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Hands-on Review: Otterbox Defender Series Case for iPad

Warning: if you're one of those design-conscious folks who thinks that any remotely sizeable case for an Apple product is a disgrace to the sleek and sexy construction of the Cupertino company's products, the Otterbox Defender Series case for the iPad is not for you.
Hands-on Review: Samsung EX1 Digital Camera

This high-end digicam has a superior wide-angle lens and many features for novices and experienced shooters.
Hands-on Review: Optex's SteadePod Retractable Camera Pod

SteadePod, one of the latest gadgets that purport to bring a measure of tripod stability to photographers reluctant to lug around a proper three-legged support, consists of a tape-measure sized plastic case (that screws into the tripod socket) concealing about 6 feet of woven, metal wire.
Hands-On Review: Yamaha neoHD YMC-500 and YMC-700 Media Controllers

Yamaha's new neoHD media controllers are a brand-new class of product, groundbreaking in many respects. Many people who feel stymied by home theatre, digital media and the 1,000-channel universe may find that this little component helps tame those mysteries.
Hands-on Review: Sony Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 Interchangeable-Lens Cameras

These two tiny full-featured, interchangeable-lens cameras with large sensors from Sony offer simplicity of operation and excellent image quality.
Hands-on Review: Toshiba Regza 46UX600 DLNA-certified HDTV

Toshiba says its new Regza UX600 LED-backlit LCD TVs are "the first DLNA-certified televisions recognized by Microsoft as compatible with Windows 7." In English, that means that you should be able to able to use your TV remote to "pull" content from a Windows 7 PC, or use a Windows 7 PC to "push" content to the TV - and that it should all be easy.
Hands-on Review: BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100

The BlackBerry Pearl has finally gone 3G! We all know and love the Pearl as RIM's first true foray into the "consumer" market after years of carrying the torch as the "business" brand. And now the tiny smartphone (indeed, this one is the tiniest in the line-up at 108 x 50 x 13.3mm and 93 grams) has finally been given the full, 3G treatment.
Hands-On Review: Kinect for Xbox 360

For the first hour of playing at E3 Expo, I must admit that Microsoft's Kinect motion control system for the Xbox 360 felt awfully familiar to the Nintendo Wii.
Hands-on Review: LG BD-590 Blu-ray Player/Media Server

On the surface, LG's BD-590 looks like a standard-issue Blu-ray player.But it also has a 250GB hard drive and wireless networking, allowing it to function as a music server, photo viewer and YouTube client, among other things. For a retail price of $400, that's quite a package.
Hands-on Review: BlueAnt Supertooth 3 vs. BlueAnt S4

BlueAnt's S4, the follow-up product to its popular Supertooth 3 Bluetooth speakerphone, adds some notable new features, including enhanced, futuristic-like voice commands. How well does it work? And should you wait for this model instead of buying the tried-and-true S3?
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