Updated: 2012-09-28 17:30:00
Traditionally, thin and lightweight digital cameras offer great portability—if you're willing to sacrifice some of the bells and whistles found in larger and heavier models. That's no longer necessarily the case, as we've seen with some of the advanced cameras...
Updated: 2012-09-27 20:03:33
The world moves fast – and it’s only beginning to move faster. Pause and enjoy the simple things.
Updated: 2012-09-26 20:00:00
Apple Maps, which replaced Google Maps as the navigation program in the company's new devices, has not been met with universal kudos. And with the news from Google that its iOS-specific navigation app won't be ready for Apple devices for...
Updated: 2012-09-26 04:32:16
The best sub-$200 tablet we've ever tested and a multitasking, stylus-based Samsung model are among the new entries in our latest Ratings of 55 tablets. Amazon's second-generation Kindle Fire scored as well in our tests as its predecessor, and it...
Updated: 2012-09-26 04:31:57
If computers can sense your emotions, why not test equipment?
Updated: 2012-09-25 20:30:04
Get to know your panelists before you hear them speak!
Updated: 2012-09-25 17:26:02
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Updated: 2012-09-25 14:30:00
No longer content to be a wallflower at the streaming-video party, Barnes & Noble announced today that it will launch a new video service this fall, called (not surprisingly) Nook Video. The service will include popular movies and TV shows...
Updated: 2012-09-22 00:52:00
After a day of intensive testing in our labs and in the field, we can share some of our results with you now: The iPhone 5 fulfills its promise as a notable—though not dramatic—improvement over its fine predecessor, the iPhone...
Updated: 2012-09-21 21:15:00
To test the iPhone 5's photo and video capabilities, our engineers are running it through a battery of tests. For video, we test clarity, color accuracy, and noise in low light, daylight, and tungsten light. And for still images, we'll...
Updated: 2012-09-21 19:55:00
In this photo, a Consumer Reports engineer is placing the iPhone 5 in our self-rigged mounting head in preparation for shooting charts for resolution and color accuracy. We'll report our results soon, so check back! Follow all our coverage at...
Updated: 2012-09-21 17:00:00
Thanks to our dedicated mystery shoppers, our iPhone 5s have arrived and are in the hands of our lab testers. Senior electronics editor Mike Gikas is also evaluating the phone, and we'll be posting first results and impressions as soon...
Updated: 2012-09-21 15:00:00
Update: The iPhone 5 is here, and our testers are already putting it through their paces! Check back for details. Millions of consumers are getting their hands on the Apple iPhone 5 today. Count Consumer Reports among those throngs, since...
Updated: 2012-09-21 06:00:00
This morning, a Consumer Reports shopper encountered an unexpected hurdle when shopping for an Apple iPhone 5: The local Sprint store told him that in order to buy the phone, he had to buy an accessories bundle along with it....
Updated: 2012-09-20 17:30:00
We've been waiting patiently for Roku's new thumb-drive-sized Streaming Stick, which basically squeezes all the capabilities of its Roku 2 XS Streaming Player into an incredibly small package. The Streaming Stick will arrive in a few weeks carrying a $99...
Updated: 2012-09-19 22:00:00
The iPhone 5 hits the market this Friday, and Apple's fifth-generation phone promises to change the pros and cons of iPhone and Android smart phones—still the two major choices. Of course, just how fully it does so will become clearer...
Updated: 2012-09-19 20:30:00
Sony has announced some upcoming updates to its console-gaming line, including a slimmer PlayStation 3, PlayStation Plus for the Vita hand-held console, and games for PlayStation Mobile. Most significant, the-long rumored even-slimmer PlayStation 3 is now official: The company says...
Updated: 2012-09-18 20:30:00
Update: The Consumerist heard back from Sprint and then got a reaction from the original blogger; see the new post, Sprint Says Virgin Mobile Site Isn't Completely Insecure; Blogger Disagrees, for details. A Virgin Mobile customer claims that it's easy...
Updated: 2012-09-18 18:06:41
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Updated: 2012-09-17 11:00:00
Olympus has announced two new 16-megapixel SLR-like models that sport a very quick 8 frames-per-second burst mode, which is fast for this class of cameras: The Pen Lite E-PL5 costs $650 (body-only) or $700 (with a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 lens). The...
Updated: 2012-09-17 10:00:00
Canon today introduced the 12-megapixel PowerShot SX50 HS ($480), the first digital camera to include a 50x optical zoom lens. This is one of several remarkable-sounding cameras announced by Canon, in a season where there have already been a number...
