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SOPA legislation; What it is, why it's controversial and what it could mean to you

By Brad Chacos on January 17, 2012 in

Legal scales

Stopping online piracy: who could be against that? It's like protesting kittens -- it just doesn't make sense. But a copyright protection bill working its way throughout the U.S. House of Representatives -- the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA -- has hordes of people up in arms, including the American Society of News Editors and major tech companies like Google, AOL, eBay, LinkedIn and PayPal. So what is SOPA? Why do some loathe it and others love it? Most importantly of all, what does it mean to you?

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So long dingy t-shirts!

Home & Garden
By Davida Hogan on January 15, 2012 in

Deo-Go bottle

I don't think I could get dressed in the morning if it weren't for my stash of white tanks tops. They're my wardrobe staple--perfect on their own in the summer or layered under sweaters and button downs in the winter. I have about five to ten in rotation at all times and every season I search for the perfect white tank to replace the dingy ones from the previous season (no small feat since retailers are constantly changing the cut of their basic pieces). So, when I was pitched a new product called Deo-Go that promised to remove ugly pit stains (which aren't stains at all I learned but rather deodorant build up), I had to try it. Anything to squeeze some extra wear out of my favorite articles of clothing!

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Electronic gift cards: Big this holiday season?

Family & Pets
By Kelly Anne Fitzpatrick on December 1, 2011 in

Computer screen is a bag of gifts.

It's always the right size, can be wrapped with ease, and now, it doesn't even need to be shipped. The gift card market is already a $91 billion industry, and it's growing at the same rate as the rest of the retail market - if not faster - according to CreditCards.com. By 2012, researchers foresee gift card sales increasing to $100 billion, and electronic gift cards are expected to make the greatest strides. These e-cards allow gifters to send the card via email, mobile devices, or even social media (instant delivery and no line at the post office!).

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Men's sex-driven spending yields low long-term ROI

Automotive
By Rita Colorito on August 21, 2011 in

Guy and girl kissing on a car

From the science-of-duh file: Some men spend a bundle buying a flashy car or other status symbol hoping to score (if you know what I mean) and most women see right through it and steer clear.

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Sugar is sweet--but is corn sugar?

Kitchen & Food
By Keely Brown on August 14, 2011 in

Sugar cubes in glass

High fructose corn syrup (known in the trade as HFCS) has become the culinary equivalent of global warming. While many people choose to believe in the scientific evidence pointing to its risks, others continue to dismiss it as yet another food-fear fad drummed up by the diet police.

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Our Mystery Gadget is the Flexicado: Does this gizmo really work?

By Jillian Ryan on May 19, 2011 in

The Flexicado with an avocado

We thought that our latest mystery gadget would be tricky, but boy were we wrong. Most of you guessed that our gizmo was a tool for avocados, but there was some heated debate on whether the correct nomenclature was a slicer or peeler.

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Our Mystery Gadget "Blue Things" are revealed: Dripstiks!

Kitchen & Food
By Jillian Ryan on May 1, 2011 in

Dripstiks

The picture that we posted along with our "What are these blue things?" Mystery Gadget blog from a few weeks ago resembled dumbell weights. A few of you fell for our trick and submitted that answer (evil laugh). Rather than little plastic dumbells, our gadget is the Dripstick, a plastic device made to stop kids from getting sticky ice cream mess all over them.  The manufacturer, Price Products, describes it as a two-in-one deal: "One end holds frozen treats on a stick. Flip the Dripstik over and the other end holds ice cream cones in almost any size and variety."

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Revealing the Mystery Gadget: The Taco Proper

Kitchen & Food
By Jillian Ryan on March 29, 2011 in

The Taco Proper

In the past, we have stumped you with our Mystery Gadget contests. Back in November of 2010, none of our readers were able to discern that this gadget was, in fact, a pickle slicer. But not this time! More than 20 of you guessed correctly: this little red gizmo is indeed the Taco Proper. But does this bad boy really work?

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Are you hot or cold on Groupon and other daily deals?

By Christine Frietchen on March 18, 2011 in

What do you think?

Do you use daily-deal sites and newsletters like Groupon, LivingSocial and BuyWithMe? We want to know what you think of them. Are you addicted or can you take them or leave them? What do you think of the businesses that offer these types of daily deals?

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Camera? Printer? Polaroid's PoGo Instant Digital Camera is both

Electronics
By Amy Livingston on November 28, 2010 in

Polaroid PoGo Instant Camera

For years, the name Polaroid has been synonymous with the instant-print camera. The classic Polaroid camera’s chief selling point wasn’t picture quality but the fun of printing out your snapshot instantly and watching it develop before your eyes. A couple years back, Polaroid made its first attempt at bringing that experience into the digital age with the introduction of the PoGo Instant Mobile Printer, a pocket-sized snapshot printer that could print photos from a digital camera and from many -- though not all -- Bluetooth-enabled phones. We touch upon the PoGo printer in our report on photo printers. Now Polaroid has gone one step better with the Pogo Instant Digital Camera, a camera and printer in one.

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