Kindle Fire HD 8.9-Inch First Impressions: Is This the Comfiest Big Tablet?

The Kindle Fire 8.9 just showed up on our doorstep. It looks as lovely as we remember it. And instead of banging out a half-baked review in a day or two, we’re giving you our quick impressions of it, and will chime in with a full review later. More »

Samsung Ativ Smart PC 500T: Don’t Expect Any Miracles

Samsung’s Ativ Smart PC tablet is supposed to be a tablet-sized tablet that can run all of your desktop apps. It is all that, sort of. But it’s also a mix of things that are impressive, tolerable, and totally unacceptable—sometimes all at once. More »

Canon Rebel T4i: Familiar Face With Some Welcome Additions [First Impressions]

The Canon Digital Rebel series of cameras has always been a go-to choice for the entry-level DSLR seekers. So when the latest upgrade, the Rebel T4i, arrived at our office, we shredded cardboard and immediately started toying with all the new features. More »

Lenovo X1 Carbon: Holy Crap [First Impressions]

The Lenovo X1 Carbon arrived at our office a few days ago, and while the full review will be up early next week, we wanted to give you our first impressions of Lenovo’s ruggedized ultrabook. So far: Really good. More »