Consumers Digest’s 2012 Automotive Best Buys
Forty-two recommendations across 12 categories.
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A Bad Connection: Cellphone Radiation & Health Risks
The possible connection between cellphone-radiation emissions and health risks is worrisome—and seemingly ignored.
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Feature Attractions: Best Values in Microwave Ovens
New features appear to deliver limited cooking benefits.
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On Guard: Next-Generation Home-Security Systems
Monitor and control your home-security system from your smartphone.
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The Word on E-Book Readers
How to read between the lines.
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High-Efficiency House Warming
Furnaces · Boilers · Heat Pumps · Fireplaces · Heaters
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Sleeping Beauties: Sensational Mattress Values
Manufacturers are experimenting with soy and coconut.
News
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Netflix customers must wait 28 days to add new Warner Bros. releases to queue
Jan. 27, 2012—In a new deal between Netflix and Warner Bros., customers can add newly released Warner Bros. movies to a queue only after the videodisc has been on sale for 28 days, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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Spread of touch-screen technology worries advocates for visually impaired
Jan. 27, 2012—From airline travel to banking to renting movies, the use of touch-screen technology now is routine for many consumers.
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Google policy changes raise privacy issues
Jan. 26, 2012—Google announced Jan. 24 that beginning March 1 it will change its privacy policy as part of a new approach to providing services.
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Airline fee disclosures, other rules take effect this week
Jan. 24, 2012—Starting Jan. 26, airlines must reveal all of their fees and taxes, including baggage fees, in an advertised airfare price.
Investigative
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Grave Concerns: Digging Up the Dirt on Cemetery Scams You might face more than the grief of the loss of a loved one: grave desecration and double-sold plots.
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Dirty Little Secrets: Rehab Centers Must Come Clean
New methods for treating drug and alcohol abusers have created confusion and sometimes flawed choices for consumers.
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Against the Grain: The Problems with Ethanol
The government is pouring billions of dollars into promoting ethanol, but evidence is mounting that it actually damages the environment and fouls up your engines.
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Why Smart Meters Might Be a Dumb Idea
Smart meters are supposed to give you more control over your energy use, but experts doubt that you’ll ever see the touted savings.
Departments
- Car Smart
- Racing legend wants more passenger safety • Lincoln fleet growing, changing • Fiat van heads to Ram brand • VW to roll out Jetta hybrid in 2013 • See All
- Consumer Alert
- Restaurant play areas kid-unfriendly • Avoid solar scams • Supplements even more suspect • CPSC clarifies ban • See All
- Healthy Living
- Tightening the caps • New medicine labels coming • Hall: Too many out of touch with Lyme disease • Better coordination needed for heart-attack patients • See All
- Marketplace
- Hitting the e-books • Regulation for cadmium • Ketchup with less mess • Hotels boost fees • See All
- What's New
- A versatile scanner • A bunch of hot air • App keeps close watch • Automobile home delivery • See All
- Your Money
- Hobson’s choice: Pay debt • Europe: Value among the ruins? • Fear this new fund type • Old coins: Keep the change • See All
Recalls
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BJ’s Wholesale Club recalls Superex LED flashlights due to fire hazard
Jan. 26, 2012—BJ’s Wholesale Club is recalling its Superex Safteto Go LED flashlight and battery set because the flashlight can heat up, smoke or melt when they are turned on.
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KYMCO recalls certain UTVs due to fire hazard
Jan. 26, 2012—KYMCO USA is recalling its utility vehicles because they might pose a fire hazard.
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Blount International recalls Oregon replacement blades for Ariens lawnmowers, citing laceration hazard
Jan. 25, 2012—Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Blount International, announced a recall of Oregon Replacement lawnmower blades.
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Infant rattles are recalled by Lee Carter due to choking hazard
Jan. 25, 2012—Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Lee Carter, announced a recall of Lee Carter infant rattles.
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Future Issues
- Regardless of new regulations, the incentives that pharmaceutical companies give to doctors to persuade them to sell their medications won’t go away, experts say. Our investigative report will expose the new ways that drugmakers market to doctors who prescribe medication to you.
- A good credit score plays a vital role in a consumer’s life, yet no one really knows the math that goes into determining how a credit score is calculated. Our in-depth look will tell you what you should know about what those numbers mean.
- Choosing a mattress can be more challenging than you might ever dream it could be. If you’re looking for a good night’s sleep, you’ll want to see our report that will let you know what manufacturers are doing to help you to rest comfortably.
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