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Good: Viper Home offers clever design and consistent performance. Plus,the app works with Viper's vehicle security and convenience products.
Bad: The starter kit costs $30 more than Oplink or iSmart. You have to pay $9.99 a month to use the camera's video streaming -- although that's better than Oplink's $19.99 monthly fee.
Bottom Line: Due to the lower monthly fees, it's a more intriguing option than Oplink if you want to add accessories like a camera and a siren. If you don't, stick with iSmart. [Read more]

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Good: The Nike+ FuelBand SE adds Bluetooth 4.0 for continuous syncing, more water resistance for wearing in the shower, hourly motivational reminders, and solid social connectivity with other Nike+ users.
Bad: No Android support; only works with iPhone 4S and later; Bluetooth syncing can get quirky; no vibration for silent alarms or hourly reminders; app's toolset is a little simplistic; doesn't track sleep.
Bottom Line: The Nike+ FuelBand SE is a minor upgrade to last year's FuelBand, adding Bluetooth 4.0 and a few new motivational wrinkles to its software, but the band's design is more successful than its package of features. [Read more]

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Good: The G-Project G-Boom is a solidly built wireless Bluetooth speaker with a built-in rechargeable battery (and handle) that delivers decent sound with strong bass for an affordable price. It has an integrated USB port on back for charging smartphones.
Bad: Not everybody's going to like the design; no built-in speakerphone; battery life is average.
Bottom Line: For $100 you'll be hard-pressed to find another portable Bluetooth speaker that delivers as much bass as the G-Boom. [Read more]

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Good: The Dell Venue 7 starts at $149 and features a pure Android 4.2.2 operating system. It's lightweight, houses a microSD card expansion, and performs smoothly.
Bad: Larger games take a while to load, the touch screen is sometimes unresponsive, and battery life only lasts about a day.
Bottom Line: The Dell Venue 7 offers a simple design and smooth performance for the right price, but the Nexus 7 is a significant upgrade for not much more. [Read more]

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Good: The Dell Venue 8 starts at an affordable $179 for 16GB of internal storage, with a microSD expansion slot, and smoothly runs a pure version of Android Jelly Bean. Its soft, grippy back makes it comfortable to hold.
Bad: The touch screen is sometimes unresponsive, large games take long to load, and battery life only lasts about a day.
Bottom Line: The Dell Venue 8 is perfect for the budget shopper with modest needs. [Read more]

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Good: The Nikon D610 continues the D600's tradition of a great set of shooting features, comfortable and intelligent design, and excellent photo quality and performance.
Bad: Photos still display some unrecoverable clipping in the highlights that you don't expect in a camera of its caliber, and unlike the overhauled D5300, the D610 requires an extra-cost Wi-Fi dongle for connectivity.
Bottom Line: Though competition's increasing for low-end full-frame cameras, the Nikon D610 holds its own; that said, while slightly faster than its predecessor it's not a whole lot different. [Read more]

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Good: The Nikon D610 continues the D600's tradition of a great set of shooting features, comfortable and intelligent design, and excellent photo quality and performance.
Bad: Photos still display some unrecoverable clipping in the highlights that you don't expect in a camera of its caliber, and unlike the overhauled D5300, the D610 requires an extra-cost Wi-Fi dongle for connectivity.
Bottom Line: Though competition's increasing for low-end full-frame cameras, the Nikon D610 holds its own; that said, while slightly faster than its predecessor it's not a whole lot different. [Read more]

User Rating:
Good: The Nikon D610 continues the D600's tradition of a great set of shooting features, comfortable and intelligent design, and excellent photo quality and performance.
Bad: Photos still display some unrecoverable clipping in the highlights that you don't expect in a camera of its caliber, and unlike the overhauled D5300, the D610 requires an extra-cost Wi-Fi dongle for connectivity.
Bottom Line: Though competition's increasing for low-end full-frame cameras, the Nikon D610 holds its own; that said, while slightly faster than its predecessor it's not a whole lot different. [Read more]