Anna Burleson

HBO NOW is great because for a long time you had to get a traditional HBO subscription through your cable provider to use the streaming service HBO GO. This new service is just for streaming online and doesn’t require a cable package whatsoever.

The best thing about Sony Crackle is that it’s free. Seriously. Totally, 100 percent free.

YouTube Premium, formerly YouTube Red, is the video sharing platform’s answer to cord cutters.

The SmartPool PoolEye PE12 is a submerged pool alarm with a slim, discrete design. This alarm goes off when it registers changes in water pressure beneath the surface, and in our tests, it picked up every disturbance we tried.

In our tests, the Blue Wave fared pretty well.

This hearty little tracker is built to last a long time and keep you safe while exploring the lesser-known corners of the world. Built to easily attach to your clothing or bag with a long battery life and an SOS button, you don’t have to worry about getting lost.

While small tracking devices like the Tile Mate might be well-known and widely used, they work using a Bluetooth signal and therefore have a range.

This GPS tracker is rugged and compact, so you don’t have to worry about breaking it or getting it wet.

Don’t get us wrong; knowing where registered sex offenders live can put your mind at ease when your child is going to school or play dates.

This GPS tracker is small, lightweight and works in real time. It comes with two silicone cases, one of which has a clip on it, so you can easily affix it to a pocket or piece of clothing. At a mere .

We’re going to admit up front this is the cutest tracker we tested.

We realize not everyone out there loves Apple products, but this computer has so many cool features, it couldn’t not be our pick for best home computer.

This desktop computer stands out right away because of the large speakers built right into the front of the computer.

If you miss the days of mechanical machines with a removable bobbin case, then you’d probably like the Elna eXplore 240.

This Janome sewing machine has all the basics for successful sewing with 50 different stitches that include three styles of one-step buttonholes. The stitches are listed on the front of the machine, so initiating one is a simple matter of entering the corresponding stitch number on the LCD screen.

It might seem unfair to compare 4K camcorders against others that shoot lower quality 1080p.

This camcorder is durable and easy to use. We’ll also admit we really like the bright orange color it comes in, but you can get the same device in black if you’d prefer.

The JVC Quad Proof GZ-R550 EverioR camcorder has a whopping 32GB of internal memory, the most of any camcorder we tested. Depending on the resolution you shoot in, you can store anywhere from about 2.

The Samsung HMX-F90 takes relatively crisp video and has unique, fun in-camera editing features to enhance your footage. This camcorder is among the lightest we tested at 7.7 ounces, and while some of our reviewers liked the lightweight feel, others were worried it would break easily.

This camcorder can hold its own against the others we tested when it comes to extra features. It just doesn’t take the best video.

This camcorder is very similar to the other Sony we tested, the Handycam HDR-CX440, except that it lacks integrated Wi-Fi. It can film in up to 1080p high definition video and has a rotating LCD screen you navigate with a toggle button.

This camcorder isn’t as physically attractive as sleeker models. Its square removable battery sticks awkwardly out of the back, making it look old fashioned and cumbersome.

A lot of things about this camera make it more fun to use than the others we tested. For one thing, it has a reverse camera located on the side of the LCD monitor.

Zoosk gives you free access to other user accounts and photos on a website or a free smartphone app. According to the site, Zoosk uses an innovative matchmaking algorithm to deliver the best matches for its 35 million users.

This dating service is strictly online and doesn’t have a smartphone app for easy mobile use.