Toyota recalls 1.9 million Prius hybrids for shutdown risk
Toyota recalls 1.9 million Prius hybrids for shutdown risk Toyota announced today that it is recalling about 1.9 million 2010 to 2014 Prius hybrids, 700,000 of which were sold in the United States,...
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Little red coffeemaker makes tiny cups of coffee The Elite Cuisine Dual Cup Pod Brewer EHC-233, $35, is “perfect for tea, coffee, or pod coffee,” the manufacturer Maxi-Matic says. Among the claims...
View Article5 things parents should know about Graco’s car seat recall
5 things parents should know about Graco’s car seat recall Graco has recalled of about 3.7 million child seats for issues related to the seats’ buckle mechanism. When food or dried liquids get into...
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No health insurance yet? We are now more than two-thirds of the way through the new health care law’s first annual open enrollment period. If you’re uninsured and haven’t signed up yet, you have until...
View ArticleHow do you know if you need a hearing aid?
How do you know if you need a hearing aid? Does hearing loss interfere with your daily routine? Answer "yes," "sometimes," or "no" to each of the 12 questions below. Then add up your score. If your...
View Article4 products on deep discount in February
4 products on deep discount in February You might think that because you faithfully compare prices online before buying, download coupons to your phone, and watch for deep discounts on yesterday's...
View ArticleHow to tell if an SD card will work in your older camera
How to tell if an SD card will work in your older camera Secure Digital memory card prices have plummeted over the last couple of years. You can get a 16GB SDHC memory card—which can store more than...
View ArticleTop chocolate bars for Valentine's Day
Top chocolate bars for Valentine's Day Americans buy 39 million pounds of chocolate each year specifically for Valentine’s Day—and most of us wait until the last minute. Feb. 13—today—is the top...
View Article2014 Range Rover Sport is powerful and luxurious
2014 Range Rover Sport is powerful and luxurious The newest, most popular Land Rover—the Range Rover Sport— shares its platform, aluminum body, and powertrains with the flagship Range Rover. Yet, it...
View ArticleComcast wants to buy Time Warner Cable. What could that mean for you?
Comcast wants to buy Time Warner Cable. What could that mean for you? Comcast's proposed $45.2 billion offer for Time Warner Cable would create a telecommunications-industry behemoth with about 30...
View ArticleBest new car deals
Best new car deals A great price isn't necessarily a good deal if the vehicle doesn't measure up, so we help you choose a good car at a good price with monthly list of best new car deals. The featured...
View ArticleOlympic winter games inspire you to hit the slopes?
Olympic winter games inspire you to hit the slopes? If watching Olympic skiers speed along the downhill course and snowboarders grab air on the halfpipe in Sochi inspires you to try those sports...
View ArticleThe $20,000 tick bite
The $20,000 tick bite After three years of suffering with pain so intense he couldn’t work, and undergoing three back surgeries, Gary Duncan, then 47 and living in Claremont, Calif., received a...
View ArticleThe most fuel-efficient SUVs
The most fuel-efficient SUVs SUVs are very versatile vehicles for transporting passengers as well as cargo, but now you don't have to sacrifice fuel economy to get the space you want. Many SUVs now...
View ArticleFuel economy vs. performance
Fuel economy vs. performance You don't always have to give up engine performance in return for good fuel economy. To prove this, Consumer Reports compiled this list of vehicles that provided the best...
View ArticleBest & worst fuel economy
Best & worst fuel economy The lists below highlight the vehicles within each category that achieved the best or worst gas mileage in our real-world tests. We have selected mpg cutoffs that are...
View ArticleBest city/highway mpg
Best city/highway mpg Depending on how you drive and what your typical commute looks like, you may want to compare how a vehicle fares in city versus highway mileage. If you are consistently in stop...
View ArticleBest in cargo capacity and fuel economy
Best in cargo capacity and fuel economy With today's ever changing gas prices, many car buyers are opting to trade cargo space for fuel economy by purchasing a smaller vehicle than they might have...
View Article71% of U.S. households would switch from providers that attempt to interfere...
71% of U.S. households would switch from providers that attempt to interfere with Internet Seventy-one percent of respondents to a survey* conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center...
View Article5 tech toys at Toy Fair 2014 that spark imagination
5 tech toys at Toy Fair 2014 that spark imagination If you are under the impression that toys with built-in technology dampen a kid's imagination, fear not. At Toy Fair 2014, we were please to find a...
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