“There’s a trend in small appliances where people prefer a multipurpose machine that can do it all,” says Stacy Canova-Turner, a CR market analyst who covers small kitchen appliances. “It’s true for blenders, food processors, toaster ovens, and air fryers. For instance, with the right combination blender and food processor, you can make your favorite…
“If your tires are less than 30 percent worn, you can get away with replacing just one tire and placing it on the rear axle,” says Ryan Pszczolkowski, Consumer Reports’ tire program leader. “If the tires are all approaching 40 to 50 percent worn, I would recommend you buy two of the same tires you…
HDR, short for high dynamic range, is now found in a vast majority of midsized and large sets. HDR increases the contrast between the brightest whites and the darkest blacks a TV can produce. To do a good job with HDR video, a TV needs to get bright enough to display brighter, more colorful images…
Black Friday used to actually just be one day long. Shoppers would camp outside of stores, paper circulars in hand, eagerly awaiting the chance to bust down some doors and save a ton of cash. Over time, the sales event has grown. Now, the entire month of November is a hydra where the heads are…