11/14 | The largest and first quad core iMac takes the stage.
design updates: something borrowed, something blue
Ever since the iMac G5 debuted over five years ago, Apple has taken to a surprisingly conservative tack for its all-in-one computer design. The late 2009 iMac shares the ...
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11/10 | The leading BlackBerry gets its most important makeover yet.
ergonomics and design
When picking up the new Bold we were immediately struck with the clarity and size of the new screen. At 2.44 inches across and 480x360 pixels, the Bold 9700’s screen is one of the largest and cleares ...
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11/08 | Genius offers an economical tablet and mostly succeeds.
hardware and design
The EasyPen i405 is relatively small but functional, with a 4-inch by 5.5-inch drawing surface. The pen is of average size and weight, but it feels slightly cheap and could be better built. Inside the ...
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11/07 | Sonos excels with its first speaker equipped streaming hub.
design and the initial setup
A quick glance at the S5 won't draw much attention, but arguably the design accomplishes its ergonomic goals well. It looks elegant but unintrusive, as you would expect for an all-in-one audio ...
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11/06 | LaCie aims for the design crown in travel speakers.
design
We’ll take a moment to restate our introduction: the Sound2 Speakers are attractive. From the correct angle, they look like nothing more than speaker cones; in actuality, that's exactly their nature. The pair almo ...
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10/31 | iHome has an alarm clock for 2 of you.
If there are two iPhone or iPod users sleeping in your bed, with two different wake times, and different taste in music, then iHome has an alarm clock for you! iHome has added another clock radio and stereo iPod/iPhone dock t ...
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10/28 | Solar power for your iPhone.
From Scosche comes the solCHAT, a small solar powered hands free speakerphone kit for your iPhone or other Bluetooth phone. The solCHAT is very small, about the size of a business card, and less than 3/4 of an inch thick.
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10/19 | Edit photos easily.
If you search Apple’s App Store, you’ll find over 75 pages of photography-related programs. To be honest roughly 20% of those don’t really have anything to do with photography, such as BabyBuilder Lite or 100 Hot Women. Of th ...
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10/18 | Fujifilm brings better dynamic range to a lower price.
ergonomics, controls and expansion
Anyone who has held the F200 EXR will feel instantly at home with the F70 EXR both in design and in its feel in the hand. Both are positives: the design is reasonably compact and is extr ...
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10/18 | The latest entry-level messaging phone for Verizon.
hardware and design
When closed, the Intensity has the form factor of a standard candy bar phone and a surprisingly solid feel to it; this is not a hollow-feeling piece of plastic like so many competitors. The almost-QWER ...
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10/17 | Verizon claims one of the best non-smartphones and mostly succeeds.
hardware and design
The Rogue is perhaps the largest form-factor phone we've reviewed in recent months. Samsung has made good use of the phone's size and centers it on just two but very important elements: a touchscreen a ...
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10/15 | SSD storage will surprise you.
Other World Computing has added Solid-State Drive (SSD) storage to their Mercury portable hard disk product line. The Mercury On-The-Go SSD comes in 64 GB, as reviewed here, 128 GB, and 256 GB sizes, with prices of $299.99, $ ...
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10/06 | Sleek, easy to navigate, touch screen eReader from Sony.
My impressions of the new Sony eReader PRS-600, are good, but it deserves a peek into the history of Kindle and Sony eReaders, before we take a closer look.
A Brief History of Sony vs. Kindle
In November 2007, Amazo ...
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10/04 | Maximo gives iPhone and BlackBerry users an all-round capable headset.
what's in the box and comfort
The HS5s come in a large black retail container with a host of accessories. A carrying pouch, extension cable, shirt clip, airline adapter, and 4 different size earplugs are all included. Th ...
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10/04 | Surprisingly capable speakers for a low price.
hardware and features
The Arion has a typical 2.1 speaker design. Each satellite has an internally soldered wire protruding from the back of the speaker with a standard RCA jack on the end. The subwoofer has a power cable, ...
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09/27 | Samsung makes a green phone with soild all-round features.
design and expansion
The Reclaim is designed well for the hand, easy to hold with the keyboard either extended or shut. Overall, the build quality is superb, too, and we found the back panel hiding the battery to be quit ...
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