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February 5, 2015

Motorola Moto 360: What it's like to use the coolest smart watch of the year

Wearing the new Motorola Moto 360 smart watch around town this weekend, I found something interesting: People noticed it, but they thought it was a regular (albeit large) watch.

February 5, 2015

Get the best deal on a Samsung Galaxy S 5 smart phone

Cell carriers are always fishing for new customers—and trying to lure business away from the competition.

February 5, 2015

First look: Asus PadFone X "phablet" is fun but weighs a ton

The new Asus PadFone X is an unremarkable-looking smart phone with an interesting accessory: a docking station with a 9-inch touch-screen.

February 5, 2015

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus gain on top Android models

Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus hit stores today.

February 5, 2015

5 most useless smart phone features

I pour a lot of myself into the smart phones reviews for Consumer Reports—literally.

February 5, 2015

Would you ever buy a smart watch?

Smart watches—devices that channel phone alerts and notifications, act as activity trackers, and in some cases do much more—have been around for a couple years now, but do people really want them...

February 5, 2015

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus batteries get better, but are not the best in the business

Apple made bold claims about significantly improved battery life when it unveiled the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus earlier this month.

February 5, 2015

Hands on with Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

It’s a strange day when a pair of new iPhones gets upstaged at an Apple event, but perhaps that’s because pretty much everything about the new 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus devices...

February 5, 2015

Two great LG smart phones for the price of an iPhone 5s

Most smart-phone coverage focuses on the premium-priced prima donnas of the mobile world, such as the Samsung Galaxy S 5 and iPhone 5s, each of which costs more than $600.

February 5, 2015

3 reasons voice quality on smart phones still sucks

While smart phones continue to leap forward in most areas, from intuitive assistants and speedy data connections to dazzling displays and credible cameras, they seem to be mired in the mud when i...