New Directions Personal Media Players Evolve Flash memory
is replacing hard drives, and wireless Internet connectivity will become critical as media players try to survive among smartphones.
Mass Confusion:
The Truth About Dietary Supplements
New guidelines from FDA and FTC for dietary supplements will do little to remove the uncertainty about ingredients and efficacy.
SPECIAL
SECTION Sneak Preview:
Cars, SUVs, Pickups,
Vans & Hybrids
The automotive industry makeover carries over to several 2010 models. You’ll find classy coupes, sporty
sedans and the first mass-market
plug-in vehicle.
Water Filters Clear Choices—Which Product Claims Don’t Hold Water? Many manufacturers boast that their filters remove pharmaceuticals from household drinking water, but these claims aren’t based
on any third-party standards.
Mixed Messages:
A Fresh Look at ‘Green’ Paint Paint companies lay it on thick when they tout the environmental friendliness of their products. But they don’t disclose the fact that “green” paint does not work well.
Shifting Gears
Today’s Comfort-Driven Bicycles Bicycle-makers have figured out that comfortable biking equals fun biking. This has led to more use of upright seating, longer suspension travel and lightweight frames.
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Against the Grain:
The Problems with Ethanol The government is pouring billions into promoting ethanol, but evidence is mounting that it actually damages the environment and fouls up your engines.
Clothes Encounters
Top-Rated Washers & Dryers Steam cleaning and fabric-refreshing are innovations in today’s laundry equipment.
Box-Office Smash—
How Dynamic Ticket Pricing
Will Change the Game Airline-style dynamic pricing for sports events and concerts? Teams and promoters could up their revenues, but they risk alienating fans.
Auto Electronics
The Ride of Your Life Receivers • Video Monitors
Navigation • Security Aftermarket auto-electronics-makers are creating more-sophisticated systems to turn your vehicle into an entertainment and navigational hub.
Power Play
Pressure Washers that
Do the Dirty Work Electric pressure washers pack a bigger punch than ever before, but they still can’t clean or strip as well as their least expensive, gas-powered counterparts.
Departments
Healthy
Living
“Hero” dispels epilepsy myths • Two new HPV tests • A single pill for heart patients • An anti-leukemia gene? • New fibromyalgia treatment . . .
What’s New
A wristwatch phone with video recognition • Buy your wedding vows • The tree-like power tower • A fight-your-traffic-tickets service . . .
Your
Money
Carl Reiner: Careful investor • More mortgage-loan defaults • How to ax the kiddie tax • Comparison shopping for unemployment benefits . . .
Car
Smart
An all-electric crossover—from China • Junking clunkers equals costly car repair? • Interactive driver’s manual • GM unveils two-wheeler . . .
Marketplace
Be in touch with local retailers on Twitter • The airline for pets • Cigarettes go “fire safe” • Oil, natural-gas prices are hot • Appliances that multitask . . .
Consumer
Alert
Aid delayed for female cardiac victims • Toxic baby products • Marketers stalk you via cellphone • Should FDA be split? • e-cigarette warnings . . .
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