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As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, it’s the start of a very special time of year: the holidays. Families reunite from across the globe for feasting and of course present sharing. You also get things like the first snow of the year, baby’s first Christmas, or the countdown on New Year’s. There’s no better way to remember the holidays than a handy camcorder, and of course alaTest has all of the helpful details in case you’re considering buying one. Read the rest of this entry »

With the holidays just around the corner, it’s always helpful to know what goodies people are most interested in, and what better way to find out than a new rendition of alaTest Trends? Here are some of last month’s most popular items, sure to be hot topics this holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »

The numbers are in and it’s time for another round of top product trends on alaTest. It was a really close race this time, with a lot of great products making top listing, so instead of the usual top 5, we’re going for a top 10! Read the rest of this entry »

We were going over our data for June and noticed a very interesting trend among our most popular products for the month. It turned out that of our 10 most popular items on alaTest, 7 of them were digital cameras. It seems that consumers are getting serious about taking some great photos, perhaps for summer vacations or family get togethers. We decided to take a closer look at our most popular cameras and what makes them so great. Read the rest of this entry »

Smartphones these days do a little bit of everything, but that’s the catch; it’s only a little bit of everything. Many people think that because their smartphone has an 8 megapixel camera and can shoot 1080p HD video (like the HTC Sensation 4G), they have no need for a compact digital camera. Unfortunately, smartphones have small image sensors and lack key features to make them suitable for any serious photography. Read the rest of this entry »

Those of you who are regular readers of our blog probably remember our last alaTest Trends article from back in March. Back then, the most popular products on alaTest were the Nokia C7, Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, LG LE5300 Series LED TVs, Canon EOS Rebel T2i, and Sony KDL-HX800 Series 3D TVs. But as expected in the technology world, trends are constantly shifting, and we have a new set of top items based on our data from May 2011.

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When it comes to digital SLR cameras, there are several performance levels to choose from. There are the cheaper, entry-level SLRs which are priced under $1000 (generally including a lens).Then there are the more mid-level SLRs which generally don’t cost much over $1000 (without a lens).

Lastly are the high-end SLRs intended for more professional use, which can cost several thousand dollars. Read the rest of this entry »