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Nikon Coolpix S60 Reviewed: Sleek and sexy digicam, but Images aren’t crisp

December 22, 2008

With its high-gloss metal case and giant 3.5-inch, iPhone-like touchscreen, the Nikon Coolpix S60 just begs to be touched.

The Good: Sleek and sexy. Fairly easy to use: Its iPhone-like touchscreen is appealing. Respectable 10 megapixels. Compact and lightweight (just 5.7 ounces).

The Bad: Images aren’t very crisp, unless they’re well-lit outdoors shots. Short-lived battery. Overly wide touchscreen leaves no room for your fingers to hold the camera without inadvertently switching settings. Read more

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Navigon GPS Unit Reviewed: Super touch sensitive device lags slow, starts slow

December 22, 2008

GPS is supposed to get you where you want to go. The Navigon 8100T does deliver on its promise of no wrong turns. However, at $600, it seems the poor house is a little too high on this unit’s points-of-interest list. Read more

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Google Chrome Reviewed: Speedy browser offers better search

December 18, 2008

Google’s streamlined and speedy browser offers strong integrated search and an intriguing alternative to Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The Good: Chrome includes a number of features that appear in other browsers, such as a private browsing mode (dubbed Incognito), tools for Web developers to use in viewing and troubleshooting source code, and the ability to restore all tabs from a previous session.

The Bad: By default, Chrome will not restore your session; if Chrome crashes, it takes everything Read more

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Harman Kardon GLA-55 Desktop Speakers Reviewed: Crystals speakers will rock the house!

December 17, 2008

These 2.5-pound crystals smack you over the head with sound, due in large part to room-shaking, 110-watt (55 per channel) digital amplification. Combine that power with a generous soundstage, and the GLA-55s do an admirable job of transforming our flaccid digital tracks into rich, nuanced music. Read more

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HP TouchSmart IQ816 Reviewed: Decent performer but full of crapware

December 2, 2008

The IQ816 is an all-in-one PC with a touch screen that can work as its primary interface.

The Good: Large widescreen. Touch-sensitive interface. Blu-ray. 1080p-compatible display. Wireless everything. Speedier than the IQ506. ATSC HDTV tuner. Pocket Media Drive bay. Read more

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Canon Powershot SD880 IS Reviewed: Superb design, excellent image quality, but limited functions

November 27, 2008

Once again, Canon has upped the ante on point-and-shoot cameras. Not only is the SD880 IS Digital Elph stylish, durable, and exceptionally easy to use, it also takes great pictures and provides 28mm of wide-angle bliss. Read more

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Canon MP620 Reviewed: Impressive features, great connectivity

November 27, 2008

Canon‘s Pixma MP620 color inkjet multifunction printer offers connectivity and capacity galore. While its design has a few shortcomings, overall the Pixma MP620 offers a good deal, especially for a busy home or school setting. Read more

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Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G Reviewed: Adds extra bulk and extra power to the iPhone

November 26, 2008

The Juice Pack, as it’s called, is constructed from matte black plastic with a nice soft feel and a surprising green interior.Like with the other Juice Packs, the Mophie Juice Pack for the iPhone 3G fits around the iPhone 3G like a case. Read more

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Asus N10JC Reviewed: Pro-grade netbook is too expensive

November 26, 2008

Asus calls its N10Jc mini-notebook a “corporate netbook”–which presumably has better connotations than “corporate slaptop.”

The Good: An nVidia GPU lurks inside. HDMI-out and biometrics in a mini-notebook. Read more

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Iomega eGo Helium Reviewed: Cost effective HDD solution for MacBook Air

November 26, 2008

The 320GB Iomega eGo Helium external hard drive offers MacBook Air users additional storage space in an equally attractive case. Iomega also keeps the Mac love flowing by formatting the drive with Apple’s HFS+ file system. Read more