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DirecTV Stream review: A pricey solution for cord-cutters
This cord-cutting option doesn't cost much less than cable.
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Amazon Echo Studio review: Not quite the best smart speaker, but a fantastic value
The more-expensive Google Home Max delivers higher fidelity, and Sonos has the better multi-room ecosystem, but Amazon’s best Echo shouldn’t be overlooked.
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Creative T100 review: These desktop speakers deliver superb sound from multiple sources
Creative’s T100 speakers deliver warm, balanced sound with customizable EQ. Music, movies and video games all get an audio upgrade thanks to multiple connectivity options.
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Nest Wifi review: A mesh Wi-Fi system and smart speaker mashup for Google Assistant fans
Google's idea to blend a smart speaker with a Wi-Fi access point isn’t new, but the only other one you can buy is powered by Alexa.
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Google Stadia review: A glimpse of a future some other company will probably perfect
Google's game streaming service Stadia is occasionally exciting, often disappointing, and more than a little perplexing, releasing this week full of half-finished features and a subscription that serves barely any purpose.
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Disney+ review: An affordable, must-have streaming service for families and Disney nerds
Despite a few launch gremlins, Disney’s online streaming service looks to be a major contender.
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Nvidia Shield TV (2019) review: This great media streamer is still just a little nerdy
The Nvidia Shield TV is still the best Android TV box, and it's not just for techies anymore.
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Mohu Curve 50 TV antenna review: Pretty, but not powerful
This interesting-looking antenna is good for the ‘burbs, but it’s not the best at pulling in broadcast channels.
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Roku Express (2019) review: An inexpensive streamer with a cheap remote
The 2019 version of the Roku Express would be a great cheap streamer if it's remote didn't cut corners.
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Google Pixelbook Go review: A perfectly good Chromebook that elevates the category
Google’s Pixelbook Go is a perfectly good Chromebook, and that’s exactly what the company set out to create, with a careful balance of quality features and economical compromises.
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Google Pixel 4 XL review: Half great, half-baked
If you absolutely need to have the newest Android features and want to be on the Pixel’s bleeding edge, then buy a Pixel 4. Otherwise, wait for a few updates—or for the Pixel 5.
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Google Nest Hub Max review: This surprisingly svelte smart display is a great cook’s companion
Capable of controlling your smart home gadgets while showing off your photos in style, the Nest Hub Max boasts robust sound and even a Nest camera.
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Logitech Z337 Speaker System with Bluetooth review: Good sound and great connectivity
The Logitech Z337 Speaker System with Bluetooth delivers connection flexibility and punchier sound to all your devices.
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Google Nest Mini review: Modest improvements make Google’s smallest smart speaker even better
Expect (slightly) more bass, a mounting hole, and refined controls, all for the same price as the older Home Mini.
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HDHomeRun Scribe Quatro and Servio review: Great video quality, but clunky software
HDHomeRun's whole-home DVR hardware, the Scribe and Servio, streams broadcasts in native quality on the cheap, but the software is still too crude.
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Logitech Z207 2.0 Stereo Computer Speakers review: Improved sound for all your devices
This Bluetooth-enabled system supports one wired and two wireless connections with seamless switching.
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Logitech Zone Wireless headset review: Optimized for open workspaces
This Bluetooth headset uses active noise cancellation to block out ambient noise and improve audio for phone calls and listening to music.
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Google Pixel 3a review: A budget phone that acts like a premium flagship
The Google Pixel 3a is more than a low-cost alternative to the Pixel 3, it's a damn good phone in its own right.
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Elgato Stream Deck Mini review: All your streaming actions and enhancements are a button push away
Elgato's refined Stream Deck Mini is the perfect tool for any streamer, with the same power and most of the flexibility of the larger sibling, but in a smaller, cheaper, and more durable package.
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Elgato Stream Deck review: A streamer’s best friend
Elgato's programmable Stream Deck wants to make your streaming life easier. Despite glitchy software, it does its job.
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Google Pixel 3 XL review: Winning the game by rewriting the rules
Whether the Google Pixel 3 XL is the best Android phone is up for debate, but it's the most advanced Pixel ever, and that's what matters.
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Creative Super X-Fi Air review: Surround-sound magic inside Bluetooth headphones
The Creative Super X-Fi Air puts the best virtual surround-sound experience into headphones that don't measure up quite as well. It's a solid experience, but it should be stellar.
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AmazonBasics USB-Powered Computer Speakers with Dynamic Sound review: Balanced sound for a budget price
AmazonBasics’ USB-Powered Computer Speakers offer legitimate value, with balanced sound, smart looks, and quality construction.
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AmazonBasics Computer Speakers, USB Powered review: These budget speakers are a sound savings
If a simple installation and good sound quality are all you want, these AmazonBasics Computer Speakers are an exceptional value.
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Netgear Orbi Voice review: It’s not the best smart speaker, but it’s an excellent mesh Wi-Fi system
And if you already have an Orbi router, it’ll make an awesome addition to your network.
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Logitech Z606 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System review: Affordable immersive audio
The Logitech Z606 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System lets you wirelessly stream audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices
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Winegard FlatWave Amplified indoor TV antenna review: This one pulls in the channels
The FlatWave Amped (model FL-5500A) is one of a series of small, lightweight indoor antennas in Winegard's collection.
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Antennas Direct 91XG review: Another roof-mount TV antenna that delivers great reception
The Antennas Direct 91XG is a large antenna, designed for the reception of medium to very weak signals in the UHF broadcast band, a goal it accomplishes with aplomb.
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Antennas Direct DB8e review: This large roof-mount TV antenna is great at finding weak signals
The Antennas Direct DB8e is a large outdoor antenna for reception of medium to very weak TV signals. In our tests it did a good job of pulling in distant stations with minimal interference.
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HP Chromebook x2 review: A better bet and bargain than the Google Pixel Slate
The HP Chromebook x2 isn't as powerful or feature-packed as Google's Pixel Slate, but it's a better value and a better all-around machine.
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Brydge G-Type wireless keyboard review: The best typing companion for the Google Pixel Slate
The Brydge G-Type is better than the Pixel Slate Keyboard in pretty much every way.
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Google Pixel Slate review: So close, yet so far, from being a perfect Chrome-Android tablet hybrid
Google's Pixel Slate is a tablet that wants to be a Chromebook, and it’s better at doing both than any other single device. But it’s still a serious work-in-progress.
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Winegard Elite 7550 review: A great-performing antenna
The Winegard Elite 7550 can be mounted inside or outside your house and performs well in areas with medium to weaker signals.
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Antennas Direct Clearstream 4 Max review: A good multi-directional antenna for your attic or roof
The Antennas Direct Clearstream 4 Max has a unique double figure-8 design and will do best in areas of strong to medium signal strength.
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Lutron Caseta Wireless Smart Lighting Lamp Dimmer Starter Kit review: A smart plug with all the fixin’s
Lutron's lamp dimmer kit can be expanded with in-wall smart dimmers, not just additional smart plugs.
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Logitech G560 gaming speakers review: The first truly useful RGB peripheral, but it’ll cost you
Logitech's G560 speakers use RGB lighting in a way that mimics Microsoft's futuristic IllumiRoom research, but there are some annoyances.
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Google Pixel Stand review: Too many locks and not enough ease
The Pixel Stand is a fine wireless charger, but only if you have a Pixel 3 and are willing to pay a premium for a Made by Google product.
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Brilliant Control review: Impressive blend of switch and smart home controller
Still using toggles to turn on the lights? Try this sleek touch panel instead.
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Logitech Z323 review: This 2.1 speaker system’s boomy bass overwhelms room-filling sound
The Logitech Z323 speaker system makes finding an acceptable balance between low and high frequencies harder than it should be.
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Sound BlasterX Kratos S3 review: A versatile entry-level 2.1 speaker system
The Kratos S3 2.1 speaker system brings full, warm sound to music, movies, and games.
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Logitech Z150 Stereo Speakers review: Light on your budget, light on the bass
These entry-level satellites are an affordable upgrade over your PC speakers but lack the balanced sound of some similarly priced models.
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Creative Pebble review: Impressively big sound from teeny, $25 speakers
The tiny Creative Pebble stereo speakers deliver a bigger sound than you'd expect for the size and price.
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GOGroove BassPULSE review: PC speakers boost your music’s bottom end
GoGroove's BassPULSE 2.1 system brings the bass, but the "pulsing" lights are underwhelming.
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Edifier R19U 2.0 USB Computer Speakers review: A better budget speaker
Edifier's R19U 2.0 USB Computer Speakers bring the best out of your music and movies and look good doing it.
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Creative Inspire T12 review: Killer audio that won’t kill your budget
The Creative Inspire T12 is a 2.0 stereo speaker system that delivers balanced sound with plenty of bass.
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AmazonBasics AC Powered Computer Speakers review: Louder, but not necessarily better
AmazonBasics AC Powered Computer Speakers pump up a lot of volume for $20, but they fail to bring the best qualities out of your audio.
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Cyberlink PowerDirector 16 Ultra review: Ahead of the pack, especially in 360 video
Cyberlink PowerDirector 16 Ultra aims to bring every feature under the sun to a video editor that is accessible and affordable, and it largely succeeds.
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Magix Vegas Pro 15 review: Major overhaul makes it one of the best
Vegas Pro 15 adds numerous modern features that serious video editors expect. The result is one of the best semi-pro video editing applications for the price.
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Google Pixelbook review: Android and Google Assistant transform the Chromebook
Google's Pixelbook shows a new way forward for Chromebooks. Android and Google Assistant, plus pen support, make the staid platform productive and fun.
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