VirtualBox is a powerful, free, and open-source virtualization tool—but you'll have to do some tinkering to make it work for you.
Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus + 2011
Trend Micro's new antivirus is attractive, lightweight, and unobtrusive. Unfortunately, it's also light on protection.
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2011
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2011 does its protective work without hassling or slowing down the user, and its online backup system is stupendous.
LG Imprint (MetroPCS)
The LG Imprint is a solid choice for frequent texters on MetroPCS, thanks to its high quality construction, comfortable keyboard, and reasonable plan pricing.
Apple iPod shuffle (4th Gen. with Click Wheel)
In its fourth iteration, the budget-friendly Apple iPod shuffle finally gets on-player controls—but still no screen.
BlackBerry Bold 9650 (Verizon Wireless)
The BlackBerry Bold 9650 on Verizon doesn't change the game, but it's a reliable choice for enterprise customers.
Apple iPod touch (4th Gen. with Camera)
An even-better Apple iPod touch retains its designation as the best portable media player you can buy—and for the price, it should be.
Acer Aspire AS7745G-6214
The Acer Aspire AS7745G-6214 comes with a quad-core processor and a Blu-ray drive, but it doesn't pamper you like other media centers do.
Norton AntiVirus 2011
Norton AntiVirus 2011 took the top score in my malware-removal test and did well in other tests. Its unique features make it a great choice.
Apple iPod nano (6th Gen. with Touch Screen)
The latest nano is missing what made previous models special, but it still costs the same.
Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5820T-5951
The Acer TimelineX AS5820T-5951 features a Core i3 processor and 7 hours of battery life—pretty sweet for a $700 laptop.
Samsung Fascinate (Verizon Wireless)
The latest Samsung smartphone is another great choice for Verizon Wireless customers.
Paper.li
Essentially a browser-based version of Flipboard, this new application culls stories posted to Twitter into a newspaper-like interface, but infrequent updates keep it from reaching its potential.
Toshiba Libretto W105
The Toshiba Libretto W105 is no threat to any existing computing device, thanks its full plate of flaws.
Netgear ProSafe 5AP Wireless Management System (WMS105)
Netgear's WMS105 wireless management is a good, affordable way to manage up to five Netgear access points, and it's easy enough to use that anyone who has set up a home wireless router can probably handle it.
Samsung Rugby II SGH-A847 (AT&T)
The Samsung Rugby II SGH-A847 is an excellent voice phone for AT&T that one-ups Nextel with 3G speeds and push-to-talk capabilities.
Netgear ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316
If you've got five to sixteen Netgear access points in your network, Netgear's ProSafe 16 AP is ideal for management.
Pandigital Novel
The Pandigital Novel functions as a basic e-book reader for the exceedingly patient, but it's no bargain tablet computer, by any stretch of the imagination.
Twitter for iPad
Sporting a (mostly) clean layout, multiple account support, and the slick Panes feature, Twitter's official iPad app is one of the best of its kind.
Sceptre X270
The Sceptre X270 LCD monitor handles fast-action gaming handily, but there are better performing monitors out there in this price range.
Samsung Flight II SGH-A927 (AT&T)
The Samsung Flight II isn't a terrible phone, but it's mediocre in so many ways that it looks hideously overpriced per month.
TweetDeck for iPad
One of the most popular third-party Twitter apps comes to the iPad, bringing with it nearly all of the functionality of the desktop version, but not any additional social media integration.
Sony PlayStation Move
Sony may not be first to the motion-gaming party, but the PlayStation Move technology is a step above the Wii—now if developers tap the system to produce more compelling game titles, we'll have a true winner.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz (AT&T)
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz's disastrous user interface makes every action into a chore.
Samsung Eternity II SGH-A597 (AT&T)
The Samsung Eternity II offers smooth, broadcast mobile TV, but it doesn't have much else to recommend it.
Canon Pixma MG8120 Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer
The Canon Pixma MG8120 Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer focuses on printing high-quality photos.
LG Infinia 47LX9500
LG's good-looking 47-inch Infinia 47LX9500 delivers a solid picture with deep blacks, but at $4,000+ before accessories, this 3D HDTV is no bargain.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D is a performance-packed gaming laptop above all else, and the 3D screen, thankfully, is only an option.
Samsung R540-11
The Samsung R540-11 is the lightest and fastest 15-inch laptop you can get, but you'll find better battery life elsewhere.
Asus EeePC 1215N
The Asus EeePC 1215N is updated with a dual-core Atom processor and Nvidia's Optimus technology, trumping all other netbooks in speed and graphics power.
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Pentax Lets You Design Your Own Camera (to an Extent)
The $150 Pentax Optio RS1000 will offer swappable faceplates that you can design yourself, while the 10X-optical-zoom Optio RZ10 is the company's first foray into the pocket-megazoom realm.
Photography - Pentax - Zoom lens - Camera - Arts
Nikon Coolpix P100: Versatile Megazoom Is Easy to Use, But Not Always Sharp
Nikon - Camera - Photography - Digital camera - Arts
NFL 2011 for IPhone
Gameloft's NFL 2011 for iPhone keeps everything that made NFL 2010 successful, and adds on a small handful of gameplay and visual improvements. The result is a...
iPhone - Gameloft - Smartphones - Handhelds - NFL 2011
Canon's Pixma MP495 Creates High-Quality Text and Photos Wirelessly on the Cheap
This low-priced MFP offers high-class performance and even includes wireless, but supports only rudimentary paper handling is rudimentary.
Wireless - Business - Telecommunications - Data Communications - Services
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HP Photosmart e-All-in-One Boasts Web Apps and Good Performance
This home-oriented multifunction printer offers good speed and print quality plus access to some fun Web apps, but its pricey inks and skimpy paper-handling options are disappointments.
Printer - Hewlett-Packard - Multifunction printer - Printing - Hardware
Lenovo IdeaCentre C315: Budget Beauty Lacks Brawn
This 20-inch all-in-one desktop has great visual appeal, but identically priced all-in-ones deliver a stronger overall package.
Lenovo - Personal computer - Video game - Languages - Games
First Look: IOS 4.1
As it has in previous years, Apple has quickly followed up a major iOS release with a point-one release that promises not only to fix outstanding bugs, but also...
Apple - Cisco IOS - IPod - Companies - Macintosh
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p: Bite-Size Business Machine
Speedy performance is the name of the game for Lenovo's slim M90p, but the competition brings more muscle for less.
Lenovo - Video game - Games - Personal computer - Video game console
Better Keyboard
The speed and accuracy of this soft keyboard are much better than Androidâs native keyboard.
Android - Keyboard - Hardware - Peripherals - Handhelds
WordUp!
This highly customizable Boggle-clone word-search game suffers from sticky touch controls.
Games - Boggle - Word game - Puzzle - Video game
Livecage
LiveCage isn’t like other online conferencing services. That’s because online conferencing isn’t all it does. You can use it to hold audio- and videoconferences...
Videoconferencing - Web conferencing - Business - Services - Telecommunication
MacSpeech Scribe 1.1
It doesn’t matter if you’re a terrible typist, struggling with carpal tunnel syndrome, or you get your best ideas when you have no way to write them down...
Shopping - Google - Clothing - Fashion - Golf
IPod Shuffle (fourth Generation, Late 2010)
I’m on the record somewhere as saying that my favorite iPod of all time is the second-generation (2G) iPod shuffle. There was just something about that little...
IPod - IPod Shuffle - Apple - Shopping - Consumer Electronics
IPod Nano (sixth Generation, Late 2010)
No iPod model has received as many makeovers—both minor and dramatic—as the iPod nano. (Perhaps not coincidentally, no other iPod model has sold as well.) The...
IPod Nano - IPod Classic - IPod Touch - Shopping - Consumer Electronics
IPod Touch (fourth Generation, Late 2010)
You know the story by now. For many, the iPod touch is the iPhone without the phone and GPS features--no cellular voice calls, no texting, and no EDGE or 3G...
iPhone - IpodTouch - IPod Classic - Apple - AppleIpod
Times for IPad
I’ve almost completely given up on the idea of RSS feed readers. Too much effort, too much management, too much to keep up with for the simple pleasure of being...
RSS - Syndication and Feeds - feedreader - WWW - Clients
Remote Support Software ScreenConnect's Price is Right for Pros
Remote control and support software ScreenConnect works well, but is best suited for IT types.
Networking - Remote access - Companies - Product Support - Independent Tech Support
Nikon Unveils Feature-Loaded, Flagship Coolpix Camera
The full-featured Nikon Coolpix P7000 is geared to go head-to-head with Canon's G series of point-and-shoot cameras, offering fast access to manual controls and performance-minded hardware.
Nikon - Camera - Point-and-shoot camera - Nikon Coolpix series - Photography
Lenovo ThinkStation E20: Strong Performer, but Business-PC Caveats Apply
Although the ThinkStation E20 is a solid desktop PC, it fails to unseat its business-class competition.
Lenovo - Personal computer - Desktop computer - Hardware - Business
ITunes 10
Apple has apparently added “update iTunes” to its yearly September media event to-do list. Along with a new iPod nano and iPod shuffle, a revamped iPod touch...
iPod - ipodnano - IPod Shuffle - Apple - iTunes
You Gotta See This for IPhone
Capturing a really great, sweeping landscape in one shot has always been difficult with still photography--hard to do with a really good camera, nearly...
Photography - IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - Arts
Voice Recorder
This app excels at recording quick notes or impromptu interviews but suffers from stability issues.
Recorder - Arts - Music - Winds - Woodwinds
Mint.com Personal Finance
This great money-management app nevertheless lacks a few of Mint.comâs best desktop features.
Mint.com - Money management - Personal finance - Home - Coins
FontXChange 2.5
The decades-long evolution in how we use computers has spawned a parallel evolution in the way we use fonts—and those changes have required the creation of new...
Evolution - Parallel evolution - Biology - Religion and Spirituality - Perspectives
Google Earth for IPhone and IPad
When Macworld first reviewed Google Earth for the iPhone two years ago, the reviewer came away mildly disappointed with the app, which quite literally puts the...
iPhone - Google Earth - Google - Macworld - Smartphones
Return of the Spam Heckler
Sure they're a nuisance--but spam messages also provide endless material for comedy.
Spam - E-mail - 2002 - Tracking - E-mail filtering
F10 Launch Studio 3
Application launchers such as LaunchBar are popular Mac utilities—and more than a few have gained Mac Gems status. Chronos’s F10 Launch Studio is another entry...
LaunchBar - Mac OS - Operating system - Apple - Macintosh
Voice Band for IPhone
I admit it; I’m one of those annoying people you see singing along to music while driving. Since I’m a guitar player, though, a lot of the time I’m actually...
Guitar - Singing - Smartphones - Handhelds - iPhone
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LittleFin's Chronicle Tracks Monthly Bills
Mac users of personal finance software tend to fall into two categories—those who use Quicken, and those who hate Quicken with the red-hot passion of a thousand...
Quicken - Personal finance - Apple - Home - Macintosh
Antigen
Unresponsive trackball and virtual joystick controls make for a frustrating gaming experience.
Trackball - Business - Keyboard - BlackBerry - United States
StumbleUpon
This app doesn't perfectly mimic the desktop StumbleUpon, but it comes pretty darn close.
StumbleUpon - IPhone - Arts - Google - Social media
Drive Genius 3
For anyone who has visited a Genius Bar lately at an Apple store, you know it is always a good idea to pay careful attention to the tools they use. Leaning over...
Apple - Genius Bar - AppleStore - Theaters - Movies
IMusic Puzzle for IPhone
Think you know the songs in your iTunes library? Perhaps you should try your hand at iMusic Puzzle, a $0.99 game from I-Play that uses the files in your iTunes...
iTunes - IPhone - Apple - Game - Puzzle
Blaze: Fire Puzzle for IPhone
Blaze: Fire Puzzle is a bright, shining example of great game design. For those inclined towards puzzle games, Handmark’s app provides a certain amount of...
Handmark - IPhone - Game - Smartphone - Video Games
Adebis Photo Editor Works Fine, But Fails to Distinguish Itself
Adjust the color, exposure, contrast and more with the simple Adebis Photo Editor.
editor - Freeware - Microsoft Photo Editor - Windows - Programming
Freemake Video Converter Converts Files to Other Formats--For Free
Multimedia - YouTube - Windows - Shareware - Music and Audio
Freemake Video Downloader Rips Flash Videos From the Web
Quickly rip videos from YouTube or other popular Web video destinations with Freemake Video Downloader.
YouTube - Flash Video - Video - Freemake Video Downloader - Freeware
Roxio Media Creator 2011: Easily Create Your Own 3D Content
Roxio's latest media suite lets you transform your own 2D images and video into 3D.
Roxio - DVD - Arts - Video - Facebook
Seesmic for IPhone
Keeping all of your social networks in sync isn't always as simple as you would expect. Many people look at Twitter and Facebook as two different groups, and...
Twitter - Facebook - Seesmic - Social network - iPhone
Looptastic HD for IPad
For non-musicians unfamiliar with the ways music is made today, here's a clue: It's no longer necessary to play an instrument to create a musical composition...
Musical composition - Music - Arts - Composition - Education
Livecage
LiveCage isn't like other online conferencing services. That's because online conferencing isn't all it does. You can use it to hold audio- and videoconferences...
Videoconferencing - Business - Web conferencing - Services - Telecommunication
SlasherDerby for IPhone
With a title like "SlasherDerby," you'd probably expect a game involving a combination of bladed weapons and rundown cars. But instead of being a strange Mad Max...
IPhone - Smartphones - Handhelds - Games - Shopping
Dolphin Browser HD
Dolphin is one of the best and most innovative mobile Web browsers available, but its video streaming needs improvement.
Streaming media - Browser - Clients - WWW - Mobile Web
Wifi Analyzer
This tool is useful for home-network troubleshooting, as well as for finding open networks on the road.
Home network - Data Communications - Wireless - Wi-Fi - 802.11
Enjoy 3D Sound From Your PC With AstoundSound Expander
Sound enhancer AstoundSound Expander for Windows creates a uniquely 3D sound field without the complex user interface of SRS's HD Audio Lab.
Surround sound - Business - Microsoft Windows - User interface - Audio
Hurricane Tracking Apps for IPhone and IPad
If you've been paying a lot of attention to Danielle, Earl, and Fiona lately-- no, you won't find pics of them on TMZ.com--then a hurricane-tracking app, built...
Meteorology - Hurricanes - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Weather Phenomena
Quad Core and Eight-core Mac Pros (Mid 2010)
These days, the consumer-oriented iMacs stand on their own against (and in some cases, surpass) the Mac Pro in day-to-day performance. Does that mean that the...
Mac Pro - IMac - Apple - Multi-core processor - Macintosh
Cisco WebEx
Online conferencing takes many forms: It can mean sharing your Mac's screen; presenting files stored on your Mac or on a service's Web site; teleconferencing;...
Cisco Systems - WebEx - Teleconference - Videoconferencing - Business
First Look: ITunes 10
It's become a tradition in recent years: to coincide with Apple's September music event, where new iPods and related hardware are presented, iTunes increases its...
Apple - iTunes - IPod - Macintosh - Hardware
HoneyDo for IPhone
The iPhone to-do app HoneyDo takes its name from a familiar phrase most of us hear on Saturday afternoons while working around the house: "Honey, can you do..."...
iPhone - Smartphone - Handhelds - Wallpapers and Themes - Shopping
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