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Top-rated reviews of the week (pictures)

There's a new and even better Roku -- yes, it's possible. CNET's editors also looked further into home projectors, noise-canceling headphones, and other high-powered, high-priced goods, and tracked down the cheapest drive for your laptop.

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Roku 3

The big story this week was the unveiling of the Galaxy S4, and we had plenty to say in our First Take. But CNET's editors also turned out a week's worth of our full reviews, where we can test and rate to our hearts' content, and here we bring you the best products of the bunch.

Roku 3

The Roku 3 is the best streaming-video box yet, with tons of content sources, lightning-fast performance, and an innovative remote with built-in headphone jack. Read the review.

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Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UB

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UB

The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UB projector offers excellent picture quality for the money, and is versatile enough for both dark and moderately lit rooms. Read the review.

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Sony Alpha SLT-A99

Sony Alpha SLT-A99

The Sony Alpha SLT-A99 is a generally great camera that's equally effective for stills and video, but with a few caveats. Read the review.

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Asus Zenbook UX51Vz-DH71

Asus Zenbook UX51Vz-DH71

The Asus Zenbook UX51Vz-DH71 will be a nice fit for anyone looking for premium looks and performance in a Windows 8 laptop who is willing to pay for it. Read the review.

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Corsair Voyager Air

Corsair Voyager Air

Despite a few shortcomings, the Corsair Voyager Air is an excellent way to extend your mobile devices' storage capacity and features. Read the review.

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Incredimail for iPad

Incredimail

If you're looking for an elegant way to browse e-mail on your iPad, Incredimail offers a unique approach, and makes reading e-mail more fun and efficient than other e-mail clients do. Read the review.

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LG Optimus G Pro

LG Optimus G Pro

Though it lacks a stylus and it won't fit everyone's lifestyle, the LG Optimus G Pro has a beautiful touch screen and an ultrafast CPU. Read the review.

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Harman Kardon NC

Harman Kardon NC

While they may not be quite as comfortable as Bose's ultrapopular QC 15 headphones, the Harman Kardon NC headphones offer slightly better sound and have a built-in rechargeable battery to power the active noise-cancellation circuitry. Read the review.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

A better tablet now than it was last year, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is unfortunately still too expensive for most. Read the review.

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Kyocera Torque

Kyocera Torque

Sprint's Kyocera Torque sets itself apart from other rugged smartphones by delivering a strong, durable design without sacrificing features. Read the review.

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Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD

Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD

If you're looking for SSD-like performance at a fraction of the cost, the Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD offers some gratification. Read the review.

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