Price: $69.99
Editors’ choice: 4/5
Logitech
M600 Touch Mouse
The Logitech M600 Touch Mouse gives you the
freedom to use its entire surface to scroll up and down or swipe horizontally.
With its refined, Zen-like design, adjustable weight, and receiver that works
with multiple Logitech devices, it’s easily one of the best touch mice we’ve
seen.
NEC MultiSync EA232WMi
Price: $299.99
Editors’ choice: 4/5
NEC
MultiSync EA232WMi
The NEC MultiSync EA232WMi delivers on
every front, featuring a 23-inch IPS panel with good color and grayscale
performance, a built-in four-port USB hub, and a wide viewing range. Its
sub-$300 sticker price is just as easy on your wallet as the screen is on your
eyes.
Seagate Backup Plus
Price: $139.99
Editors’ choice: 4.5/5
Not all successors are successes, but the
Seagate Backup Plus is a worthy heir to its venerable GoFlex forebears,
offering a killer combination of brisk performance, a versatile Universal
Storage Module adapter, and a smart user interface that uniquely incorporates
social networking.
SanDisk Extreme 3.0 (64GB)
Price: $139.99
Editors’ choice: 4.5/5
SanDisk
Extreme 3.0 (64GB)
The SanDisk Extreme 3.0 (64GB) is
everything you’ll ever want in a flash drive: It’s faster (thanks to its USB
3.0 support), has more capacity, and it’s less expensive than the rest and it
has a wicked stiletto design.
Apple iPod nano (2012)
Price: $149.99
Editors’ choice: 4/5
Apple has redeemed itself with the new iPod
Nano. The previous model was one of Apple’s few recent missteps; thankfully,
the new one returns the proper vertical form factor while adding an oversize
2.5-inch color touch screen. The iPod Nano is amazingly thin and light just 1.1
ounce yet packs in 16GB of storage, stereo Bluetooth support, an FM radio, a
pedometer, and more than 33 hours of continuous listening on a single charge
Sony XBA-S65
Price: $89.99
Editors’ choice: 4/5
Sony
XBA-S65
Sony’s always had good-sounding earphones,
but the new XBA-S65 is our current favorite. Its balanced armature drivers
sound clear and punchy. The sweat-proof, water-resistant design is perfect for
gym rats, and you can even wash them if necessary. Adjustable rubber loops make
it easy to find the right fit. And the price, although high compared to the $20
replacement earbuds on the front rack at Best Buy, is a bargain given the level
of sound quality.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Price: $649.99
Editors’ choice: 4.5/5
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 wowed us with
its relatively huge 1-inch image sensor and fast lens. It can produce images
that are on par with those from an SLR, but is small enough to slide into your
pocket or purse. It’s expensive, but if you’re in the market for a serious
compact, it’s worth the money.
Olympus OM-DE-M5
Price: $1,299.99
Editors’ choice: 5/5
It’s probably not possible to create the
perfect camera, but Olympus came close with the OM-DE-M5. It’s the best Micro
Four Thirds camera we’ve tested, outshining bodies with larger APS-C sensor in
term of image quality and performance. Throw in an excellent EVF, fast
autofocus, in-body image stabilization, and whether sealing and you have a
camera that won’t disappoint.
Sony Alpha 77
Price: $1,999.99
Editors’ choice: 4.5/5
Sony’s choice to abandon optical
viewfinders in its SLR cameras is off-putting to traditional photographers, but
you can’t argue with the results. The Alpha 77’s full-time phase-detect
autofocus system means that the camera focuses with the same speed during video
and still capture, and the fixed mirror facilities shooting at better than
10fps. The OLED EVF is nothing short of excellent almost good enough to make
you forget about optical viewfinders.
Panasonic HC-V700M
Price: $1,599.99
Editors’ choice: 4.5/5
Panasonic
HC-V700M
The Panasonic HC-V700M is one of the few
consumer camcorders that can record full 1080p60 video, and it adds solid image
stabilization and a versatile 21x optical zoom. It lacks Wi-Fi and some of the
other the bells and whistles found in competing models, but it delivers
excellent video quality even in low light.
