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Buying a new cell phone is a lot like buying a new car – you have to find something that fits your needs and your lifestyle. Our list of cell phone reviews is great for finding the top ranked smartphones on the market, but it’s not so useful if the top ranked phones aren’t they type you’re looking for.

That’s exactly why we created the Interactive Cell Phone Buying Guide. It lets you select the criteria that are most important to you and get a custom-tailored list of the perfect phones for your needs. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re in the market for a new digital compact camera (and since summer vacation is in full-bore, why wouldn’t you be?), we’ve put together a quick list of the top 5 compact cameras currently rated on alaTest. Things seem to be trending towards slightly larger which feature bigger image sensors and more manual controls, but there are a few smaller compacts in the mix as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Till a while ago, there were no alternatives for the iPod Touch, or for that matter, there weren’t any alternatives for most of the Apple products. But things have changed since then. Several new smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy SIII have been launched as competitors for the Apple iPhone 4. Similarly, the iPod Touch also has some strong competitors in the market today. So, if you walk into a store tomorrow to buy a multi-purpose portable media player, you will have quite a number of options to choose from. Read the rest of this entry »

Heading off to college is always a major step in one’s life, and one of the most common gifts for a soon-to-be college student is a new laptop. It’s one of those gifts than can stun and surprise, and it’s always met with excitement –it’s practical, too. With all of the choices out there, it can be tough to find the right one, but alaTest has some great recommendations for you. Read the rest of this entry »

Normally, when it comes to buying gifts for women, people think of jewelry or clothes or decorative pieces. Gadgets usually never come up as possible gift ideas. But, let’s consider them for just a moment. In the present day, there are a number of gadgets which are designed especially for women, keeping their interests and needs in mind. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for gifts has never been easy. People seem to have different ideas about how a gift should be- is it just about the functional value of the gift or is it about its emotional value? These are just some of the primary considerations. The others are usually related to the personal choice of the person receiving the gift- his areas of interest, the kind of things that would please him and what not. Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S.’s top cellular providers are often referred to as the “Big Four.” They consist of Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, and odds are, you’re one of their subscribers. If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, you probably already know that they don’t all carry the same devices, and if you’re stuck with a particular carrier, you might like to know which devices are the best they have to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

Two new smartphones! Are you excited? We are. The HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III are the newest, fastest, fanciest smartphones available, but choosing one over the other isn’t an easy task. Our only option is to pit them head to head and see which comes out on top. Read the rest of this entry »