Meghan McDonough

For about the same price as a netbook, the Inspiron 15 delivers a larger screen and plenty of oomph for basic computing.

The compact Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 5510L provides a fast connection for up to 10 users simultaneously.

Offered through U.S. Cellular, the ZTE Grand S Pro offers a bright 5-inch display and zippy CPU for $100, but you'll want to buy a memory card.

These 5.1 USB surround sound headphones sound great--as long as you're in a quiet room.

Weather Droid Widget Lite provides a convenient way of keeping track of the weather on your Android phone.

This robust free app will satisfy both casual doodlers and would-be comic book artists.

This tiny little app keeps your desktop bright without any hassle.

This compact mouse works well and hooks on to your laptop, but is the nifty feature necessary?

This 10-inch dual-boot tablet wants to be everything to everyone, but the ViewPad 10 isn't a compelling Windows 7 or Android slate.

The ASUS Eee PC 1015B's AMD processor offers decent graphics performance for a low price, but dual-core Atom machines are faster overall and last longer on a charge.

Parrot's versatile Bluetooth speaker dock lets you listen to music from just about any device, doubles as a speakerphone, and comes with a built-in FM radio.

U.S. Cellular answers the call for a sleek Android phone while packing in plenty of speed and a vivid Super LCD screen.

This minimalist Twitter client makes it easy to quickly check your timeline.

This ultraportable Bluetooth speaker delivers very good sound for its size both for music and during calls.

This software has lots of features, but they can be difficult to access.