Lisa Johnston

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Cool Thoughts On a Brutal Day

With the Northeast currently melting in the sun, it’s hard to remember that just a few short months ago remote-start installers were finally breathing sighs of relief as they wrapped up their installations. TWICE spoke with a number of retailers and manufacturers about the 2010-2011 season, nearly all of which had good things to say. Marcus Solt, owner of Direct Connection in... More

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Safety Features High On Drivers’ Wish Lists

J.D. Power interviewed 18,000 car owners last month to determine which auto technologies consumers are most interested in — both before and after the market price is revealed. Some highlights: • 55 percent said they would pay for remote vehicle diagnostics. • 50 percent want wireless connectivity for their smartphones. This wasn’t a surprising figure since 86... More

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Hallmark Has Nothing On These Guys

My husband and I don’t usually do much for Valentine’s Day, but I think I’ve been selling myself short all these years. Who needs chocolates and flowers when you can have a superyacht - a superyacht with iPad control to boot? The Strand Craft 166 comes with five staterooms, a bar, hidden Jacuzzi deck, a retractable flybridge and a garage … oh, and in the garage... More

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Mad Catz Gets Guinness Honors

Well, it’s not the world’s tallest man or the world’s longest sandwich, but it’s not too shabby either: Mad Catz said its Cyborg R.A.T.7 gaming mouse now has the distinguished honor of being the “World’s Most Customizable Mouse,” according to the Guinness World Records.Guinness said, “With a total of 1,344 different physical... More

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Charging Frustrations Continue Until Standard Is Met

Duracell has conducted a study showing that parents are more likely to be frustrated by charging cables than non-parenting adults. This really isn’t too surprising considering that many of these parents are probably paying extra for their kids’ phones and chargers. Last year the CTIA put forth the voluntary Universal Charging Standard , selecting MicroUSB as the standard, and... More