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CTL Chromebook PX141EXT Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

CTL's Chromebook PX141EXT may look plain and stolid, but it offers very good value for government and education fleet buyers.

By Charles Jefferies
The CTL Chromebook PX141EXT

Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Review

3.5

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 is a simple one-button instant film camera ideal for family and party snaps, travel, and everyday photography.

By Jim Fisher
Fujifilm Instax Mini 41

T-Mobile Revvl 7 Pro 5G Review

3.0

The Revvl 7 Pro 5G has good battery life and speedy performance for the price, but unimpressive cameras and uncertain software support limit the phone's appeal to T-Mobile customers on a budget.

By Sarah Lord
T-Mobile Revvl 7 Pro 5G

EarFun UBoom X Review

3.5

The EarFun UBoom X outdoor Bluetooth speaker offers portability and power at a competitive price, helping to offset its so-so build quality and limited light show.

By Mark Knapp
The EarFun UBoom X

TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max Review

4.0

The Tapo RV20 Max is an excellent budget-friendly 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop if you don’t mind emptying the dustbin yourself.

By Andrew Gebhart
TP-Link Tapo RV20 Max

Chamelo Aura Review

3.0

The Chamelo Aura is a pair of glasses with electrochromic lenses that let you instantly switch between four tint colors with a tap.

By Will Greenwald
Chamelo Aura

Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air delivers sharp, full-frame pictures with softly defocused backgrounds for less money than you'll pay for a first-party Nikkor Z or Sony FE lens.

By Jim Fisher
Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air

Adobe Premiere Rush Review

3.0

Adobe’s Premiere Rush video editing app has the basic features vloggers need, but it's missing the flexible export options and advanced tools of top competitors.

By Michael Muchmore
Adobe Premiere Rush

Framework Laptop 13 (2025) Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The updated Framework Laptop 13 is the best yet, with a quick AMD Ryzen AI 300 processor, long battery life, and the company's signature modular component design for excellent future upgradability and sustainability.

By Matthew Buzzi
Framework Laptop 13 (2025)

Bitdefender SecurePass Review

3.0

Bitdefender SecurePass requires a paid subscription to sync your credentials across your devices, but the app lacks premium features like email masking or VPN access.

By Kim Key
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PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Overclocked Dual Fan Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

GDDR7 memory to the rescue: Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, tested in an overclocked PNY card, achieves significant generational speed gains despite its narrow memory interface. That, paired with an aggressive MSRP, makes it a top-value GPU for 1440p play—if its pricing holds.

PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Overclocked Dual Fan

Memrise Review

3.0

Although Memrise lets you study as many languages as you want, it charges too much for its premium tier and many of its exercises aren't challenging enough to be useful.

By Jill Duffy
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Busuu Review

4.0

Although its selection of courses is modest, Busuu is well worth adding to your language learning regimen thanks to its excellent lesson structure and culturally relevant content.

By Jill Duffy
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AVG Internet Security Review

3.5

AVG Internet Security defends your devices with powerful antivirus tools and protects against ransomware, but its extra security tools may not be enough to lure away users of the company's free version.

By Neil J. Rubenking
AVG Internet Security

Aura Aspen Review

4.0
Editors' Choice

The Aura Aspen is a gorgeous 12-inch digital picture frame that makes photos pop and is easy to set up for yourself or as a gift.

By Will Greenwald
Aura Aspen

Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 Lab FE Review

4.0

The Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 Lab stands out from other prime lenses with its extra-bright apertures and impresses with fast focus and sharp results, but its controls don't work as well as they should.

By Jim Fisher
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 Lab FE

AVG AntiVirus for Mac Review

3.5

AVG AntiVirus offers free basic protection for Macs, though it doesn’t do much beyond that.

By Neil J. Rubenking
AVG AntiVirus for Mac

NextivaONE Review

3.0

The affordable NextivaONE VoIP service provides reliable call quality and detailed analytics, but its underwhelming AI capabilities and video conferencing experience limit its utility.

By John Brandon
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Joplin Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

Joplin is the ideal note-taking app for users who value simplicity, local storage capabilities, and dedicated apps on every major platform.

By Justin Pot
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Microsoft OneNote Review

4.5
Editors' Choice

With a fine-grained organizational structure, a generous free version, and an abundance of features, OneNote is a superbly versatile and complete note-taking app.

By Justin Pot
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