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SteelSeries Siberia 840 review: A minor (and optional) upgrade to the old Siberia 800
The new Siberia 840 adds Bluetooth to the old Siberia 800/H Wireless model, but not much else.Reviews
Astro A50 (2016) review: Better than ever, but the competition’s still catching up
Astro's new A50 packs in a base station that doubles as a charging station so it's always ready to go, but $300 is a lot of money for a gaming headset these days.Reviews
Review: The Alcatel Idol 4S launches Windows phones into the VR generation
The Alcatel Idol 4S is the first Windows phone specifically designed for virtual reality, sporting outstanding battery life and top-flight performance.Reviews
Lenovo Yoga Book review: Unique touch features let you be hands-on creative
Lenovo’s Yoga Book is for the scribblers of the world. Its huge touch surface and special pen help users create written content digitally, taking fuller advantage of the stylus- and touch-friendly Windows 10 than any other device has.
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HP Omen 17 review: Great gaming performance at a great price
HP's updated Omen 17 offers GTX1070 performance and a 4K G-Sync screen for less than two grand.Reviews
Razer Stargazer review: RealSense’s desktop debut arrives with spotty results
Razer's new Stargazer webcam makes up for its average video quality with a bevy of Intel RealSense capabilities. But can it beat out Logitech's reigning C920/922?Reviews
Logitech C922 review: Like the C920 it replaces, this webcam gets the job done
Despite the C922's subpar background removal and its lack of RealSense sophistication, it's still one of the best webcams on the market for raw image quality.
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Intel Kaby Lake Review: What optimization can do for a 14nm CPU
There's no die shrink, but Intel's 7th-gen chip brings both a decent performance boost and buttery smooth support for advanced video playback.Reviews
Xbox One S controller review: New features and custom colors make for a great successor
It's no Elite controller, but the new Xbox One S controller is a step up from the original stock Xbox One gamepad—and a colorful one at that, if you use the Xbox Design Lab.Reviews
Acer Liquid Jade Primo review: Acer bets big on a Windows phone as your next PC
Acer's Liquid Jade Primo smartphone goes all in to replace your PC, bundling a phone, keyboard, mouse, and dock together. We put that daring concept to the test.Reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga review: This 2-in-1’s OLED screen will color your computing world
With an OLED display and an NVMe SSD, the Lenovo X1 Yoga delivers rich colors and top-notch performance.Reviews
Corsair Lapdog review: An ideal candidate for compromise
Corsair's Lapdog takes a no-holds-barred approach to living-room gaming, but a few compromises might've made for a better product.Reviews
Razer Turret review: This compact lapboard works around the living room
The Razer Turret is too small for any serious gaming, or even serious work, but it's also inconspicuous enough that you won't mind leaving it around your living room.Reviews
Here’s how the Xbox One S stacks up to the original
Microsoft launched the Xbox One S earlier this month, revitalizing its current-generation console lineup with some new features. Here's how it stacks up against the previous version.Updated
Xbox One S review: The Xbox One moves into the 4K generation
Microsoft's Xbox One S sports a new paint job and a smaller size than its predecessor, but its real standout feature is the ability to play streamed or recorded 4K content.Reviews
HP Chromebook 13 review: Google’s Pixel has a rival for best Chromebook ever
HP's Chromebook 13 satisfies the corporate user's demand for beauty and power, and it does so for less money than Google's flagship. Battery life is the only question mark.Reviews
Lenovo Thinkcentre X1 review: All-in-one design done right
All-in-ones are all about saving space and avoiding clutter, but few do this as well as they could. More manufacturers should take a cue from Lenovo's approach with its ThinkCentre X1.Reviews
EC Technology Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard review: This Jorno clone can save you a few bucks
If you have your heart set on the Jorno folding keyboard, but don't need its included case, EC Technology's virtual clone can save you a few dollars.Reviews
ZAGG Pocket Keyboard review: Little annoyances keep it out of contention
The Zagg Pocket Keyboard has its good points, but not enough of them to overcome its annoyances.Reviews
Jorno Folding Bluetooth Keyboard review: A Kickstarter vision loses sight of the basics
The Jorno is compact and is easy to carry around, but its layout and the size of its keys prevent it from being a winner.Reviews
iWerkz Universal Folding Keyboard review: Beware this non-standard layout
Even a couple of redeeming features can't make iWerkz's keyboard an enjoyable typing experience.Reviews
iClever Backlit Foldable Keyboard review: This portable keyboard is a cut above its peers
If you can live without its battery-draining backlighting, iClever's folding keyboard will provide hours of satisfying typing.Reviews
Huawei MateBook review: Hip, hip Huawei is just a little too stylish for its own good
The Huawei MateBook's designers sacrificed productivity for aesthetics in a couple of key areas, marring what is otherwise a very nice Windows 10 convertible tablet.Reviews
Toshiba Z20t-C2112 review: 14 hours of battery life highlights this business-class hybrid
Toshiba's Z20t is one of the best tablet-laptop hybrids we've seen, with a whopping 14 hours of battery life and design flourishes that include a matte-finish touchscreen. But it is pricey.
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Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X Review: The first 10-core enthusiast CPU is a beast
You wanted more cores, and Intel is ready to give them to you with the first consumer 10-core chip. But sit down if you want to know the price.Reviews
Intel NUC6i7KYK review: This Skull Canyon NUC smashes all mini-PC preconceptions
Packed with a quad-core processor and Intel's highest-end graphics, the latest Next Unit of Computing was designed to play games. The kicker is that you actually can.Reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet review: Smart design makes up for performance shortcomings
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Tablet boasts a superb kickstand, smartly designed pen attachments, a solid keyboard, and good-enough performance. It ranks highly among the convertible tablets we've tested.Reviews
HP Elite x2 1012 G1 review: Intel’s Core m gets the job done in this sturdy convertible
HP designed its 12-inch Elite x2 convertible tablet with notebook-class ruggedness in mind, and it largely succeeds. But while it offers seriously solid competition for the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, a few features fall short of the bar.
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Tested: The $1500 Dell XPS 15 vs. the $1500 MacBook Pro 13
The fans asked, and we have answered. We compare laptops on price, not form factor, to see if the fight is fairer. See what happens.Reviews
Lenovo Yoga 900 review: What this laptop gives up in size, it gains in power
The Yoga 900 is thicker and heavier than the Yoga 3 Pro, but it also comes upgraded with a larger battery, beefier CPU, and other goodies that let it run longer and faster.Reviews
HTC Vive review: Reach out and touch the virtual world
If we chart the progression of video games from Spacewar and Zork all the way through to 2016, then the HTC Vive is the next logical step towards realism.
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Samsung Galaxy TabPro S review: This Surface Pro clone is drop-dead gorgeous
Sporting the first OLED screen out in the wild, the TabPro S will turn heads…and almost makes the wait for the tech worth it.Reviews
Toshiba Satellite Radius E45W-C4200X review: An affordable, fully reversible laptop
The E45W features a fully reversible touchscreen display and plenty of horsepower for everyday tasks at a bargain price.Reviews
Oculus Rift VR headset review: The magical, yet unfinished birth of virtual reality
With the launch of the Oculus Rift, virtual reality is finally here. Does VR live up to the promise? Find out in our Oculus Rift review.Reviews
2016 Chevy Volt review: The cult hero of plug-in hybrids reaches for mainstream fame
The Volt's category-leading 53 miles of EV range automatically sells the car to green-car nerds, but Chevrolet wants more. We drive it seven days and 700 miles to see how it plays out.Reviews
Linksys EA7500 Wi-Fi router review: MU-MIMO made affordable (but no more useful)
This router is a good performer, but it's too early in the game to pay more for multi-user MIMO.
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Ableton Live review: A digital audio workstation for performers and artists
Ableton Live, now at version 12 is the premiere DAW for live performance and idea sketching. It's also matured into a studio worthy application. A bit pricey, but worth it.Reviews
Samsung T3 review: This ‘USB 3.1’ SSD is stupidly fast
Samsung manages to wring better sustained performance out of a USB 3.1 SSD than some vendors do from their internal SATA SSDs.Reviews
Intel Compute Stick (2016) review: Though improved, it still lacks mass appeal
The addition of a USB 3.0 port makes Intel’s Compute Stick more user-friendly, but this form factor still has a ways to go before it'll grab a wide fanbase.Reviews
Pebble Time Round review: A smartwatch that doesn’t seem like one
The Pebble Time Round might actually appeal to smartwatch haters.Reviews
ZyXel AV2000 HomePlug AV2 (model PLA5456) powerline adapter review: Speedy hardware; dodgy marketing
Calling it a HomePlug product doesn’t make it a HomePlug product.Reviews
Microsoft Lumia 950 review: Continuum makes it the first flagship for Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft combines Windows 10 Mobile, its amazing Continuum technology, and an excellent Lumia camera into the first flagship smartphone it's produced in many months.Reviews
Microsoft Band 2 review: This health-oriented wearable still faces big hurdles
The Microsoft Band 2 combines a powerful sensor package and superior analytics into an affordably priced smartwatch. But a lack of apps and graphics and an awkward form factor hold it back.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: It’s faster, it’s better, and it has more competition
Microsoft re-engineers the Surface Pro 4 tablet for performance, adding a new Intel Skylake processor, an improved Type Cover, and even a better Surface Dock.Reviews
Yada Dash Road Cam HD review: It’s very affordable, but it has one dark secret
The Yada shows that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get an effective dash cam, as long as you need it only during the day.Reviews
Cobra CDR 840 dash cam review: It’s small, but otherwise a good deal
The Cobra CDR 840 dash cam is compact to a fault (you can barely see the display), but still, it takes impressively good video.Reviews
Cobra CDR 900 dash cam review: For the price, we’d like GPS, please
The Cobra CDR 900 offers advanced features including a smartphone app and Wi-Fi connectivity, so the lack of GPS is baffling.Reviews
KDLinks X1 dash cam review: Its GPS lacks one key feature
The KDLinks X1 has the widest field of view of any dash cam we tested, but it falls short in a few key areas.Reviews
Thinkware X500 dash cam review: It packs advanced features in an annoying design
The ThinkWare X500’s advanced features—especially the ability to record front and rear—set it apart from the crowd. But the interface is counterintuitive and an alternative suction mounting system should be provided.Reviews