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John Brandon

Former Digital Trends Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 69 articles

Panasonic HDC-HS300 Review

The HDC-HS300 is one of the best camcorders you'll find for casual shooting conditions.

Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 Review

The Blackberry Pearl Flip is a stylish phone that gives you typical Blackberry features at an affordable price.

Blackberry Storm Review

Blackerry's first true touch-screen typer, the Storm takes a good first stab at the genre, but ultimately falls short.

HP TouchSmart IQ506 Review

The HP TouchSmart IQ506 is a cool concept, but there just isn't enough power under the hood.

Samsung MediaLive Review

The Samsung MediaLive is a MediaCenter extender that suffers from compatibility issues.

Sony PRS-700 Review

A few minor downsides notwithstanding, it's a device that comes highly recommend for sheer reading pleasure, albeit not pure technical versatility.

HP MediaSmart EX487 Review

The HP MediaSmart EX487 performed extremely well in a battery of tests, and is a highly recommended product for anyone who needs a place to keep their files.

Linksys Wireless Home Audio System Review

The Multiroom Home Audio System is expandable, works well, and supports a wide variety of formats.

Linksys Media Hub NMH305 Review

The Media Hub nails dead-simple operation, even if it does seem to come at the cost of performance.

Casio EX-FH20 Review

Casio's ultra-fast shooter is a one-trick, 1000-frames-per-second pony.

Toshiba 15LV506 Review

Toshiba's affordable all-in-one TV might cut it in the kitchen, but probably not anywhere else.

Pentax K2000 Review

The price and features on this entry-level DSLR are right for aspiring novices.

Amazon Kindle 2 Review

Amazon's book selection and always-on connectivity push the Kindle ahead of Sony's sexier offering.

Marantz SR6003 A/V Receiver Review

Modern audiophiles will love this receiver's sound quality and array of analog and digital inputs.

Fujitsu LifeBook U820 Review

In our review, we find that an anemic processor and cramped keyboard make the Fujitsu LifeBook U820 a tough-to-tolerate pocket companion.

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Review

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMGmanages to coddledrivers even as it bristles with power and technological wonders, making it one of the most refined, well-balanced luxury sedans on the road today.
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2012 Chevy Volt Review

The 2012 Chevy Volt offers slight improvements to an already great green car, if owners can manage to live with some persistent quirks of the electric lifestyle.
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2012 Infiniti M56x Review

Review: The 2012 Infiniti M56x combines power, handling, and refinement, even if more tech-savvy competitors leave it in the digital dust.
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2011 Lexus GX460 Review

Review: The 2011 Lexus GX 460 offers power and AWD performance doused in copious technology, but also carries a price tag steeper than any hill it will ever have to climb.
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2012 Cadillac SRX Review

Review: The 2012 Cadillac SRX has a sleek look, plenty of power and a sunroof that seems to stretch for miles, but has a hard time stacking up beside many more advanced luxury competitors for the price.
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2011 Lexus RX350 review

The 2011 Lexus RX350 stands out for refinement even in a class already shimmering with polish.
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2012 Infiniti QX56 Review

The 2012 Infiniti QX56 towers about even its luxury SUV competitors in physical size, features, and price.
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2011 Lexus CT 200h Review

Review: The 2011 Lexus CT 200h combines the efficiency of a Prius with the styling of a sport compact, and a dash of fun tech features that make driving like a gas-saving game.
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Robotic Cars: The Future of Automotive Technology

Several leading car companies have invested in robotic automation features and are now on their way to providing an autonomous experience.
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The Future of Smartphones: 2010-2015 and Beyond

We take a peek into the future to see what the smartphone of tomorrow looks like.

TeleNav Shotgun Review

The Shotgun remains a worthy driving aid and accomplishes the ultimate mission: Getting you where you need to go.
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Swarmbot invasion: How small robots will solve major problems

What could you do with a thousand Roombas hit with a shrink ray? A lot. Here’s how microscopic robots programmed to work together will collect information, fight disease and even build things in the not-distant future.
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Ten innovative, unusual and just plain cool uses for the iPad

Forget chatting with friends and browsing Google Maps. These 10 innovative, sometimes off-the-wall uses for the iPad turn into everything from a sketchbook to an in-car navigator, restaurant kiosk and doctor’s sidekick.
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Life at your fingertips: Eight smartphone-controlled gadgets

These helicopters, toy tanks garage door openers and other smartphone-controlled gadgets turn your iPhone or Android device into the ultimate universal remote control.
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Cool gifts for guys

Surprise even the most demanding technophiles with these off-beat, original and terrifically cool gifts for guys.
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Faster forward: Imagining the future car of 2050

The designs of tomorrow may already be sketched out in secretive R&D labs, but the designs of 2050 are an open slate. Here’s where automotive experts and analysts imagine the humble car could take us by
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Battlefield 3 vs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Multiplayer grudge match

Trying to decide between two of the most popular first-person shooters out there? We put aside preconceived notions and pitted Battlefield 3 vs. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in a multiplayer grudge match you don’t have to be a gamer to follow.
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Gibson Firebird X review: A digital guitar for the 21st century

Not all digital guitars are game controllers. Gibson’s Firebird X is a real guitar with a chameleon-like ability to drastically alter its sound with digital effects, and even automatically tune itself with the flick of a string.
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Driving sim showdown: Real cars vs. their in-game counterparts

How realistic are racing and driving games? We took the wheel in four of the most popular modern racing games, then hopped in the real cars they model to find out.