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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)

This week our editors were busy reviewing two four-star computers, a slim iPad keyboard case, the 2012 Toyota Prius C, and the Magellan Wireless Back-Up Camera, which helps you see what's behind your car.

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Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

The Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight sets the standard for e-ink e-readers going forward and is well worth the extra money if you do a lot of nighttime reading. Read the review.

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Magellan Wireless Back-Up Camera

Magellan Wireless Back-Up Camera

The Magellan Wireless Back-Up Camera boosts the functionality of the Roadmate 9055-LM and upgrades the safety and convenience of any vehicle with very little effort. Read the review.

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Origin Genesis (Intel Core i7-3770K)

Origin Genesis (Intel Core i7-3770K)

Despite only a modest chip update from Intel, this fast gaming desktop makes the best of a challenging marketing task. Any gamer would be glad to own the Origin Genesis. Read the review.

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Origin EON17-S (Intel Core i7-3920XM)

Origin EON17-S (Intel Core i7-3920XM)

The Origin EON17-S is one of the first laptops to offer Intel's third-gen Core i7 CPUs. It's a powerful, highly customizable gaming laptop that can get expensive, but can also include overclocked components. Read the review.

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2012 Toyota Prius C

2012 Toyota Prius C

As the latest member of the Prius family, the 2012 Toyota Prius C shows off a very modern, high-tech cabin, along with excellent fuel economy, in a size city dwellers will find easy to park. Read the review.

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Incase Sonic (Black/Fluorescent Green)

Incase Sonic (Black/Fluorescent Green)

A unique collaboration of matte rubber, memory foam, and micro-fleece materials snag the Incase Sonic over-ear headphones extra points for comfort and durability, while the 40mm driver sharpens acoustics with impressive detail. Read the review.

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Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover

Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover

The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover has a slim design, fits perfectly onto the iPad 2 and third-generation iPad via magnets, and works extremely well as a keyboard. Read the review.

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Asus Transformer Pad TF300 (32GB)

Asus Transformer Pad TF300 (32GB)

The $380 entry price makes the TF300 the best full-Android tablet value currently on the market. Read the review.

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MEElectronics Air-Fi AF32 stereo Bluetooth headphones

MEElectronics Air-Fi AF32 stereo Bluetooth headphones

The MEElectronics Air-Fi AF32 Bluetooth headphones are very solid for the money. Read the review.

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Sony BDP-S590

Sony BDP-S590

The Sony BDP-S590 is a great-looking Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, 3D compatibility, and tons of streaming-media apps, but it's slow to load discs and has some user interface quirks. Read the review.

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Lepai LP-2020A+

Lepai LP-2020A+

As long as you're realistic about the capabilities and limited features set of the Lepai LP-2020A+, you can't go wrong with this little $25 amp. Read the review.

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Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver

Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver

The Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver is a cheap and easy way to add wireless audio streaming to any powered speaker system or audio component with a spare input. Read the review.

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Acer Iconia Tab A510 (32GB, black)

Acer Iconia Tab A510 (32GB, black)

The Acer Iconia Tab A510 is a well-designed, comfortable tablet that's a bit too expensive for what it offers versus the competition. Read the review.

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