What is clear is that the Monoprice 9774 speaker system is the best home audio value we've ever seen -- a superlative we used to give to the Energy speakers at the $400 price point. That earns the Monoprice 9774 our Editors' Choice award for
The Monoprice 9774
What is clear is that the Monoprice 9774 speaker system is the best home audio value we've ever seen -- a superlative we used to give to the Energy speakers at the $400 price point. That earns the Monoprice 9774 our Editors' Choice award for
The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2
The ThinkPad Tablet 2 isn't so different under the hood than the Dell Latitude 10, Acer W510, or other Atom Windows 8 tablets. All offer excellent battery life, but require performance compromises. They have limited onboard storage space, and frankly feel overpriced when compared to previous-gen Atom systems, which cost under $300, and full
The TuneIn Radio for iOS
TuneIn Radio has an intuitive interface that makes it a snap to listen to streaming radio while you're on the move. It offers more than 50,000 stations and 120,000 shows from around the globe, plus, with the help of your iPhone's GPS, it can even serve up all of your local favorites.
Upon launch, TuneIn lets you drill down to exactly
The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
For the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, the lens basically tells its whole story: a 50x zoom that goes from 24mm to 1,200mm.
That's an extraordinary range that is quite capable of pulling into frame something miles away and snapping a shot. Or capturing wildlife from afar. Or helping your neighbors find their car keys inside their house from inside your house. OK, that last one's a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the idea. And while you'll want to use a tripod for the sharpest results, Canon's optical image stabilization is excellent, allowing you to use the zoom with the camera held only in your hands.
What it offers:
If you simply must have the longest zoom in the room, the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS satisfies.
The advantage:
The Canon PowerShot SX50 HS has an extraordinary zoom range with excellent image stabilization and fine photo quality for a megazoom; plenty of shooting modes, from full auto to full manual; raw image capture; and a hot shoe for adding an external flash.
The unfavorable:
Its lens and high ISO picture quality make it less desirable for shooting indoors or in low light, especially without a tripod. A couple of things about the design of the controls might make shooting frustrating for some users. Outside of its long lens, its features and performance are slightly behind competing models.
The price:
$375.00 to $449.99
The Incipio f38
What you should know:
The headband is padded well enough and covered in faux leather that looks and feels very much like faux leather. The headphones don't look cheap, though they also don't look like they cost more than $50. They come in multiple colors.
What it offers:
While they may not be truly special for their modest price, the Incipio f38s are solid, good-sounding headphones for the money.
The advantage:
The affordable Incipio f38 over-the-ear headphones feature an attractive, retro design, decent build quality, and a relatively comfortable fit, and they sound good for their modest price.
The unfavorable:
The f38s don't fold up or flat, and there's no inline remote/microphone for making cell phone calls.
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The headband is padded well enough and covered in faux leather that looks and feels very much like faux leather. The headphones don't look cheap, though they also don't look like they cost more than $50. They come in multiple colors.
What it offers:
While they may not be truly special for their modest price, the Incipio f38s are solid, good-sounding headphones for the money.
The advantage:
The affordable Incipio f38 over-the-ear headphones feature an attractive, retro design, decent build quality, and a relatively comfortable fit, and they sound good for their modest price.
The unfavorable:
The f38s don't fold up or flat, and there's no inline remote/microphone for making cell phone calls.
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The Nokia Purity Pro
Though not crafted from luxurious metal as is the Parrot Zik, the Nokia Purity Pro's glossy plastic surfaces create a premium and attractive appearance. Its wide, flat headband and rectangular earcups also help to give the Purity a sleek and futuristic style. At just under 10 ounces (0.62 pound), the headset is relatively light compared to the Zik's heavier frame (0.72 pound). The headphones do creak alarmingly when twisted plus its reflective skin acts as a fingerprint magnet.
The spine next to the left earcup features shuttle keys for play/pause and track forward and back. On the right sits a volume rocker to adjust headset loudness.
What it offers:
For smartphone owners who crave both active noise canceling and Bluetooth wireless audio, the Nokia Purity Pro by Monster is worth its steep price.
The advantage:
The Nokia Purity Pro by Monster headphones are light, compact, have long battery life, and provide well-balanced audio.
The unfavorable:
While the Nokia Purity Pro is sophisticated, it lacks a companion app and its noise canceling can’t be turned off.
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