CNet Product Reviews

05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The affordable Headcase Bottle Opener Phone Case for iPhone 4/4S offers durable protection and two ways to open a bottle or can. You can choose among a range of colors and college logos.Bad: It's bulky and<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/xovcfFRSYBs/4505-6510_7-35306080.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The LG Optimus Slider has a spacious keyboard, little to no bloatware, and a responsive touch screen.Bad: The LG Optimus Slider is bulky, even as a slider phone. Camera quality is poor.Bottom Line: If you like a<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/IVVeN9ExQZI/4505-6452_7-35034955.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Maingear F131 comes in an attractive, surprisingly roomy chassis, and it posted some of the fastest gaming performance to grace CNET Labs.Bad: The $3,000 price tag puts this desktop out of reach for all but<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/jR5hkhg8w3o/4505-3118_7-35302659.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Sony KDL-HX850 delivers excellent picture quality for an LCD, with deep blacks and plenty of detail in shadows. Blooming was minimal, and both uniformity and viewing angle were very good. The Gorilla Glass<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/7mx-1LR5xes/4505-6482_7-35118309.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Sony KDL-HX850 delivers excellent picture quality for an LCD, with deep blacks and plenty of detail in shadows. Blooming was minimal, and both uniformity and viewing angle were very good. The Gorilla Glass<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/Ht3dS35UKS8/4505-6482_7-35118056.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The NZXT Cryo E40 adds movable fans to the usually bland world of laptop cooling desks.Bad: The smallish size means it's not good for big, hot desktop replacement laptops. The fans need to be positioned carefully<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/SG2ESmdzZ-I/4505-9990_7-35302205.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The House of Marley Bag of Rhythm has a unique design and plays loud for its size, offering good detail and tight bass. It's equipped with a snap-on carrying bag, an integrated iPod/iPhone dock, and has a battery<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/1RK7t799dL8/4505-11313_7-35289280.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: Investing in the HP Photosmart 7510 multifunction printer opens the door to cloud printing and downloading apps straight to the color touch screen, at a reasonable price.Bad: There's no Ethernet port for a<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/1mmnFJ4HQ78/4505-3181_7-35042430.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is a very fast, 10x zoom ultracompact with lots of automatic shooting options, and very good photo and video quality.Bad: The WX150's 18-megapixel resolution is of little use and its<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/DMIvH-DPLQE/4505-6501_7-35152820.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is a very fast, 10x zoom ultracompact with lots of automatic shooting options, and very good photo and video quality.Bad: The WX150's 18-megapixel resolution is of little use and its<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/EswqI9LwzpY/4505-6501_7-35152817.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is a very fast, 10x zoom ultracompact with lots of automatic shooting options, and very good photo and video quality.Bad: The WX150's 18-megapixel resolution is of little use and its<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/3AOTIKIL_zE/4505-6501_7-35152818.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is a very fast, 10x zoom ultracompact with lots of automatic shooting options, and very good photo and video quality.Bad: The WX150's 18-megapixel resolution is of little use and its<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/ELzGv7EbPkM/4505-6501_7-35152833.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: Fun with a few friendsBad: The tennis never hits its strideFar too easy until an 11th-hour difficulty spikeConvoluted control schemesBottom Line: Mario Tennis Open is a stripped-back, mundane entry in the Mario<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/VcEQeHbk4Fg/4505-9986_7-35266810.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/18/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: Intricate and clever stage designMultiple modes offer lots of depthOver-the-top retro visualsPlenty of challenge for seasoned playersBad: Main campaign is very shortBottom Line: Akai Katana Shin is a well-crafted<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/sI5jCn19h5w/4505-11457_7-35265149.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/17/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: AT&T's Samsung Focus 2 has an attractive design, a nice screen, a solid 5-megapixel camera, and 4G LTE speeds.Bad: Memory and battery life are in shorter supply on the Samsung Focus 2, and the glossy body likes to <a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/eHJ1zlUkUBY/4505-6452_7-35283394.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/17/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster looks like a million bucks and snakes through corners with near-perfect manners. The midlevel audio system option sounds excellent, and there is an even better audio<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/Ww_apf3Thfs/4505-10870_7-35291430.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/17/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The SATA 3 (6Gbps) 2.5-inch RunCore Pro V 7mm Ultra SSD is a fast and relatively affordable solid-state drive that is one of a few that supports ultrabooks. The drive also works with regular notebook and desktop<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/0EmbnEGjn-E/4505-3186_7-35303111.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/17/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The SATA 3 (6Gbps) 2.5-inch RunCore Pro V 7mm Ultra SSD is a fast and relatively affordable solid-state drive that is one of a few that supports ultrabooks. The drive also works with regular notebook and desktop<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/0iASujMdLJM/4505-3186_7-35303102.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/17/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The SATA 3 (6Gbps) 2.5-inch RunCore Pro V 7mm Ultra SSD is a fast and relatively affordable solid-state drive that is one of a few that supports ultrabooks. The drive also works with regular notebook and desktop<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/w9wSKfDBBCE/4505-3186_7-35303089.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...
05/17/2012
Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The Maingear EX-L 15 is a hugely powerful, and hugely customizable, 15-inch laptop with the latest Intel and Nvidia parts.Bad: The painfully generic off-the-shelf body will irritate anyone spending $2,000 or more<a class='morelink' href='http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/YIff/~3/pBn1Y3kmtWI/4505-3121_7-35248856.html'onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;">...