Reviewed on September 9, 2010The WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit is arguably the best powerline adapter kit for homes to date. It's fast, comparatively affordable, and offers plenty of network ports.TAGS:powerline, kit, adapter, hub, Western Digital, Linksys, port, router, security, CD
Reviewed on October 14, 2009With its excellent design, user interface improvements, and admirable feature set, the Motorola Cliq gives a big boost to the Android operating system. We had some performance quibbles with the device, and the Motoblur interface can be a bit much, but the phone has a lot to like.TAGS:Motorola Cliq, Motorola Inc., T-Mobile, handset, shortcut, dialer, call, keyboard, security, Google Inc., operating system, e-mail
Reviewed on September 24, 2009Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.TAGS:Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Norton Internet Security, anti-spam, security
Reviewed on May 4, 2010The Netgear XAV2001 makes it easy to extend your network to places the wireless signal can't get to within your house. Make sure you have more than one receptacle at the far end of the power-line connection.TAGS:powerline, Netgear, adapter, Ethernet, setup, router, security
Reviewed on May 27, 2010The Linksys Powerline AV Bridge Kit PLK300 is a well-designed solution to expand your network via your home's electrical wiring, especially when you want to use multiple computers at the far end of the connection.TAGS:powerline, kit, adapter, Cisco Systems Inc., Netgear, Linksys, port, router, security, Ethernet, password
Reviewed on September 25, 2009Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.TAGS:Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Norton Internet Security, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, analysis, security
Reviewed on August 27, 2009Going by older detection and removal numbers, Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware offers competent if basic security protection. However, so do many free competitors. This year, we recommend giving Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010 a pass.TAGS:Trend Micro Inc., explanation, Internet security, scan, security, antivirus, virus, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on August 27, 2009Trend Micro Internet Security Pro's broad feature set combined with its look and feel make it a serious contender, but questionable efficacy and middling performance mean it's a program we're not recommending for this year.TAGS:Trend Micro Inc., explanation, security, antivirus, virus, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on December 3, 2008We're impressed by the Lenovo ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive's burly security features and rigorous performance results, but the bloated price tag prevents us from recommending it to anyone other than business consumers. If you're shopping for an external hard drive, competing drives give you a cheaper cost per gigabyte in a fancier package.TAGS:Iomega eGo, ThinkPad, Lenovo, Iomega Corp., gigabyte, USB 2.0, external hard drive, USB, security, hard drive