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Good: For a compact portable Bluetooth speaker the Jawbone Big Jambox delivers impressive sound, has good battery life, and plays loudly without distortion. It also has a built-in rechargeable battery, an auxiliary input, a rugged design, and business-grade speakerphone capabilities.
Bad: The Big Jambox is pricey and isn't as portable as its little brother, the original Jambox.
Bottom Line: The Jawbone Big Jambox doesn't quite measure up to the Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile and it carries a premium price tag, but it's an impressively designed product that offers strong performance and speakerphone capabilities. [Read more]

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Good: The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550 offers great power and low-speed handling like a vehicle half its size. The Comand infotainment system brings many of the features that we like to see in a tech car, including Bluetooth audio streaming, iPod/MP3 compatibility, and voice activated navigation. Standard Attention Assist and Lane Tracking options inspire confidence.
Bad: The Comand system features a tough learning curve and can be frustrating for both car-tech newbies and vets. Real-world fuel economy leaves much to be desired.
Bottom Line: The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550 4Matic isn't perfect, but it does offer a good blend of tech, performance, and luxury. However, its diesel-powered sibling is probably the better bargain. [Read more]

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Good: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a lightweight, but extremely rugged compact camera with some extra features and functions you won't find in competing models.
Bad: The WG-2's shooting performance isn't particularly fast and it only has digital image stabilization.
Bottom Line: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a very good rugged camera with few trade-offs for its durability. [Read more]

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Good: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a lightweight, but extremely rugged compact camera with some extra features and functions you won't find in competing models.
Bad: The WG-2's shooting performance isn't particularly fast and it only has digital image stabilization.
Bottom Line: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a very good rugged camera with few trade-offs for its durability. [Read more]

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Good: The F Sport package on the 2013 Lexus GS 350 includes an adjustable suspension, improving handling. The navigation system uses a 12.3-inch LCD, the current largest for a production car. Lexus' Enform system integrates Yelp, Bing search, Pandora, and other apps.
Bad: Real-world fuel economy averaged under 20 mpg. The cabin tech interface controller lacked the heft that should be present in a luxury vehicle.
Bottom Line: The 2013 Lexus GS 350 makes for a convincing high-tech cruiser. With the F Sport package, it has some real performance chops, although it falls short of a BMW M or Mercedes-Benz AMG. [Read more]

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Good: The futuristically-styled $199.99 HTC One X offers Android fans on AT&T plenty to like, such as a massive, bright 4.7-inch screen, blazing 4G LTE data speeds, a powerful camera, and zippy performance running Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4.
Bad: Sadly, HTC One X owners can't claim quad-core bragging rights. Also, the nonremovable battery and lack of SD card slot weaken an otherwise incredible Android smartphone.
Bottom Line: Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This advanced Android has style, speed, blazing 4G, and power galore. [Read more]

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Good: The Sennheiser HD 238 on-ear headphones are comfortable and affordable, and sound good for the money.
Bad: The headphones fold flat but lack a compact design like the Bose OE2 headphones; there's no integrated microphone for cell phones (like the step-up 238i); this is a discontinued model that will disappear from stores quickly.
Bottom Line: Priced less than the Bose OE2s, the comparable Sennheiser 238 headphones deliver good bang for your buck. [Read more]

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Good: The ZTE Score M's design is sturdy but light. Call quality is decent and the battery is longer lasting.
Bad: The Score M's display has a narrow viewing angle, the processor is sluggish, and it comes with a lot of bloatware.
Bottom Line: Though the ZTE Score M makes satisfying calls, its sluggish processor and network speeds aren’t worth the trouble. [Read more]

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Good: The Samsung HMX-W300's small, slim rugged body lets you take it where other minicamcorders or your smartphone can't go. It's easy to use and has a few extra features that make it a very good value.
Bad: The W300's video quality -- in or out of water -- is only good enough for Web use and not much better than the typical smartphone.
Bottom Line: The Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of your next hike or beach trip. [Read more]

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Good: The Rocketfish Mobile SPX15 is a very compact Bluetooth speaker that has a built-in rechargeable battery, a line input, and speakerphone capabilities. It plays relatively loud for its tiny size.
Bad: It could cost a little less; it can't handle big bass at higher volumes; and it sounds a little thin.
Bottom Line: The Rocketfish Mobile SPX15 is a decent enough little Bluetooth speaker that's very portable and plays fairly loud, but it doesn't perform quite as well as some of its similarly priced competitors. [Read more]

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Good: The Samsung HMX-W300's small, slim rugged body lets you take it where other minicamcorders or your smartphone can't go. It's easy to use and has a few extra features that make it a very good value.
Bad: The W300's video quality -- in or out of water -- is only good enough for Web use and not much better than the typical smartphone.
Bottom Line: The Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of your next hike or beach trip. [Read more]

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Good: The Samsung HMX-W300's small, slim rugged body lets you take it where other minicamcorders or your smartphone can't go. It's easy to use and has a few extra features that make it a very good value.
Bad: The W300's video quality -- in or out of water -- is only good enough for Web use and not much better than the typical smartphone.
Bottom Line: The Samsung HMX-W300 rugged minicamcorder is a good traveling companion for capturing Web-friendly movie clips and photos of your next hike or beach trip. [Read more]

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Good: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a lightweight, but extremely rugged compact camera with some extra features and functions you won't find in competing models.
Bad: The WG-2's shooting performance isn't particularly fast and it only has digital image stabilization.
Bottom Line: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a very good rugged camera with few trade-offs for its durability. [Read more]

User Rating:
Good: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a lightweight, but extremely rugged compact camera with some extra features and functions you won't find in competing models.
Bad: The WG-2's shooting performance isn't particularly fast and it only has digital image stabilization.
Bottom Line: The Pentax Optio WG-2 is a very good rugged camera with few trade-offs for its durability. [Read more]

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Good: For a reasonable price, the Toshiba Satellite P755D-S5172 includes a Blu-ray drive, discrete AMD graphics, and one of AMD's faster processors.
Bad: The performance still lags even lower-end Intel laptops, and the bland, plastic design will impress no one. Also, why does Toshiba insist on making sure its volume buttons emit are insanely loud beeps when pressed?
Bottom Line: This midpriced 15-inch Toshiba Satellite has a few nice higher-end features, but its AMD processor makes it feel like a budget performer. [Read more]

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Good: The futuristically-styled $199.99 HTC One X offers Android fans on AT&T plenty to like, such as a massive, bright 4.7-inch screen, blazing 4G LTE data speeds, a powerful camera, and zippy performance running Ice Cream Sandwich and Sense 4.
Bad: Sadly, HTC One X owners can't claim quad-core bragging rights. Also, the nonremovable battery and lack of SD card slot weaken an otherwise incredible Android smartphone.
Bottom Line: Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This advanced Android has style, speed, blazing 4G, and power galore. [Read more]

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Good: The HTC One V's bent chin is a refreshing take on an old design, and its aluminum chassis feels great. The 5-megapixel camera delivers good value for the price.
Bad: The One V's nonremovable battery lasts for about a day, and the single-core 1GHz processor is sluggish.
Bottom Line: As the lower-cost cousin to HTC's higher-end One X and One S, the One V won't win the processor speed race, but it comes loaded with a few surprises of its own. [Read more]

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Good: The Asus PadFone has extremely snappy performance, fantastic battery life with the PadFone Station and PadFone Station Dock, and a sleek handset design.
Bad: The PadFone is bulky, and connecting and disconnecting the PadFone can be a chore. The large touch pad may interfere with your typing.
Bottom Line: The Asus PadFone is a great idea and features fantastic battery life when combined with its accessories. However, while the concept is cool, users may find the entire combination bulky. [Read more]

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Good: The Samsung Chrono has excellent call quality, large dial-pad buttons, and a smooth, attractive design.
Bad: Its basic screen resolution and camera don't do the Chrono any favors.
Bottom Line: A fantastic price and clear call quality make the Samsung Chrono a top pick for U.S. Cellular customers who are looking for just the essentials. [Read more]

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Good: The affordable Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver adds Bluetooth streaming capabilities to anything with an audio (auxiliary) input, or a pair of powered speakers. It includes both RCA-to-3.5mm and 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cables.
Bad: It's "wireless," but needs to be plugged in to the audio component (and a wall outlet).
Bottom Line: The Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver is a cheap and easy way to add wireless audio streaming to any powered speaker system or audio component with a spare input. [Read more]