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Good: Lego The Lord of the Rings faithfully follows the storyline of the movies, but adds tons of puzzle-solving gameplay, and plenty of replay value by letting you revisit areas in free-play mode.
Bad: Neither of the two control system options are perfect, which can be frustrating at times.
Bottom Line: With neat Lego recreations of the memorable locations, and challenging gameplay, Lego The Lord of the Rings is a lot of fun, if you can get past the awkward controls. [Read more]

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Good: The Samsung UNF7100 LED LCD offers accurate color and shadow detail; striking minimalist design; smart TV suite is one of the slickest on the market with numerous apps; sound system suited to movie playback
Bad: Relatively inexpensive; lighter black levels than some other LED LCD TVs; some uniformity issues; despite Spotify's inclusion, music replay is poor.
Bottom Line: The Samsung F7100 series offers a gorgeous design and an impressive features, but "just OK" picture quality makes it a poorer value than its rivals. [Read more]

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Good: You can customize the Eureka SuctionSeal Pet AS1104A vacuum cleaner to meet your flooring needs. Also, features like a retractable cord and easy-to-use controls make this Eureka stand out from the herd.
Bad: Despite its name, the Eureka wasn't a showstopper with pet hair.
Bottom Line: If the price feels right, you like options, and you don't have a pet, the Eureka could be an great option. [Read more]

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Good: The Asus VivoBook V551L is a thin, attractive, and seemingly well-constructed laptop. Its midrange discrete graphics card and 4th-gen Core i7 processor give it overall very good performance and battery life. And it has a 1TB hard drive and DVD burner.
Bad: For the V551LB's near-$1,000 price, the screen is pretty disappointing, as is its slow-spinning hard drive. Also, its keyboard is not backlit, which, again, for the price it should have.
Bottom Line: An attractive, solidly built 15.6-inch thin laptop with overall good performance, the Asus VivoBook V551LB-DB71T is held back by its lackluster display. [Read more]

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Good: The Sony SmartWatch 2 screens phone alerts, Gmail, and call info in real time. The device also has a modern, water-resistant design that's compatible with standard watch bands.
Bad: The Sony SmartWatch 2 is tricky to set up on non-Sony phones. The watch has a small clock face selection, short battery life, and a quirky music player app. There's no iOS support.
Bottom Line: With its ability to push Android notifications to your wrist, the Sony SmartWatch 2 is more useful than Samsung's Galaxy Gear, but the Pebble is still the best smartwatch deal around. [Read more]

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Good: The EVGA Tegra Note 7 has great gaming performance, microSD storage expansion, and a comfortable stylus that delivers a smooth experience.
Bad: Unless you're using the cover, the embedded groove is useless and uncomfortable. The screen resolution isn't as sharp as some recent 7-inch tablets and the front-facing camera is terrible. The tablet sometimes gets stuck in horizontal screen orientation. There are few useful stylus apps included.
Bottom Line: Though its design and features can't compare with the Galaxy Note 8, the EVGA Tegra Note 7 delivers a solid stylus experience for almost half the price. [Read more]

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Good: The Revolv Smart Home Solution gives you a surprisingly easy way to centralize control of your various smart home devices.
Bad: Too many features are pending for the Revolv given its $299 price tag and looming competition. The red won't please everyone.
Bottom Line: Enthusiasts will appreciate Revolv's attempt to bring order to the smart home universe, but those still dabbling with one or two connected devices should wait for this market to expand. [Read more]

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Good: The Connected by TCP Wireless LED Lighting Kit is a cinch to set up, and the app is easy to use as well. Each bulb gives off 800 lumens -- more than Philips Hue or Insteon LED bulbs.
Bad: TCP doesn't offer compatibility with cool Web services like IFTTT or new all-in-one hubs like Revolv, the way that Philips does.
Bottom Line: For basic lighting automation needs, this TCP kit will do the job nicely -- but at a price of $169, you might be tempted to spend $30 more and go with the Philips Hue Starter Kit instead. [Read more]

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Good: The WD My Cloud EX4 offers data redundancy, Windows Server integration, and an excellent set of personal cloud features. It's also affordable and very easy to use.
Bad: The server's write speed is disappointing. The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats, there's no search function, and it won't allow you to sort by content type.
Bottom Line: It's not the fastest NAS, nor does it include many advanced features, but the WD My Cloud EX4 still combines great ease of use into an affordable personal cloud system that's excellent for a connected home. [Read more]

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Good: The WD My Cloud EX4 offers data redundancy, Windows Server integration, and an excellent set of personal cloud features. It's also affordable and very easy to use.
Bad: The server's write speed is disappointing. The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats, there's no search function, and it won't allow you to sort by content type.
Bottom Line: It's not the fastest NAS, nor does it include many advanced features, but the WD My Cloud EX4 still combines great ease of use into an affordable personal cloud system that's excellent for a connected home. [Read more]

User Rating:
Good: The WD My Cloud EX4 offers data redundancy, Windows Server integration, and an excellent set of personal cloud features. It's also affordable and very easy to use.
Bad: The server's write speed is disappointing. The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats, there's no search function, and it won't allow you to sort by content type.
Bottom Line: It's not the fastest NAS, nor does it include many advanced features, but the WD My Cloud EX4 still combines great ease of use into an affordable personal cloud system that's excellent for a connected home. [Read more]

User Rating:
Good: The WD My Cloud EX4 offers data redundancy, Windows Server integration, and an excellent set of personal cloud features. It's also affordable and very easy to use.
Bad: The server's write speed is disappointing. The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats, there's no search function, and it won't allow you to sort by content type.
Bottom Line: It's not the fastest NAS, nor does it include many advanced features, but the WD My Cloud EX4 still combines great ease of use into an affordable personal cloud system that's excellent for a connected home. [Read more]

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Good: The iRobot Roomba 880 replaces its predecessor's bristly brushes with rubbery "extractors" as part of their new AeroForce cleaning system. This brushless technology removes debris better than previous iterations and keeps maintenance to a minimum.
Bad: The bin is supposedly larger than previous Roomba models, but it still fills up too quickly when you're dealing with dust and shedding pets. That, and it costs $699.
Bottom Line: The Roomba 880 is the most well-rounded, capable bot we've encountered so far, but the $449 Neato Robotics XV Signature Pro still wins the pet hair performance test on all flooring surfaces. [Read more]