• More Twitter users, and more with with smart phones

    Updated: 2012-05-31 19:00:00
    A new report from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project may startle some Twitter doubters out there: As of February, 2012, approximately 15 percent of online adults use Twitter—nearly double the amount of users in November, 2010....

  • Get ready for ultra high-definition (4K) TVs

    Updated: 2012-05-31 06:30:00
    At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) back in January, we had a chance to see some demos of the first of a new breed of higher-resolution TVs that promise even sharper, more detailed images than the best 1080p models can...

  • Samsung's Smart TVs get turned on by a Victoria's Secret model

    Updated: 2012-05-30 22:30:00
    For its latest televisions, Samsung is touting the gesture controls you use to operate the sets. In case you weren't paying attention to this innovation, the company is hoping that its new "Seductive Motion" ad featuring suggestively clad model Angela...

  • Your Next Remote May Already Be In Your Pocket

    Updated: 2012-05-30 17:01:07
    After decades of false starts, we may finally be on the verge of thinning the herd of remote controls on the average coffee table.

  • (LVS) Las Vegas Sands Corporation – Bull of the Day

    Updated: 2012-05-29 17:48:43
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  • Beware of Facebook Timeline removal tools

    Updated: 2012-05-29 16:30:00
    There could be a security risk with Facebook's Timeline, the graphic and chronological interface the social-media giant is rolling out to Facebook subscribers. Suspicious online tools and websites purporting to be Timeline-removal aids could be putting millions of Facebook users...

  • Smart phones from HTC have serious cameras, but don't beat other models

    Updated: 2012-05-25 17:30:00
    Ten new smart phones, many with intriguing features, have just gone through Consumer Reports' grueling battery of tests. Included are two HTC models with serious camera features: the Titan II ($200 on AT&T) and One S ($200 on T-Mobile). Surprisingly,...

  • CBS, Fox, and NBC Sue Dish over Auto Hop ad-skipping DVR

    Updated: 2012-05-25 16:30:00
    Consumers may be excited by the new Auto Hop ad-skipping feature in Dish Network's new DVRs, but it appears the major networks aren't as thrilled. Yesterday, CBS, Fox, and NBCUniversal each filed a lawsuit against the service, claiming it violates...

  • New TVs have full browsers, new LED backlights, lower prices

    Updated: 2012-05-25 06:00:00
    We keep hearing that this is the year that TV prices will rise. But based on the new 2012 models Consumer Reports has tested, it looks like prices are still falling, especially on step-up models with some key features—including 3D...

  • Facebook Camera, a photo-sharing mobile app for iOS

    Updated: 2012-05-24 22:00:00
    Facebook is completing its $1 billion acquisition of the mega-popular photo-taking and -sharing app Instagram—but meanwhile, today the company launched Facebook Camera, a mobile app for iPhone and iPod Touch. Facebook Camera simplifies the process of uploading your photos to...

  • HP Folio and Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook head-to-head

    Updated: 2012-05-23 16:00:00
    We recently tested and rated two laptops from HP that are slim, light, and elegantly designed. With the exception of the screen size, both are similarly configured. The 13-inch Folio is a deal, at $775. The 14-inch Envy 14 Spectre...

  • Ad Hoc Reactions to ‘Auto Hop’ Ad Skipping

    Updated: 2012-05-22 20:35:51
    The digital video recorder system Dish Network introduced at CES in January got an interesting new feature two weeks ago: commercial skipping.

  • Never mind CAPTCHAs; play games instead

    Updated: 2012-05-22 20:00:00
    If you've ever struggled trying to decipher a CAPTCHA, a start-up company called Are You a Human has devised a much more playful verification solution. CAPTCHAs (the acronym stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans...

  • Keep Tabs on Colleagues at CEVision.org

    Updated: 2012-05-22 17:28:21
    New job? Big promotion? CEA wants to know!

  • What you need to know about Wireless Emergency Alerts on your mobile phone

    Updated: 2012-05-21 21:30:00
    A system of text-like Wireless Emergency Alerts, including "imminent threat" (natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes), Presidential, and AMBER (missing children) alerts, are set to roll out to mobile phones soon, via participating carriers. Here are the details you...

  • The Rise of the SoMoLo Shopper

    Updated: 2012-05-21 17:15:58
    They share group deals, read reviews and find the exact product they want at the price they want … all without talking to a single store associate.

  • Top 7 electronics gifts for dads and grads

    Updated: 2012-05-21 17:00:00
    Looking for a fantastic techie gift for your favorite father? Or perhaps a recent grad you're especially fond of deserves a great gadget this year. Consumer Reports' electronics experts picked out some of our recent favorites for your consideration. Tablets...

  • Are netbooks a dying breed?

    Updated: 2012-05-18 20:00:00
    Netbooks could be going the way of the rotary phone: We've seen very few new models in the past several months, and that's not surprising. After all, the Apple iPad and some Android tablets are much more elegant solutions for...

  • (DLTR) Company News for May 18, 2012 – Corporate Summary

    Updated: 2012-05-18 16:46:06
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  • Why You Can Spell LCD “LED”

    Updated: 2012-05-18 16:07:02
    Sometime around the holidays last year, the LCD TV became, on average, the LED TV.

  • A quick hands-on look at LG's first Google TVs

    Updated: 2012-05-17 21:00:00
    Earlier this week, during Internet Week in New York, we reported on LG's new Google TVs, which will be available this month. I also had a chance to try the TVs briefly, to see how well they performed and what...

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