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Consumer Reports: Smartphone safety is lacking

Consumer Reports: Smartphone safety is lacking
  • Posted May 1, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, Mobile Computing
  • Smartphones may be one of the most convenient electronic gadgets in this day and age but they also pose a huge security risk as highlighted by Consumer Reports in their annual State of the Net report. The publication found that…

Consumer Reports recommends Windows 7 in most circumstances

Consumer Reports recommends Windows 7 in most circumstances
  • Posted December 19, 2012, 10:53 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Software
  • Consumer Reports recently weighed the pros and cons of upgrading to Windows 8 and came to the conclusion that it’s probably best in most circumstances to stick with Windows 7 or even buy a new machine running Microsoft’s previous iteration…

Survey names Verizon the best US carrier, AT&T the worst

Survey names Verizon the best US carrier, AT&T the worst
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 4:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Consumer Reports has released its annual cellular service report with findings that are similar to last year's results. After surveying 63,253 cellular subscribers across 23 metropolitan markets, Consumer Reports determined Verizon Wireless to be the highest-rated provider...

AT&T rated worst wireless provider for second year in a row

AT&T rated worst wireless provider for second year in a row
  • Posted December 6, 2011, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • AT&T has been rated the worst wireless provider for the second year in a row according to a new satisfaction survey by Consumer Reports online subscribers. The survey polled over 66,000 wireless customers regarding service and customer support experience with…

iPhone 4S earns recommendation from Consumer Reports

iPhone 4S earns recommendation from Consumer Reports
  • Posted November 8, 2011, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • Apple’s new iPhone 4S has earned a recommended status from Consumer Reports in their updated ratings of smartphones. The company complemented the aesthetics of the 4S which are identical to the iPhone 4 but more importantly, the phone doesn’t suffer…

Consumer Reports rates AT&T the worst carrier in the US

  • Posted December 7, 2010, 1:21 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • AT&T is the worst cellphone service provider in the US, according to Consumer Reports. The conclusion is based on a survey of almost 58,000 people, more than half of which are iPhone owners (AT&T is the exclusive service provider of…

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