Consumer Reports: Four In Ten Smart Phone Users Fail To Take the Most Basic Security Measures
7.1 Million Had a Smart Phone that was Destroyed, Lost, or Stolen and Unrecovered; CR’s Mobile Security Investigation Sheds Light on Wireless Threats and Ways to Stay Protected YONKERS, NY — A smart phone can contain a lot of information...

Consumer Reports: 58.2 Million Americans Had a Malware Infection on Their Home Pc Last Year
9.2 Million Fell Victim to ‘Phishing’ Schemes; Avast Free Antivirus, G Data Score High in CR’s Ratings of Security Software YONKERS, NY — The latest Consumer Reports’ Annual State of the Net Report found that a projected 58.2 million American...

Consumer Reports Survey: Bundling TV, Internet, and Phone Services Point to Big Savings
Verizon Fios Triple-Play Leads in Customer Satisfaction Among Major Carriers YONKERS, NY — With carriers offering introductory discounts as much as half off, it’s little wonder why three quarters of those who bought a triple or quad-play telecom package (cable,...

Consumer Reports: Latest TV Sets Are Bigger, Better, Smarter, and Cheaper
Super-low-priced Sets from Lesser-known Brands May Offer Questionable Value; LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony are Among Best Performers in CR’s TV Ratings YONKERS, NY ― Americans who are in the market for a new TV – perhaps in time for...

Verizon Leads Among Major Carriers In Latest Consumer Reports Cell-Phone Service Ratings
AT&T is Among the Lower-rated, but 4G Service is a Bright Spot YONKERS, NY — Verizon Wireless was the highest-Rated major carrier in Consumer Reports’ annual cell-phone service Ratings, based on a survey of 63,253 subscribers by the Consumer Reports...

Apple Store and Costco Are Among Consumer Reports’ Highest-Rated Cell-Phone Retailers
Americans’ Spending on Wireless Services Rises 7 Percent Haggling, Prepaid Plans Are Among Top Ways To Save YONKERS, NY — Whether shopping online or at walk-in stores, those who bought a cell phone at an Apple Store or at Apple.com...

Consumer Reports Names Top Ten Electronics of 2012 for Performance and Innovation
Nikon S800c, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 are among those on CR’s Short List of Standouts YONKERS, NY — While Consumer Reports tested more than six hundred smart phones, tablets, TVs and more for its December Annual Electronics Issue, only ten...

CR Survey: Most Viewers Rely On Netflix, but Streaming Rivals Are More Satisfying
Vudu Gets Top-Ranking in CR’s Ratings of Streaming Video Services; Netflix’s Disc-by-mail Service Fares Better than its Streaming YONKERS, NY — Although 81 percent of the ConsumerReports.org subscribers who used a streaming video service in the previous month used Netflix,...

Consumer Reports Reveals Top Gadgets of Summer
Tech to Go Report Features over 150 CR Recommended Mobile Devices; Guide to Beach-proofing Your Tech Gear YONKERS, NY — Even as handheld devices have become more versatile, the average person will likely be carrying around more than one of...

Verizon FiOS Best Overall of Widely-Available TV, Internet, And Phone Bundle Providers
Regional Cable-Company WOW Also Top-Rated for All Services and Bundling; Report Highlights Five Ways to Get Great Service and Big Savings on Telecom Services YONKERS, NY – There are few TV, phone, and Internet providers that manage to please subscribers...