No one wants a boring looking slab of a handset. To help you make the right call, we've rounded up the finest looking phones for your viewing pleasure.
Put a choice handset in your pocket!

The new Windows is a beautiful, responsive, and touch-friendly platform for tablets, but can it strike the right balance between modern and traditional computing?
Here's our final word on Windows 8 (as we know it now)!

Samsung super-sized the stylus-wielding Galaxy Note into a 10.1-inch tablet with improved multitasking ability and a 1280x800-pixel screen.
Does pen input make the Note 10.1 a better tab? YES!

If sound quality is important to you but you're not a fan of bulk, a growing crop of portable Bluetooth speakers is ready to deliver.
These five speakers pack more than just sound, too!

Dell Tech Support: Buy This Warranty Before We Help You
You wouldn't expect Dell's tech support team to deny you assistance because you won't buy a $300 extended warranty, but that's exactly what happened to us.
Dell's service definitely didn't pass this year's Tech Support Showdown testing!

5 Great Tablets for Back to School
While tablets are great for playing games and watching videos, today students can benefit a great deal from bringing a slate to class. A number of textbooks are available in interactive, digital versions, which will save room in your backpack.
Here are our top five picks.

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