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Beat the winter blues
Beat the winter blues The days are short, the sun is MIA, the holidays are over, and the weather is as inviting as a wet wool blanket. No wonder you feel like climbing back into bed with a pint of ice...
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Find the best snow shovel
Find the best snow shovel Even people with a snow blower need to shovel sometimes, and our snow blower testers have plenty of advice on which snow shovels work best. When shopping, keep in mind that...
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It's lights out for the incandescent lightbulb
It's lights out for the incandescent lightbulb The New Year may look a lot like the old, but not in the lightbulb aisle. As of January 1st the most popular bulb, the 60-watt incandescent, is on its...
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Policy & Action year in review
Policy & Action year in review At Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, we fight for stronger consumer-focused legislation and safer products in the marketplace. Last...
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New Year’s resolutions for the car industry
New Year’s resolutions for the car industry What does a diehard car guy do when he's stuck working at home thanks to a nasty winter storm? Ponder the future of the automotive world, of course. These...
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Three GE microwaves top our tests
Three GE microwaves top our tests How hard can buying a microwave be? That’s what we thought until we tested three different GE over-the-range (OTR) microwaves that look alike and found that they...
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What's making me so itchy?
What's making me so itchy? Q. My skin feels itchy all over, not just in one or two places. What could that mean? A. The likeliest culprit is either dry skin (especially if the weather is cold or very...
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Top 5 TV trends for 2014
Top 5 TV trends for 2014 CES hasn't yet officially opened, but based on some early announcements and CES pre-briefings we've had with several companies, it's already clear that this will be an...
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Samsung ramps up UHD TV lineup, including a 110-inch monster
Samsung ramps up UHD TV lineup, including a 110-inch monster While it looks like OLED TVs are currently on the back burner, Samsung still had plenty of TVs to talk about at CES 2014, introducing a...
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Lenovo, Synaptics, Parrot, and even Schwinn show off cool and unusual gadgets
Lenovo, Synaptics, Parrot, and even Schwinn show off cool and unusual gadgets The product revelations at CES Unveiled, the traditional kickoff to CES, tend to be an eclectic mix of interesting tech...
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Save time in the kitchen with these speed cookers
Save time in the kitchen with these speed cookers Cooking appliances are the engine of any kitchen. Wimpy burners, a wonky oven, and a microwave with a mind of its own can get in the way of...
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Save time in the kitchen
Save time in the kitchen Five to 10 minutes might not sound like much, but when you’re racing to get dinner on the table, that can be the difference between a relaxing family meal and one gobbled down...
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Frozen dinners get the steam treatment
Frozen dinners get the steam treatment “Freshly steams in minutes,” the Lean Cuisine package says about its latest garlic chicken. “Uses the power of steam to cook flavorful Seven Whole Grain pasta in...
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Liquid Image Ego LS action camcorder can stream live video over a 4G network
Liquid Image Ego LS action camcorder can stream live video over a 4G network A number of recently introduced action camcorders, including some GoPro models, have built-in wireless—but none have...
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Vizio shows off a 120-inch Ultra HD TV
Vizio shows off a 120-inch Ultra HD TV If you thought the LG 105-inch UHD TV was huge, Vizio's 120-inch UHD set should really make an impression. The TV, which won’t hit until the back half of the...
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Toshiba debuts 'Cloud Portal' smart TV platform on new flagship TVs
Toshiba debuts 'Cloud Portal' smart TV platform on new flagship TVs Calling UHD "the new premium" LCD TV, Toshiba hit CES 2014 today with two Ultra HD TV series, plus a new flagship 1080 line that...
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LG gets aggressive with UHD and OLED TVs
LG gets aggressive with UHD and OLED TVs Having already leaked the details of its 105-inch UHD TV and three new OLED models—including a 77-inch set, the largest OLED we've ever seen—last week, LG hits...
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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray can now capture track heroics in real-time video
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray can now capture track heroics in real-time video Chevrolet is singing the redneck battle cry —"Y’all watch this"—to the 2015 Corvette with an integrated performance data...
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Consumer Reports: Five Tips to Save Time in the Kitchen
Consumer Reports: Five Tips to Save Time in the Kitchen Advice on how to prepare faster, tastier meals with top products and practices YONKERS, NY – Five to ten minutes may not seem like much, but...
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5 small appliances that make food prep a snap
5 small appliances that make food prep a snap When Consumer Reports surveyed 3,435 of its subscribers about their experiences cooking weeknight meals, almost half said they wished the task took less...
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