LG 9700 Plasma Review: Smooth as a Soap Opera [Lightning Review]

Panasonic and Samsung make some sweet plasma TVs. The newest LG, the 9700, is definitely an improvement over the company’s plasmas to date. But can it maintain the pace set by its competitors? More »

Pelican ProGear U140 Urban Elite Tablet Backpack Review: Flak Jacket for an iPad [Lightning Review]

If you travel with technology, you need a bag that can take a beating. You don’t want your iPad to get busted in crowded gym locker or on an airline’s crammed overhead bin. Is Pelican ProGear’s resilient new Urban Elite Tablet Backpack tough enough? More »

Fanny Wang 3001 Noise-Canceling Headphones Review: Phat Sound, Phony Fashion [Lightning Review]

If we’ve learned anything from Beats by Dre, it’s that adding a little bit of style to an audio product goes a long way. The people will pay for it. But is there room for more than one purveyor of premium, fashionista cans? Fanny Wang intends to find out. More »

Apple MagSafe to MagSafe 2 Converter Review: Couldn’t We Like Tape This Thing on or Something? [Lightning Review]

Tiny MagSafe. Tinier MagSafe! Really tiny converter. LET’S DISCUSS. More »

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Review: A New Android Phone That’s Actually Not Huge [Lightning Review]

Gargantuan Android phones are everywhere. But a lot of people just want something smaller. The Incredible 4G is one of the few phones that isn’t the size of a dinner plate, but it also raises a question: Does an Android OS even make sense on smaller screens anymore? More »

Motorola Atrix HD Review: A $100 Android Phone That Doesn’t Suck [Lightning Review]

The original Motorola Atrix was a big star of CES 2011. Despite the fact that it morphed into the world’s worst laptop, the phone itself actually held its own. Now, the Atrix is back. The gimmicks are gone, and what’s left is a solid, affordable phone with a sharp HD screen and a speedy OS. Is the new Atrix about to make a splash again? More »

Magic-Flight Launchbox Review: You Might As Well Just Whittle It Yourself [Lightning Review]

Look, we all know that times are tough right now. Dropping $250 for a portable travel vaporizer is a hard pill to swallow. But is dropping $90 on a discount vape the best way to get a deal? More »

Canon PowerShot D20 Review: Tough Camera, Weak Performance [Lightning Review]

Last month we tested the best rugged, waterproof cameras and picked a winner. “But what about the new Canon?” everyone screamed. Fear not. The PowerShot D20 went through some cruel testing over the past couple of weeks. Could it live up? Could it live, period? More »

Samsung NX20 Review: Great Photos, But Worth the Money and Irritation? [Lightning Review]

Over the last couple of years, Samsung’s compact, semi-pro cameras have started getting really good. Or they take great photos, anyway. But they’ve been hindered by annoying little details that make you go ARRRRGH. More »

Columbia Freeze Degree Short Sleeve Crew Review: This Shirt Sucks in Sweat [Lightning Review]

Columbia’s Freeze Degree Short Sleeve Crew contains a fabric filled with polymers called Omni-Freeze. They act like goosebumps—to cool the skin, the tiny rings swell up when they get wet. Innuendo aside, this kind of works. More »