Apparently the new iPad's supposed overheating problem didn't bother Consumer Reports too much: The organization put it at the top of its tablet ratings.
Consumer Reports made itself the center of the tech world’s attention this week by claiming that Apple’s new iPad reached temperatures of 116 degrees Fahrenheit while playing games. But the group also made another claim that received less attention — that even when the iPad is plugged in to a power source, its battery depletes during power-intensive gaming.
The Honda Civic’s one of those cars you expect to find perenially perched atop almost any Consumer Reports ”best of” annual rankings lists. And that placement’s no small thing. Consumer Reports styles itself as an informational bulwark for consumers, with a mission to “test products, inform the public, and protect consumers.” In 2010, the non-profit magazine [...]
It’s the social network bombshell no one in a zillion years saw coming: millions of Facebook users are underage. I know. Gasp.
Consumer Reports has withheld a recommendation for the Verizon iPhone 4, just as it did with the AT&T version back in July. The publication cites the same “death grip” on the antenna that arises when skin comes in contact with an exposed portion of the metal band surrounding the phone.
The January 2011 issue of Consumer Reports hits the newsstands tomorrow and features the results from a survey of 58,000 readers regarding the overall levels of satisfaction with their respective cell phone service providers.
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