As much as we like the iPad, one of its greatest strengths is also one of its greatest weaknesses: it lacks a hardware keyboard. On an iPhone, you're mostly typing out texts so we don't mind the software keyboard, but for word... Read Full Review
Priced At $69.00
Released Aug. 7, 2007
Featurephones, dumbphones, "messaging phones." No matter what you call them, it's clear that these devices are quickly being replaced by cheap smartphones at the low end of the cellphone market. We've seen devices like the LG Lucid... Read Full Review
Priced At $49.99
Released Aug. 8, 2012
Laptops in 2012 may be thinner and lighter than ever, but the form factor's otherwise been largely untouched. You get a keyboard, a trackpad, a 16:9 widescreen display, and some ports. One of Toshiba's latest Satellite ultrabooks... Read Full Review
Priced At $999.99
Released Q3 2012
PC gamers looking for a platform that will travel with them have plenty of options — recent nods go to the Samsung Gamer 7 and the Alienware M17x — but one can hardly call laptops that start at over nine pounds “portable.”... Read Full Review
Priced At $999.00
With an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and an almost entirely stock Android 4.0 ROM, the Grand X is ZTE’s new flagship device. It’s something of a milestone for the Chinese manufacturer, previously known for producing bottom-dollar... Read Full Review
Released Jul. 30, 2012
Camera design is all about compromise. Great pictures ideally need large sensors and fast lenses, but this usually means a heavier burden on your camera bag or wallet. Mirrorless cameras try to strike a middle ground by helping you... Read Full Review
Priced At $649.99
Released July 2012
Pentax may not be the first name you think of when you shop for a digital camera, but the company has a history of making good DSLRs — the K-5 is a favorite of many photographers, for instance. As we've seen with the Q and K-01,... Read Full Review
Priced At $899.95
Released July 2012
In a market dominated by names like Turtle Beach and Tritton, Astro Gaming has established a reputation as a boutique purveyor of premium gaming audio products, beloved by enthusiasts and professional players alike. But after a... Read Full Review
Priced At $299.99
Released July 2012
Vizio makes laptops? Yes, it does. This year, the TV company revealed a grand plan to shake up the Windows PC industry by creating its own computers. It began with a mysterious Super Bowl ad, but it wasn't long before the world got a... Read Full Review
Priced At $949.99
Released Jun. 14, 2012
The Xperia U is the final piece of Sony’s NXT series puzzle. In March came the flagship Xperia S, a good device that shipped with outdated software. It’s only just been updated to Android 4.0. Our verdict? It’s not thinner,... Read Full Review
Released May. 24, 2012