Download IE 8 for free, and Microsoft will donate food for the hungry until August 8th. Perhaps Microsoft is tired of being on the receiving end of those hoaxes that promise to donate...

Samsung Jitterbug phones recalled: the SPH-a120, left, and SPH-a110, right. (Click to enlarge.) Samsung and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a recall of Jitterbug cell...

Whether it's to scope out the possibilities for exchanging that digital camera for a more compact model, or to see how the camcorder you got stacks up against others on the market, our detailed product Ratings, available to subscribers, will give you...

Look for the link to the Canadian Ratings to the left of our Ratings table, under the product selector module. Screen: ConsumerReports.org The day's title baffles Americans—a celebration of pugilism, perhaps? But Canadians like me—I'm a...

After the wrapping paper is off, don't be so hasty to rip open the box or unpack its contents. In addition to the old keep-the-receipt and check-how-many-days-you-have-to-make-a-return advice, consider these points as you open your gifts: DON'T...

Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment...

One of the new netbooks now in our Ratings. Here’s a last-minute Christmas count: Twenty-one new printers Nine new netbooks Nine new laptops That’s how many additions you’ll find in our computer and printer Ratings, just in time for...