How to Buy a Laptop
Size, performance, storage options, and keyboard quality are all factors to consider when purchasing a laptop. Let us help you find the laptop that fits your needs.
How to Buy a GPS Device
Navigating the GPS market can be tough but consumer advocate Amber Bouman can help you find your way to the perfect GPS device.
Maverick Nica Bluetooth Headset
Departing from the typical design, the Nica sits comfortably outside your ear. It's a pity, though, that the headset's call quality regularly falls below average.
Samsung WEP870 Stereo Bluetooth headset
Samsung's WEP870--a mono Bluetooth headset that converts into a stereo unit--tries to give you the best of both worlds, but it's awkward.
New Wi-Fi Direct Gets Peer-to-Peer Connections
New spec supports device-to-device connections over the same range and as the same speed as Wi-Fi, but without the need for a hotspot or access point
How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset or Car Speakerphone
A Bluetooth headset or in-car speakerphone lets you talk on your cell phone hands-free. Here's our advice on selecting the most appropriate product for your needs.
Jabra Halo Stereo Bluetooth Headphones
The Halo lets you listen to your tunes without wires for hours at a time--with the odd phone call thrown in. But be prepared to grapple with clunky volume and track-skipping controls.
Motorola H790 Bluetooth Headset
$80 (or less) is a great price for this light-feeling Motorola headset, which delivers dependable call quality most of the time.
Stereo Bluetooth Headsets Offer Strengths and Weaknesses
Manufacturers of stereo Bluetooth headsets want you to lend your ears--both of them--to the audio experience they provide. But none of the models we examined is without drawbacks.
Jabra SP200 Bluetooth Car Speakerphone
For a terrific price ($60), this portable Bluetooth speakerphone offers basic calling features and average audio quality.
BlueAnt Q1Bluetooth Headset
The Q1 headset’s integrated (albeit limited) voice commands are a cinch to use, and the recognition accuracy rate is high. Call quality, however, fluctuated.
Top 10 Bluetooth Headsets
The best Bluetooth headsets, such as Aliph's Jawbone Prime and Plantronics' Voyager Pro, offer great sound quality. BlueAnt's V1 has a unique voice-control interface.
Plantronics Voyager Pro Bluetooth Headset
Take advantage of the Voyager Pro’s impressive wind reduction during calls--and expect great audio quality, to boot. You’ll have to be content with this Bluetooth headset's chunky design, though.
Bluetooth Car Speakerphones Don't Always Impress
Bluetooth car speakerphones sound better--and let you do more--than your cell phone’s itty-bitty speakerphone. Our top product, the affordable Motorola T305, is compact and a cinch to use, and it delivers reliable call quality most of the time.
Top Bluetooth Car Kits
With one of these Bluetooth speakerphones installed in your car, you can take cell phone calls hands-free.
LG Electronics Solar Car Kit HFB-500 Bluetooth Speakerphone
LG’s Bluetooth car speakerphone delivers great-sounding calls, most of the time. But if you live in an area that’s usually overcast, you can’t maximize the solar-power benefit.
APC Back-UPS ES
Safeguards your equipment from damaging surges and spikes that travel along your utility & data lines.
APC Smart-UPS
Loaded with cutting-edge features, unique battery life predictor, unbeatable on-line efficiencies and software agents allowing remote UPS monitoring. Get 10% off your entire kart purchase!