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Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study
Source: Consumer Reports’ Why Apple Pay Is the Highest-Rated Mobile P2P Payment Service Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated...
Reproductive Health Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study
Source: Consumer Reports — What Your Period Tracker Knows About You Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated and test a number of...
July 2020 Raw Data Release & Recommendations: Connected Cameras
Source: Home Security Cameras From Top Brands Lack Basic Digital Security Measures Consumer Reports just released our latest Connected Camera...
Smart TVs: A Digital Standard Case Study
Source: Consumer Reports’ How to Turn Off Smart TV Snooping Features Consumer Reports found that Samsung and Roku Smart TVs were vulnerable to...
Connected Cameras: A Digital Standard Case Study
Wireless security cameras being tested in a Consumer Reports lab. (Source: Consumer Reports) Over the past few years, the Digital Lab...
An interview with Liam McCormack, Consumer Reports’ Vice President of Research Testing & Insights
Putting electric kitchen mixers to the test (Consumer Reports photo, date unknown). Source: Duke Today With a unique lifelong career in...
Videoconferencing Services: A Digital Standard Case Study
Image source: Consumer Reports via Guide to Videoconference Services Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated and test a number of...
Raw Data Release: 2019 Smart TV Testing
A Consumer Reports engineer evaluates smart TV privacy practices. PHOTO: MICHAEL A. SMITH Consumer Reports just released our 2019 Smart TV...
An interview with Consumer Reports’ Senior Director of Testing
Maria Rerecich, Senior Director of Product Testing at Consumer Reports Meet Maria Rerecich, Senior Director of Product Testing at Consumer...