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The downside of too many product choices on store shelves
The downside of too many product choices on store shelves Once upon a time, there was a tube of toothpaste. It was called Crest, or Colgate, or maybe Pepsodent. You chose your brand and went on your...
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Selling It
Selling It In this month's installment of Selling It: Meat that got lost in translation | D'oh, a deer misnamed | Offers that never end | Blink and you miss this | A mark of unexceptional...
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Pick the best mattress
Pick the best mattress You don’t have to be among the roughly 70 million Americans with chronic sleep problems to dream about a new mattress. Almost three out of four respondents to a recent industry...
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How to enjoy your own content on a big-screen TV
How to enjoy your own content on a big-screen TV Photos and home videos look nice on a computer or tablet, but they're spectacular on a big TV. Many smart TVs and streaming media devices let you...
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Finding the right pharmacy
Finding the right pharmacy "Corner drugstore" may be an apt phrase, because you can hardly turn a corner without running into a CVS, Rite Aid, or Walgreens. The U.S. is home to more than 7,400 CVS...
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Easy plug ’n play setup for your entertainment center
Easy plug ’n play setup for your entertainment center You don't have to live with a tangle of wires behind your TV set, even if you want to connect several gadgets. All it takes is a few cheap HDMI...
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4 cutting-edge TV remote-control trends
4 cutting-edge TV remote-control trends Controlling that smart TV with a basic remote control seems kind of dumb, doesn’t it? Modern TVs require more sophisticated navigation than just changing...
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5 steps to preventing heart disease
5 steps to preventing heart disease The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology caused a ruckus late last year when they issued new guidelines that, by some measures, would...
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10 super slow-cooker recipes for game day
10 super slow-cooker recipes for game day The worst thing about hosting a Super Bowl party is that you’re stuck in the kitchen preparing and serving food while everyone else is gathered in front of...
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Do you own one of these recalled dehumidifiers?
Do you own one of these recalled dehumidifiers? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of 350,000 dehumidifiers sold under the GE brand name. The units can overheat,...
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Expert tips and tricks for grilling in cold weather
Expert tips and tricks for grilling in cold weather Tailgating isn’t allowed in the parking lot of the MetLife Stadium before the Super Bowl on Sunday, just another reason to be glad that you’ll be...
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Avoid ID theft and protect personal data when getting rid of a gadget
Avoid ID theft and protect personal data when getting rid of a gadget Nearly 60 percent of Americans use three or more Internet-connected devices at home across three different operating systems,...
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2014 Porsche 911 builds on the sports car’s laudable heritage
2014 Porsche 911 builds on the sports car’s laudable heritage The legendary, lust-worthy Porsche 911 has just celebrated its 50th birthday, and it’s never looked better. We’re not talking mere...
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Separate fact from fiction when you're talking with your mechanic
Separate fact from fiction when you're talking with your mechanic It’s easy to feel intimidated by a mechanic who says your vehicle needs a new, um, rotorbeltifyer or a change of translubricator...
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If you get sick at sea, what are your rights as a passenger?
If you get sick at sea, what are your rights as a passenger? When the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas docked in Bayonne, N.J., on Wednesday (shown above), it probably wasn't soon enough for 630...
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Can Ambien and newer sleeping pills really cause sleep-driving and sleep-eating?
Can Ambien and newer sleeping pills really cause sleep-driving and sleep-eating? Q. I’ve heard a lot lately about the sleeping pill Ambien causing odd side effects, like sleep-driving and...
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How can I use my mobile device together with my TV?
How can I use my mobile device together with my TV? Q. How can I use my mobile device together with my TV? I own a smart phone and a tablet and am looking for ways to use them to enhance my television...
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Smart lock from Kwikset knows who's knocking
Smart lock from Kwikset knows who's knocking What if you could touch your door lock to get into your house, knowing the door won't open for just anyone? That's the promise of the Kwikset Kevo...
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Most players in the Super Bowl are technically obese
Most players in the Super Bowl are technically obese More than half of the players on the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are obese—if you rely on just their body mass index, or BMI, that is. We...
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3 ways to keep Super Bowl Sunday from turning into fattening food frenzy
3 ways to keep Super Bowl Sunday from turning into fattening food frenzy The Super Bowl has become something of a national pig-out day. For many food and drink—and lots of them—share center stage with...
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