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iPhone 4: The duct tape solution
Consumer Reports is not the first to offer a workaround to the signal-weakening Death Grip After minimizing the iPhone 4's antenna issues on its Electronics Blog 10 days ago, Consumers Reports made...
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iPhone 4: The Consumer Reports fiasco
The staff loved the phone. They hated the phone. They gave it their highest rating It's been a wild ride for Apple (AAPL) and Consumer Reports, and nobody came out of it looking good. It started Monday...
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Analysts weigh in on iPhone Death Grip
Not that big a deal, is their consensus. The market, naturally, ignores them. On Monday, Consumer Reports decided it couldn't recommend the iPhone 4. On Tuesday and Wednesday, analysts who track Apple...
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What Steve Jobs will say on Friday
Several scenarios have been proposed. This is the one that sounds best to us. Apple (AAPL) has finally acknowledged that its new iPhone has a serious public relations problem, and the company has...
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Reactions to Steve Jobs' performance
A sampling of opinions -- the good, the bad and the ugly Given how much attention Apple (AAPL) was getting before Steve Jobs' "Antennagate" press conference Friday -- CNBC greeted it with a countdown...
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Tech early adoption: fun in the living room, but safe in the car?
The new MyFord touch system's best function may be as a warning to other car manufacturers of how not to go about innovating when it comes to high-tech dashboards. Earlier this week, Consumer Reports...
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How hard is it to measure an iPhone?
With a pair of high-quality calipers, Consumer Reports resolves a silly dispute A good carpenter knows to measure twice and cut once, which is why you probably shouldn't ask your average Apple blogger...
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Consumer Reports [hearts] Apple's MacBooks
Apple's notebooks sweep every category in the latest report, despite middling reliability scores Consumer Reports doesn't always love Apple's (AAPL) products. It still doesn't recommend the iPhone 4...
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How Nissan zoomed to the front of the pack
The Japanese automaker was a perennial also-ran, behind Honda and Toyota. Until now. Nissan is making deft moves just as its rivals stall. By Doron Levin, contributor FORTUNE -- Japan's auto industry...
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If the new iPad is 'hot,' what do you call a MacBook Pro?
The heat generated by Consumer Reports' thermal test is likely to dissipate quickly Mike Daisey owes Consumer Reports' Donna Tapellini a thank-you note for diverting attention -- at least briefly --...
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Want to drive the world’s most reliable car? Try a Toyota
Toyota is the most reliable car for the eighth year in a row, according to Consumer Reports’ annual ranking. The company’s Toyota and Lexus models came in at the top of the list, which is based on a...
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Why Consumer Reports says Tesla’s new $127k car is ‘undriveable’
Tesla might be in some serious trouble with owners of its new Model S P85 D. Consumer Reports, the venerable product review organization, is reporting that it was effectively locked out of the $127,000...
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This Tesla car just scored Consumer Reports’ highest-ever rating
Tesla's TSLA new car is so good that it's literally off the charts. The company's Model S P85D scored a 103 out of 100 from Consumer Reports, the highest score ever given to a vehicle by the...
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Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to Consumer Reports Model S criticism
Tesla CEO TSLA Elon Musk has an explanation for Consumer Reports' findings that the Model S is unreliable: that was just the older cars. Musk took to Twitter TWTR to defend his company Wednesday after...
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Why Tesla is losing its luster
When Tesla Motors Inc. reports third quarter earnings Tuesday, Nov. 3, it will do so in a headwind of growing skepticism around the Elon Musk-led electric car company; that it may be losing some...
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Consumer Reports: Fitbit’s Heart Rate Tech is Accurate
Earlier this month Fitbit was hit with a class-action lawsuit claiming its heart rate tracking products were inaccurate. Two products in particular were named in the suit, the $149 Charge HR and $249...
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These Are the 10 Worst Cars of 2016
Trying to steer clear of the clunkers lurking at your local wheels dealership? Then you may wish to avoid these autos. Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. Out of the all the latest models,...
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Samsung’s Newest Phones Are Getting Rave Reviews
Samsung’s Galaxy phones lost some major points in the Consumer Reports’ book last year, but things have changed. On Tuesday, the organization released its take on the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, and...
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Tesla Shares Drop After Consumer Reports Questions Model X Reliability
Tesla shares fell as much as 4.6% on Tuesday following a Consumer Reports article that described widespread reliability issues with the automaker’s all-electric Model X, raising concerns about large...
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Nearly Half of All Sunscreens Fail to Meet their SPF Claims
Go ahead and opt for the higher SPF because it may not be as strong as you might think. A new study by Consumer Reports found that 43% of the 60 sunscreens tested failed to meet the SPF claim on the...
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