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Good: The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD (Verizon) offers fast performance, a big eye-popping screen, and luxurious design. It also has great call quality, lots of storage, 4G data speeds, and unbeatable battery life.
Bad: The Droid Razr Maxx HD's major weakness is a camera that produces subpar images. The phone is filled with Verizon bloatware as well.
Bottom Line: Motorola's fast, stylish Droid Razr Maxx HD offers outstanding battery life, but its camera captures unimpressive images. [Read more]

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Good: The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ's standard MyLink infotainment system offers a wide range of digital audio sources and limited app integration. SiriusXM Travel Link provides movie showtimes, sports scores, and weather on the dashboard.
Bad: The Pioneer-branded premium audio system doesn't sound very premium. You have to choose between navigation and the MyLink system.
Bottom Line: The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ is a comfortable ride with a good level of standard cabin tech, but it's a few thousand bucks overpriced when compared with the competition from Ford, Honda, and Toyota. [Read more]

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Good: The Sony Vaio E17 has an affordable base price, a lot of upgrade options, and a bright 1080p screen.
Bad: The small and uncomfortable touch pad is hard to use with Windows 8 gestures. Graphics performance isn't up to snuff compared with other game-playing laptops.
Bottom Line: If you want a reasonably priced desktop-replacement big-screen laptop, the Vaio E17 is worth a look. But it's not a good Windows 8 showcase machine, and it lacks any touch interface other than a small touch pad. [Read more]

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Good: Really Simple Software's Simple.TV is an inexpensive over-the-air DVR that streams live TV and recorded programs to compatible devices like iPads and Web browsers, as well as TVs connected to Roku boxes. It works both inside and outside your home network, enabling Slingbox-esque placeshifting. And although it requires a $5 monthly subscription for its best features, Simple.TV has slick-looking user interface with solid EPG data.
Bad: Simple.TV is a first-generation product riddled with limitations. It's single-tuner only, so you can only watch or record one program at a time. There's no built-in Wi-Fi, so you'll need a wired Ethernet connection to get the box on the network. Image quality is good enough, but fast-action sports like football don't look great. It's also not nearly as responsive as a traditional DVR, especially for skipping commercials. And while the hardware and monthly subscription are cheap, you do need to provide your own hard drive and antenna, which can drive up the cost.
Bottom Line: Simple.TV's innovative over-the-air DVR solution is far from perfect, but it's a decent budget option if you can't afford a TiVo Premiere. [Read more]

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Good: The Noontec Zoro is an audiophile-oriented on-ear headphone model with a detachable cable and styling that mimics the Beats Solo, but with better sound quality.
Bad: The Zoro headphones lack an inline remote and microphone, and buyers craving heavy bass may be disappointed by its neutral sound.
Bottom Line: Bona fide $100 audiophile headphones are rare, but the Noontec Zoros' remarkably clear and balanced sound will wow the cognoscenti. [Read more]