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Good: The 2014 Toyota Corolla features an attractive design inside and out, while achieving fuel economy in the mid-30s. Entune gives it excellent app integration, including Yelp, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and Bing search.
Bad: Even with 140 horsepower, the car can barely get out of its own way. The stereo produces poor sound quality, and the navigation system's voice prompts don't call out street names.
Bottom Line: Although lacking anything in the way of driving enjoyment, the 2014 Toyota Corolla offers economical and modern transportation with stylish design both inside and out. [Read more]

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Good: The Ativ Book 9 Plus laptop has a sturdy, slim design, ultra-high-res touch screen, and really good battery life.
Bad: Costs several hundred more than we'd prefer; shrunken HDMI port; doesn't convert to a tablet form -- strictly a laptop.
Bottom Line: If you're just looking for an all-around excellently made Windows touch ultrabook and don't mind that it's on the expensive side (and doesn't convert to a tablet), the improved Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus is worth the investment. [Read more]

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Good: Hiku's voice recognition and bar code scanning capabilities make it easy to build an app-based shopping list.
Bad: It's hard to beat pen-and-paper for list-making convenience.
Bottom Line: Hiku Labs Hiku grocery list assistant has the potential to streamline list-making (and shopping, software update-pending), but in its current state it's a little spare to recommend. [Read more]

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Good: The slim, powerful Sony Vaio Flip 15 is a sharp-looking 15-inch hybrid that works great in its laptop mode, and has some very high-end options.
Bad: The tablet mode doesn't lie completely flat, battery life should be better, and the screen is especially glossy.
Bottom Line: Sony's unique attempt at a big-screen hybrid looks great and is reasonably priced, but it works better as a laptop than a tablet. [Read more]

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Good: The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a full Core i5 CPU, but is thinner than Microsoft's similar Surface Pro 2 and weighs less. A keyboard cover and active stylus are included in the price.
Bad: The slender kickstand and free-floating keyboard cover don't work well on laps or other uneven work spaces. Battery life could be better.
Bottom Line: Sony's thin, powerful Tap 11 tablet shows up the competition, design-wise. It's not ideal for everyone, but only a few tweaks away from being the runaway leader in this smallish category. [Read more]

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Good: The Sonos Play:1 is a stylish and exceptionally well-made wireless speaker, especially for the price. It offers the full Sonos experience, with support for most key services (including Spotify, Pandora, Rdio) and super-reliable wireless streaming. Sound quality is good considering the size and gets even better when paired with a second Play:1 for true stereo playback. And Sonos Controller apps are available for Android, iOS, Mac, and PC.
Bad: Unlike Bluetooth speakers, the Sonos system can't stream from every app on your phone or tablet -- so there's no support for iTunes Radio, for instance. The lack of a built-in battery limits room-to-room mobility.
Bottom Line: The Sonos Play:1 finally brings the company's wireless audio magic to the masses, in a fantastically designed compact speaker that's just $199. [Read more]

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Good: The Sonos Play:1 is a stylish and exceptionally well-made wireless speaker, especially for the price. It offers the full Sonos experience, with support for most key services (including Spotify, Pandora, Rdio) and super-reliable wireless streaming. Sound quality is good considering the size and gets even better when paired with a second Play:1 for true stereo playback. And Sonos Controller apps are available for Android, iOS, Mac, and PC.
Bad: Unlike Bluetooth speakers, the Sonos system can't stream from every app on your phone or tablet -- so there's no support for iTunes Radio, for instance. The lack of a built-in battery limits room-to-room mobility.
Bottom Line: The Sonos Play:1 finally brings the company's wireless audio magic to the masses, in a fantastically designed compact speaker that's just $199. [Read more]