Sharky's Notebook

The Samsung Flight II isn't a terrible phone, but it's mediocre in so many ways that it looks hideously overpriced per month.

One of the most popular third-party Twitter apps comes to the iPad, bringing with it nearly all of the functionality of the desktop version, but not any additional social media integration.

Sony may not be first to the motion-gaming party, but the PlayStation Move technology is a step above the Wii—now if developers tap the system to produce more compelling game titles, we'll have a true winner.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz's disastrous user interface makes every action into a chore.

LG's good-looking 47-inch Infinia 47LX9500 delivers a solid picture with deep blacks, but at $4,000+ before accessories, this 3D HDTV is no bargain.

The Samsung Eternity II offers smooth, broadcast mobile TV, but it doesn't have much else to recommend it.

The Canon Pixma MG8120 Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer focuses on printing high-quality photos.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D is a performance-packed gaming laptop above all else, and the 3D screen, thankfully, is only an option.

The Samsung R540-11 is the lightest and fastest 15-inch laptop you can get, but you'll find better battery life elsewhere.

The Asus EeePC 1215N is updated with a dual-core Atom processor and Nvidia's Optimus technology, trumping all other netbooks in speed and graphics power.

The BlackBerry Curve 8530's classic form factor and stellar MetroPCS pricing make it a powerful budget smartphone.

Cisco's take on remote control software can't hold its own against the top competition, despite offering 5 free gigabytes of online backup.

AOL's iPad app lets you IM and socially network with ease, but a few issues prevent it from being a must-have download.

The Dropcam Echo is a highly effective home video surveillance system that stores recorded video and audio in the cloud so you can access past events from anywhere—including your iPhone.

The Pandigital Personal Photo Scanner/Converter PanScn06 can scan directly to a memory card or to a PC.

Panda Internet Security 2011 has changed little since last year. It was good then and it's good now, but more innovative competitors are pulling ahead.

The Plantronics M100 is a solid, dual-mic Bluetooth headset with just enough features to make it worthy of consideration.

Shure's latest earphone pair, the SE425, is aimed at audiophiles in terms of both price and performance.

GoToMyPC was a pioneer in PC remote control, but it hasn't kept up with newer options of LogMeIn and TeamViewer.

LG's 60PK750 plasma HDTV is a real looker, but it doesn't match the performance of other plasma TVs.