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Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 9575 review: It might just be the fastest 2-in-1 in town
Dell’s XPS 15 2-in-1 9575 is one of only two 8th-gen Kaby Lake G laptops ever made, and we're very sad about it. Whatever else you can say about its MagLev keyboard and USB-C exclusivity, it's impressively fast.
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Papago GoSafe S810 dash cam review: It nails video, but lacks a battery and integrated GPS
The GoSafe S810 offers great day, night, and low-light 1080p captures to the front, and 720p to the rear. But there are a lot of wires, GPS is a rather pricey option, and the tandem won't run at all without 12-volt power.
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Intel 9th-gen Core i9-9900K Review: The ‘best gaming CPU’ is also the fastest
Intel lied when it said the 9th gen Core was the "best gaming CPU" because it's not–it's actually the fastest mainstream 8-core ever.
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Lenovo Legion Y530 review: An affordable gaming laptop saddled with an iffy graphics card
The inexpensive Lenovo Legion Y530 will tempt budget-minded gamers, but its middling graphics card struggles to keep up with today's games, let alone tomorrow's.
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Omen Mindframe headset review: HP nails the cooling, but the basics need work
The Omen Mindframe gaming headset makes its mark with thermoelectric cooling in the earcups. It works as advertised, but HP misses on some basics.
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LG V40 review: The V stands for Victory (and Very expensive)
After a string of disappointing handsets, LG has finally released a phone you might actually want to buy. But probably not at this price.
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myCharge Unplugged 10K review: A portable battery pack that does it all
The Unplugged 10K is a fast, efficient combination of battery pack and wireless charger that's hard to beat.
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Lenovo ThinkPad L480 review: This basic business notebook falls a little short
Lenovo's ThinkPad L480 has the great keyboard and quality build of this classic business brand, but its lower price includes compromises in display quality and performance.
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Vantrue OnDash N1 Pro dash cam review: A little gem of a basic dash cam
The Vantrue OnDash N1 Pro surprised us by taking good video in day, night, and low-light conditions and just nailing it in terms of usability and small form factor.
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Garmin Dash Cam 45 review: Compact, clever and Wi-Fi-enabled, but average video at best
The Dash Cam 45 is Garmin's most affordable camera, but its video quality can be subpar, night captures could use more detail, and image stabilization on rough roads was an issue.
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Lenovo Legion Y920 review: A hefty gaming laptop with buttery graphics and a mechanical keyboard
Big and heavy though it is, the Lenovo Legion Y920 boasts some serious gaming firepower and a mechanical keyboard to boot, not to mention one-touch overclocking and Dolby sound.
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I switched from the $1,000 Galaxy Note 9 to the $250 LG Stylo 4 and now I question everything
When I decided to switch from Samsung's $1,000 Galaxy Note 9 to the $200 LG Stylo 4, I thought it would be a painful experience. It wasn't.
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Garmin Dash Cam 65W review: State-of-the-art features in a compact design
The Dash Cam 65W boasts every modern feature in a super-compact with a unique magnetic mount. The video is very good, though being 180-degree, it does fish-eye a bit.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) review: A business laptop that’s tops in its class
It's difficult to find fault with Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen). It's expensive, but it exudes quality. It's a no-brainer for those who want a powerful, light laptop with decent battery life.
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Garmin Speak Plus Review: Alexa and a dash cam make a mighty fine co-pilot
The Garmin Speak Plus has a tiny screen and a long cord, but it brings a few tricks you won't get with your smartphone.
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Yootech Wireless Charger review: An inexpensive, adequate alternative to expensive pads
At a current price of just $9, this highly affordable option offers enough performance to make it tempting.
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Anker PowerWave 7.5 Stand review: Look no further for fast wireless charging
Anker's wireless charging stand offers great performance at a reasonable price.
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Mophie Charge Stream Pad+ review: It’s a looker, but a little slow
Mophie’s Charge Stream Pad+ is sleek and unobtrusive, but its charging speed can't keep up with rivals.
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Belkin BoostUp Wireless Charging Pad for Samsung review: Slow and expensive are a bad combo
Belkin may have designed this specifically to charge Samsung devices, but its performance falls flat.
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Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand (2018) review: Best when used with Samsung products
The 2018 version of Samsung's wireless charger provides good performance with Samsung devices—and that's it.
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Aukey DR01 Dash Cam review: Great video on the cheap, but no recording off of 12-volt
Aukey's DR01 takes great day and night video. The optional GPS can take a while to initialize, but the big issue is that the camera won't record at all after 12-volt power is removed. That means it may not capture all of an incident so if a poor choice for legal protection.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 review: The best never felt so bland
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has the most storage and RAM, and best screen that you can get in a phone. So why doesn't it feel more exciting?
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Apeman C550 dash cam review: Nice day and night video, but forget the rear camera
The Apeman C550 offers good daytime and night video and an optional $13 GPS module. But the included rear camera is a throw-in that doesn't cut the mustard.
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Lenovo Flex 6 14 review: A budget 8th-gen 2-in-1 that falls short in the graphics department
The Lenovo Flex 6 14 boasts peppy productivity performance, a discrete GPU and solid battery life for a relatively budget price, but it also comes saddled with a dim screen and iffy graphics.
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Intel SSD 660p review: Quad Level Cell (QLC/4-bit) NAND makes its debut
Intel's SSD 660p is considerably cheaper and a better performer than anything else we've seen at the low-end NVMe SSD market so far. Easily the best bang for the buck on the market unless you regularly write large amounts of data.
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Thinkware F800 Pro dash cam review: A great product with unwieldy cloud features
The Thinkware F800 Pro takes great video and has a boatload of features, but the cloud connectivity relies upon a cell phone connection. That makes it a nice feature, but unsuitable for serious use.
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How to pick the best CPU for your next laptop
What's the best CPU for your next laptop? We'll help you pick Core i7 vs. Core i5, Pentium N or Celeron U.
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Rakuten Kobo Clara HD E-Reader review: Superior to the Kindle Paperwhite, except for one thing
Rakuten Kobo’s Clara HD surpasses the Kindle Paperwhite in every area except one: content.
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Cacagoo CA03 dash cam review: A great bargain for daytime use
The Cacagoo CA03 is a bargain, offering impressive day video, good looks, and a nice out-of-box experience. But there's no GPS, and night video lacks detail.
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Cobra Drive HD Dash 2316D review: Dual cameras, neat features, poor night video
The Cobra Drive HD Dash 2316D dual-camera dash cam is affordable and great during daylight hours, but night video isn't keeping up with the times.
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TP-Link Deco M9 Plus review: This mesh router doubles as a smart home hub
There's dedicated wireless backhaul along with Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Bluetooth radios inside, but Z-Wave gets no love.
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LG GizmoGadget review: This touchscreen GPS watch for kids is loaded with features
Tough, light, and packed with features, the touchscreen LG GizmoGadget for Verizon Wireless is an enticing watch-style GPS tracker for kids and parents alike.
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LG GizmoPal 2 review: A cheap, rugged and fun GPS tracker watch for younger kids
The Verizon Wireless-exclusive GizmoPal 2 is a relatively cheap, simple, and fun way to keep track of your kids.
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TruSense GPS Pendant review: This GPS tracking device for the elderly needs a mobile app
The TruSense GPS Pendant is an affordable way to monitor an elderly loved one, but the lack of an accompanying mobile app is a frustrating omission.
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AngelSense GPS review: A durable, accurate tracking device tailored for special-needs kids
AngelSense GPS offers constant tracking, easy two-way calling, and frequent location alerts for the guardians of special-needs children.
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Crosley Star Wars Cruiser turntable CR8005D-SC review: Buy it for the look, not the quality
The Star Wars Cruiser may satisfy fans aesthetically, but actual record enthusiasts should steer clear. This turntable has tiny, tinny speakers, and the poor build and heavy tracking may actually damage your records over time.
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Outxe Savage 20,000mAh review: A battery pack that can deliver power anywhere
The Savage battery pack is like the Swiss Army Knife of battery packs, and even includes (extremely slow) solar charging.
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Intel Kaby Lake G Core i7-8705G review: Why Nvidia should be scared
Intel's combination of Core i7-8705G and AMD Radeon RX Vega M burns up the performance charts and represents a sea change in laptop design.
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Toshiba RC100 NVMe SSD review: A good bargain SSD for laptops
Toshiba's RC100 PCIe 3.0 x2 NVMe SSD is small, thin, light, energy-efficient, and a nice upgrade for your laptop or other portable device.
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HP Spectre x360 15 (Kaby Lake-R) review: A solid 4K 2-in-1 overshadowed by its beefier sibling
The 2-in-1 HP Spectre x360 15 gets a welcome performance bump, a 4K display and more, but we can't help but cast an envious eye toward the speedier Kaby Lake-G version.
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Z-Edge Z4 Dash Cam review: This bargain dash cam lacks only GPS
For $90, the Z-Edge Z4 dash cam offers great basics, HDR, and a wide-aspect captures. It's also easy to use. The only thing missing is GPS.
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LG G7 ThinQ review: Big brains, bigger yawns
With a Snapdragon 845 processor, Boombox speaker, and an AI camera, the LG G7 ThinQ isn't a bad phone by any stretch. But it's not a particularly memorable phone either.
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HP Spectre x360 15 review: With Kaby Lake-G, this laptop can do almost anything
HP's Spectre x360 15 sets a new performance bar for mainstream laptops, thanks to its Kaby Lake-G CPU. See what this marriage with Radeon RX Vega can do in our review.
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Samsung Notebook 9 Pen review: Samsung’s note-taking PC can’t quite justify its price
A solid mix of components and Samsung's integrated S-Pen make the Notebook 9 Pen worth a look, but consider the price and what the competition can offer before you buy.
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Lenovo Mirage Solo Review: No-wires VR arrives, and it’s pretty awesome
The Lenovo Mirage Solo is the the best standalone VR headset today and here's why
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BenQ ScreenBar review: Why didn’t someone think of this sooner?
BenQ's ScreenBar is a "desk lamp" that runs off of USB and doesn't use a lick of desk space.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen review: A speedy, premium 2-in-1 with a lofty price tag
Tough, fast, and generous with battery life, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga has a lot going for it, but a bargain price isn't one of them.
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Samsung 970 EVO review: Strong competition for the best budget NVMe SSD
A great NVMe SSD unless you regularly copy very large files, then look into WD's Black NVMe.
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Samsung 970 Pro SSD review: The fastest M.2 NVMe drive yet
There's no faster NVMe SSD available to the mass market than Samsung's 970 Pro, but its extra 10 percent of performance costs quite a bit.
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