consumer reports

Saturday, November 14, 2009
Gadgets

Broken-Down Gadgets: When To Fix Them, When To Replace Them

3:45AM John Herrman | It’s a decidedly case-by-case question, and you shouldn’t let silly things like “data” and “value judgments” get in the way of an enthusiastic impulse purchase. But for the more prudent types, Consumer Reports has compiled a handy repair-or-replace guide. More »
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Online

Consumers Union (Publishers of Consumer Reports) Consumes Consumerist

8:15AM John Mahoney | Our friends at Consumerist have a new owner, and it seems like a great match: they’ve become the first addition to a new non-profit division of the company that publishes Consumer Reports. More »
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Press

Consumer Reports Shouldn’t Review Mobile Phones Anymore

3:50AM Matt Buchanan | Consumer Reports’ picks for top five smartphones confirms they’re woefully out of touch. Four of the five are Windows Mobile phones from last year, and the sole BlackBerry is the worst RIM offers. Uhhhh, WTF? More »
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Gadgets

Inside Consumer Reports’ Electronics Testing Lab

2:00AM John Mahoney | You probably only read Consumer Reports if a) you are at your grandparents house or b) you are a grandparent yourself. But that’s too bad, because tucked quietly away in the NYC suburb of Yonkers lies one of the biggest and best electronics testing labs money can buy. And what goes on here at Consumer Reports main test facility probably puts most other tech pubs to shame. More »
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