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Zenfox T3 3CH Dash Cam review: Three cameras give you more to like
The Zenfox T3 3CH's three cameras give you good front, rear, and interior video. However, its bulk could make it a challenge to use in smaller vehicles.
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Vava VD009 Dash Cam review: Excellent features and video
The Vava VD009 front/interior dash cam captures highly detailed day and night video, and 24-hour battery-driven surveillance mode is a major bonus.
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HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14 review: A good laptop with better competition
The HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14 (dw0097nr) is a competent 14-inch convertible PC, but subpar audio and middling performance hold it back.
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Google Pixel 4a 5G review: Stuck in the middle
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a fine phone placed in an awkward position—sandwiched between the budget Pixel 4a and the premium Pixel 5.
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Reviewed: Windows 10 October 2020 Update inches in the right direction
Microsoft's fall update to Windows 10, the Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2), improves the Alt+Tab functionality, makes the Start menu less attractive, and makes the new Edge browser official.
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LG Ultra PC 17 review: A big, lightweight laptop with graphics pep
The LG Ultra, at 4.3 pounds, is surprisingly light for laptop with a 17-inch display and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card inside.
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Aukey Mini Dash Cam review: Small, simple and amazingly affordable
If you're looking for an affordable dash cam to test the concept, there's nothing better than the Aukey Mini. It's inconspicuous, simple, effective, and costs less than $50.
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Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook review: An affordable 2-in-1 for school or work
The Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook is an excellent value, but beware of subpar screen and speaker quality.
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Nexar Beam dash cam review: Affordable, with unlimited cloud uploads
The Nexar Beam dash cam is inexpensive, takes great video, and has a boatload of features including free, unlimited cloud uploads. Some features require your phone.
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Lenovo Flex 5G review: The first 5G laptop offers crazy battery life, as well as compromises
The Flex 5G is the one—and for now, only—laptop to tap into Verizon’s blazingly fast 5G speeds, but its Snapdragon 8cx processor will hold you back.
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Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD review: PCIe 4.0 for the win
Samsung's new 980 Pro sets performance records in end-user NVMe over PCIe 4. If you're rocking late-gen Ryzen, it'll haul the mail. With PCIe 3.0, it's just one of a crowd of top performers but at a bleeding edge price.
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Intel 11th-gen Core i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake Preview: It’s (mostly) faster than Ryzen
11th-gen Core i7-1186G7 vs. Ryzen 7 4800U: Who wins?
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Function 101 BentoStack Charge 8000 review: More than just a quick charge
There are so many battery packs to choose from; the BentoStack Charge 8000 has found a unique and utilitarian way to stand out.
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Nextbase 622GW 4K UHD dash cam review: Fantastic 4K UHD captures (day and night)
Nextbase's 622GW is the best dash cam on the market—bar none. Stellar 4K UHD day and night captures, plus Alexa control and the ability to summon emergency response if you're incapacitated, are just a few of the perks. The ability to accommodate the company's rear camera modules seals the deal.
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Google Pixel 4a review: Android’s affordable answer to the iPhone SE
The Google Pixel 4a isn't just cheaper than the iPhone SE, it's a step up in nearly every way.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review: A love note to Note lovers
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the best phone Samsung has ever made. But you already know that.
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HP Envy x360 13: An affordable laptop with Ryzen 4000 and other perks
With its Ryzen 5 4500U, the HP Envy x360 13 gives you premium performance without the premium pricing
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Owl Car Cam review: 24-hour surveillance redefines the dash cam
The Owl Car Cam combines a clever, ground-breaking design with instant video uploads via LTE for 24-hour car security. However, the Android app, HDR for low-light video, and GPS video watermarking are key features it lacks.
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Owl Car Cam review: The easiest, classiest, most phone-centric dash cam on the market
The Owlcam dash cam combines a clever design with instant video uploads via LTE. It's great for phone-centric users, but some features taken for granted with other dash cams are missing.
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Powkiddy Q90 review: A solid retro gaming option
The Q90 is a cheap handheld retro gaming emulator that has some nice features but falls short in key departments.
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HP Envy 17t review: Buy it for the huge 4K screen, not the performance
The HP Envy 17t gives you a huge 4K screen at a lower price than some rivals, but don't expect performance to match.
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Seagate BarraCuda Fast SSD review: Stylish, but slow for the price
The Seagate BarraCuda Fast SSD is among the best SATA-based external drives we've tested. However, you could get a faster, NVMe drive for about the same price.
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Best Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra cases: Top picks in every style
The Galaxy S20 is one of the most expensive phones ever made, so you're going to want to protect it.
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Samsung SSD 870 QVO review: Stupendous 8TB capacity in a SATA SSD
The Samsung 870 QVO offers a stunning 8TB of capacity (come August), and excellent everyday SATA performance. But it's not the SSD for heavy sustained write workloads.
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Redefining the small and cheap tablet
Don’t be fooled by the Lenovo Duet’s size: It’s an excellent Chromebook at a truly incredible price.
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Lenovo Yoga C640 review: The battery life blows us away
This Best Buy-exclusive version of the Lenovo Yoga C640-13IML may be saddled with a dual-core i3 processor and cramped storage, but it’s blessed with stellar battery life.
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HP Chromebook x360 12b review: It’s affordable and good
The HP Chromebook x360 12b offers good design and quality where it counts, plus decent performance and solid battery life.
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Lenovo Yoga C740 15 review: A budget-friendly convertible that’s a little clunky
The Lenovo Yoga C740 15 has a bright display and long battery life, and its performance is adequate for mainstream tasks. But 15-inch convertibles tend to be unwieldy, including this one.
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Intel 10th Gen Review: The Core i9-10900K is indeed the world’s fastest gaming CPU
Intel's 10th gen Comet Lake S CPUs don't take the crown in multi-core performance but they close the gap enough that you may want to actually consider them.
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HP Envy 13 Wood Series review: Walnut enhances a slender, capable laptop
HP is onto something with the home-inspired design elements of its latest laptops.
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Intel Ghost Canyon NUC9i9QNX review: The first modular NUC heralds a new future for mini PCs
The latest Next Unit of Computing from Intel may be less compact than its predecessors, but this worthy sacrifice allows room for its intriguing, upgradeable design.
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Intel 10th-gen Comet Lake H review: The best Core i7 in a laptop you can buy
Intel's 10th-gen Core i7 Comet Lake H offers more cores than ever before, but it may not be enough to beat AMD's Ryzen 4000 chips.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen review: The 4K display is a splendid liability
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen is an otherwise stellar 14-inch business notebook PC, but with a battery that can't keep up with the rest this notebook has to offer.
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Lenovo Yoga C940 15 review: Doing what the MacBook Pro doesn’t
The Lenovo Yoga C940 is a slick 2-in-1 with graphics punch.
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LG Gram 14 review: This thin, light 2-in-1 boasts exceptional battery life
The Gram strikes a nice balance between performance, weight, and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy Book S review: Incredible battery life, WWAN options sell this on-the-go PC
Samsung's Galaxy Book S laptop uses the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx chip, trading middling performance for a number of features that make on-the-go computing a snap.
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Garmin Dash Cam Tandem review: Dual cameras are twice as nice in design, features and more
Garmin's first front/interior camera delivers everything driving pros need in a supersmall package. Ease of use and integrated GPS make up for merely average image quality.
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Lenovo Yoga C940 14 review: A 2-in-1 convertible laptop that’s just right
The Lenovo Yoga C940 14 stands out among ultraportable 2-in-1 laptops with its plus-sized screen, snappy keyboard, and all-day battery life.
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Vava 4K UHD Dash Cam review: Great design and features plus 4K video capture
Vava's 4K UHD Dash Cam increases the capture resolution of what was already one of our favorite single-channel dash cams. 24-hour surveillance on battery is a major perk.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Too much more for most
The Galaxy S20 Ultra is one of the greatest phones ever made, but everything about it is just too much.
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Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 review: Speedy, bright, peppy, and reasonably priced
The feature-packed Lenovo Yoga C740 is one of the best values we’ve seen in a convertible laptop.
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SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD review: Fast, tough and reasonably priced
SanDisk's Extreme Pro Portable SSD is the fastest external USB Gen 2 drive we've tested to date. The IP55-rated design means it can fend off water and dust, too.
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HP Envy 13 review: A slim, light, and inexpensive workhorse with discrete graphics
The budget-priced HP Envy 13 boasts a trim profile, solid everyday performance, and a dedicated Nvidia graphic card.
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Oculus Link review: This $80 cable is worth every penny to turn Quest into a Rift rival
The official Oculus Link cable is pricey, but it's the only solution currently available that's long enough, (mostly) reliable, and keeps the Quest headset charged while in use.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review: Still the best Windows tablet you can buy
Microsoft upgrades the Surface Pro 7 with Intel's new 'Ice Lake' Core chip and a modern USB-C port. Both elevate Microsoft's Windows tablet into Editor's Choice territory.
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Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch review: Faster, and now with fingerprint security
Buy Samsung's Portable SSD T7 Touch for the speed, but enjoy the perk of its fingerprint scanner, which offers a touch of (non-FIPS-certified) security for a very affordable price.
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Viofo A129 Pro Duo review: Dual-channel 4K UHD goodness
The Viofo A129 Pro Duo offers excellent 4K UHD front day captures, great 1080p rear video, and integrated GPS, setting the bar high among 4K dash cams.
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Aukey DRS2 dual dash cam review: Excellent video in all directions, and infrared too
The Aukey DRS2 is a versatile dual-channel system, with a detachable interior camera that can be mounted on the rear window.
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Vantrue X4 Dash cam: Sharp 4K UHD captures come at a price
VanTrue's X4 dash cam takes great 4K UHD video, but it's pricey, and the capacitor cuts off too quickly.
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