Sony Alpha a99 SLT-A99V Camera

The Good The Sony Alpha a99 SLT-A99V has a lot going for it, including excellent photos and very good video, a well-constructed and well-designed body, solid performance, and a great feature set. The Bad For some folks, things like the lack of CompactFlash, poor battery life, and compromises on video autofocus may not be reasonable trade-offs. The Bottom Line The Sony Alpha SLT-A99V is a generally great camera that's equally adept at both...

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Nikon D750 isn't cheap, but offers a great full-frame value

The Good The Nikon D750 delivers the best photo quality and continuous-shooting performance in its price class, along with a nicely well-rounded feature set. The Bad Nikon's Wi-Fi implementation is weak and some of the other features could be executed a little better. Plus Live View performance is sad. The Bottom Line It's not the cheapest camera in its class, but the Nikon D750 delivers an excellent combination of quality, performance...

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Samsung Galaxy S6 rumor roundup

The metal accents of the Galaxy A7 (shown here) may foreshadow a less plastic Galaxy S6. Samsung CES 2015 is behind us, which means it's time to start looking forward to the next technology smorgasbord: Mobile World Congress. New phones and tablets make the rounds at the annual conference held in Spain, but Samsung has yet to officially announce any word on...

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Apple's high-end laptop gets better battery life and a lower price

The Good The second generation of Apple's Retina-screen MacBook Pro adds internal upgrades to its Wi-Fi, Thunderbolt, SSD, graphics card and CPU. The result is a faster laptop with better battery life and a lower starting price. The Bad The changes are internal-only, and not significant enough to upgrade if you have last year's version. At $1,999 to start, this is still a very expensive laptop. Both the 13-inch...

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Top Most tier RS 7 is a tech car in track-ready trim

The Good Feats of great speed are possible thanks to the 2014 Audi RS 7 Quattro's powerful V-8 engine, adaptive suspension, and all-wheel drive system. Cylinder deactivation tech and eight speeds help bump up the fuel economy. Standard Web-connected, Nvidia-powered tech is top of the class and optional tech takes some interesting chances. The Bad Some options, such as Night Vision, seem more gimmicky than useful. Infotainment takes a few...

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