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Latest Intel processors prolong laptop battery life
Latest Intel processors prolong laptop battery life The latest generation of Intel's lineup of Core processors, known as fourth-generation (or Haswell), is performing as expected, with our first batch...
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Can our top-rated knives cut it in a professional kitchen?
Can our top-rated knives cut it in a professional kitchen? Consumer Reports has put more than 50 knife sets to the test. But what do professional chefs look for in a blade? To find out, we asked Kenji...
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Fight back against ruthless debt collectors
Fight back against ruthless debt collectors Nearly one-quarter of the complaints the FTC fielded in 2012 involved harassment by debt collectors. Beyond the usual grievance of receiving phone calls...
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How to use your shades, blinds and curtains to beat the heat
How to use your shades, blinds and curtains to beat the heat Air conditioning is blissful during the summer but running it non-stop during a heat wave will have you cursing when you get your utility...
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Senate Confirms Cordray as CFPB Director: Statement by Consumer Reports...
Senate Confirms Cordray as CFPB Director: Statement by Consumer Reports President and CEO Jim Guest Washington, D.C. — Jim Guest, President and CEO of Consumer Reports, made the following statement...
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Hooray for Cordray! Consumers win with Senate confirmation
Hooray for Cordray! Consumers win with Senate confirmation Congratulations to Richard Cordray on being confirmed by the Senate Tuesday as first permanent director of the Consumer Financial Protection...
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Keep pets safe in the dog days of summer
Keep pets safe in the dog days of summer A heat wave is hard enough to take as a human, but it can be just as dangerous—or more so—for pets, as I was reminded in a recent e-mail alert from my vet....
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Essentials for your summer camping trip
Essentials for your summer camping trip July, which happens to be National Park and Recreation Month, offers a perfect chance to explore America's more than 400 national parks. If camping is in order,...
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Battle of the 'super plasma' TVs: the Panasonic VT60 versus the Samsung F8500
Battle of the 'super plasma' TVs: the Panasonic VT60 versus the Samsung F8500 While it's true that LED LCD TVs seem to get all the attention--and the majority of sales--a quick look at our TV Ratings...
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Ford to improve fuel economy of existing hybrids
Ford to improve fuel economy of existing hybrids Ford is launching a "customer satisfaction campaign" to address shortfalls in fuel economy that CR reported since we tested the company's current...
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Don't short sheet the bed and other tips for college living
Don't short sheet the bed and other tips for college living College students will be off to campus in the coming weeks and are shopping in earnest to furnish the rooms where they'll be spending the...
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Pricey Garmin and Magellan GPS navigators add features that may not be worth...
Pricey Garmin and Magellan GPS navigators add features that may not be worth the cost With more drivers turning to their smart phones for turn-by-turn directions, leading portable navigation device...
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Pay attention: States are increasing their distracted driving efforts
Pay attention: States are increasing their distracted driving efforts Distracted driving is an increasing problem as more people have smart phones and want to be connected at all times—even while...
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New Panasonic superzoom camera has a whopping 60x optical zoom
New Panasonic superzoom camera has a whopping 60x optical zoom Panasonic has just introduced the Lumix DMC-FZ70, a 16-megapixel superzoom camera with a 60x optical zoom lens--the longest we've ever...
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When to report a car accident to an insurance company
When to report a car accident to an insurance company They are called "accidents" because they are unexpected and unintentional, and as the saying goes, accidents happen. In fact, research shows that...
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More models have Wi-Fi from Panasonic's high-end GF6 to Fujifilm's waterproof...
More models have Wi-Fi from Panasonic's high-end GF6 to Fujifilm's waterproof XP200 Whether you spend a lot or a little for a digital camera, you're more likely than ever to get a camera with wireless...
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Four new Bosch dishwashers added to our list of top picks
Four new Bosch dishwashers added to our list of top picks Of the 51 dishwashers on Consumer Reports' top picks list, 34 are made by Bosch including four new models that we just added. In our...
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Longevity annuity alleviates worries about outliving your money
Longevity annuity alleviates worries about outliving your money You might be confident that your nest egg will fund your lifestyle until 85. But what if you live to 95? Longevity annuities, or...
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The five best food processors from our tests for $100 or less
The five best food processors from our tests for $100 or less Consumer Reports' top-rated food processor, the Breville BFP800XL/A is masterful in just about every way, and it's incredibly quiet. But...
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Backyard and bathroom updates are the summer's top projects
Backyard and bathroom updates are the summer's top projects Home improvement activity is heating up this summer with 60 percent of homeowners expecting to spend an average of $1,200 on at least one...
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