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Consumer Reports picks the Samsung Blackjack II as the top smartphone

Consumer Reports picks the Samsung Blackjack II as the top smartphoneOdd selection of phones reviewedWhat rationale did they use to not review things like the Bold or the HTC Touch Diamond/Pro? The Storm I could understand since it just came out but those other phones have been [b]huge[/b] sellers and...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, TouchPal, keyboard, High Tech Computer Corp., Samsung Blackjack, Consumer Reports, smart phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

Consumer Reports picks the Samsung Blackjack II as the top smartphone

I enjoy checking out Consumer Reports ratings on products and in their January 2009 issue that was recently posted online they rank smartphones, cellphones, and US wireless carriers. I have to say I was quite surprised by their highest rank choice, not because it isn't a fantastic device, but because...

Tags: Consumer Reports, Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., T-Mobile, Samsung Blackjack, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-16

Gauging the ThinkPad: Before (IBM) and after (Lenovo)

Has Lenovo lost whatever mojo the ThinkPad had? That simple question raised a lot of discussion at TechRepublic and it's worth pondering. The problem: Gauging Lenovo's performance depends on a lot of anecdotes with few concrete  answers. As background, John Sheesley asked a simple question: Has Lenovo...

Tags: Consumer Reports, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-29

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protectionWhen a feature is not a featureIf a feature is too hard to use then it is not a feature. Jobs did extensive case studies and found that warnings about phishing simply confused people and that in the...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, SECURITY, Consumer Reports, phishing, Apple Inc., Apple Safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection

The 2008 edition of Consumer Reports' "State of the Net" report, advises that a common security mistake is "thinking your Mac shields you from all risks", and that due to Safari's lack of built-in phishing protection Mac users are urged to switch to Firefox or Opera : "According to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Consumer Reports, Phishing Protection, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-06

$8.5 bln lost to viruses and spyware in 2006-2007

US consumers lost almost $8.5 bln over the last two years to viruses, spyware, and phishing schemes. Consumer Reports estimates that American consumers have replaced about 2.1 mln computers over the past two years because of online threats. Consumers have 1 in 6 chance of becoming a cybervictim, down from...

Tags: Consumer Reports, Virus, Cyberthreats, Phishing, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-04

$8.5 bln lost to viruses and spyware in 2006-2007

US consumers lost almost $8.5 bln over the last two years to viruses, spyware, and phishing schemes. Consumer Reports estimates that American consumers have replaced about 2.1 mln computers over the past two years because of online threats. Consumers have 1 in 6 chance of becoming a cybervictim, down from...

Tags: Consumer Reports, Virus, Cyberthreats, Phishing, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Consumer Reports: Apple leads in support - by double digits

Consumer Reports: Apple leads in support - by double digitsWOW!!!!Apple just slaughtered the competition. That speaks volumes in itself. Apple... leading by a huge double digit margin...BTW.. Shadetree, Non_Zealot, No_Axe, and Ye... A double digit is a number that is higher than any of you guys can count to.Paid for?Looks...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, nonZealot, Apple Inc., computer, Apple iPhone, Consumer Reports, stat

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

Consumer Reports: Apple leads in support - by double digits (updated)

In Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey for the June 2008 issue 80 percent of the users that contacted Apple's technical support reported that they had their computer problem solved. The industry average last year was 60 percent. The survey polled subscribers on their experiences with...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., Survey, Consumer Reports, Laptop Computer, Marketing Research, Notebooks, CR, Hardware, Marketing, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-05-06

Consumer Reports: iPhone 64, BlackBerry Curve 61. Baloney.

Consumer Reports: iPhone 64, BlackBerry Curve 61. Baloney.Russell, you're killing me.I've have a corporate BB and currently own an iPhone. The iPhone kills the BB in almost all aspects of my daily use. But this is my opinion, let's go to the lab tests.Of the BASIC criteria you...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Consumer Reports, iPhone 64, BlackBerry Curve 61, Baloney, BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2007-12-18

Consumer Reports: iPhone 64, BlackBerry Curve 61. Baloney.

OK, let us break this one down, at least according to the way the testers at CR see it in the January, 2008 issue. Here are some of the quantifiable criteria CR applied to both devices: Performance: Listening: A tie. Talking:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Consumer Reports, BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-12-18

Apple's growth, an unwinnable iPhone war and a reputation at risk

Apple is clearly in a war with hackers over the iPhone and its most loyal fans could take a few hits. How Apple performs through these battles will determine the company's overall reputation going forward. Today's angst over iPhones becoming iBricks because they were modified is really just...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Customer Service, Consumer Reports, Apple Inc., Public Relations, Product Marketing, Hacking, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing Research, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-28

Next-gen DVD war could be messy--or not

Next-gen DVD war could be messy--or notNo War at allThere is a third possibility in this so-called war. IT departments and software vendors are more interested in capacity than screen resolution. I believe you will see a hybrid dual format consumer version that attaches to the home TV,...

Tags: Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, DVD, dual format player, laser, format player, Sony Corp., disk, increment, Consumer Reports

Discussion threads 2006-08-16

Consumer Reports ranks top online consumer electronics retailers: Crutchfield, Amazon, Costco

Consumer Reports says online outlets did a better job overall than brick-and-mortar retailers of satisfying customers when it came to their purchases of televisions, digital cameras, DVD/DVR players, camcorders, handheld computers, or audio equipment. Crutchfield.com, Amazon.com, Costco.com, J&R.com, and Buy.com led the list of preferred online retailers.

Tags: retail company

Blog posts 2005-11-04

Additional Resources

VAIO? BZ Notebook Spill Test

Distilled Water You could possibly do this with many laptops with distilled water, and it wouldn't affect it for a while! But its good to see laptops designed for this sort of thing!RE: VAIO? BZ Notebook Spill TestThat is hardly a test...Who drinks water? In a glass?Spill something that conducts...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, BZ Notebook, Sony Vaio

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise

Worked for SYMC - products inadequately testedWe rearchitected stuff as it was going out the door. That experience was one more reason I eventually switched to Mac.Working for SYMCYou should have stuck around...Then you could have said to have been part of improving of the process . Just compare Norton...

Tags: SECURITY, Norton 2010, McAfee Inc., Norton Co., Symantec Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

McAfee vs. Symantec: Dueling in consumer and enterprise

The most recent quarterly reports from McAfee and Symantec highlight some trench warfare in both the enterprise and consumer markets. by Larry Dignan

Tags: McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-30

StatsCan reports 10.9% decline in computer and software store sales

Stats Canada has reported 3rd quarter economic statistics indicating broad declines in most sectors in consumer spending. Computers and software showed significant declines over 10%. by Doug Hanchard

Tags: Software, Computer, Stats Canada, Productivity, Sales Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Verizon Droid ad attacks iPhone on features

I'm really interested in this phone. I hear it won't drop 30% of its callsThe ad is pure genius and truly highlights how terrible the iPhone is. The iPhone also has the dubious distinction of being the only modern cell phone to drop 30% of its calls, as admitted by...

Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

IAB to FTC: Rescind blogger rules

Completely self-servingBy this rationale, why does anyone ever have to disclose anything? You can apply this logic to traditional media as well. Afraid to admit in the blog that you got the stuff you rave about was free? The real impact is it opens a channel for the vendor to...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, blogger, free speech, traditional media, blog, blogging, Interactive Advertising Bureau, FTC

Discussion threads 2009-10-15