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Chrysler announces WiFi-enabled cars: "We want to make the radio itself a WiFi port," a spokesperson said. The service will require a subscription to a wireless phone carrier. [Washington Post]
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Starbucks Coffee No Longer "Over-Roasted" And Doesn't "Taste Burnt?"
Starbucks debuted their new "everyday" coffee blend yesterday and the initial reports say that the new roast seems to be a reaction to all the "over-roasting" criticism that is routinely hurled at Starbucks. More »
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MySpace To Launch DRM-Free Music Store
MySpace is starting a DRM-free music store, says the NYT.Exact terms of the deal and details about the new site, like prices for downloaded music tracks, were not disclosed. But MySpace did say the site would offer songs free of digital rights management software or D.R.M., which is used to prevent illicit copying but can create technical hurdles for buyers. The songs would be playable on any portable music device, including Apple's iPod.The store will also feature ring tones, tickets, T-shirts, and all that other stuff the kids like. More »
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Want To Seem Smarter? "Books By The Foot" Is For You
Thinking is even harder than reading so we're gratified to hear that Strand Bookstore in NYC has a service by which the image-conscious can purchase "Books By The Foot." More »
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Zubaz Pants Employees Have A Good Sense Of Humor
So we obviously unleashed hell on the Zubaz site by linking to it yesterday, but the folks over there seem to have a sense of humor. More »
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Zubaz Pants Are Back In All Their Zebra Striped Glory
Attention: If you're one of those guys who still wears Zubaz, I have some good news for you. The company has decided to reform and is producing a limited line of the infamous pants. Finally, you can get some new ones. More »
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Cane Sugar Pepsi "Raw" Launches In The UK Only
We know that a lot of you get all excited over Mexican/Kosher Coca-Cola (no corn syrup), but what about you folks who prefer Pepsi? You'll have to go to the UK, where Pepsi is launching "Pepsi Raw"—a corn syrup free, "all natural" version of the soda.More »
Traditionally, Pepsi contains fructose corn syrup, sugar, artificial colourings, phosphoric acid, caffeine, citric acid and natural flavours.
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Domino's Announces Online Pizza Tracking That's Accurate To 40 Seconds
This is science! Domino's has announced an online pizza tracking system that will allow you to keep an eye on your pizza as it's being delivered—and it's accurate to 40 seconds.We are living in the future!
"We're filling that black box of uncertainty — 'Has my pizza been forgotten?' — with information and entertainment," says Chris McGlothlin, technology chief at Domino's.More »
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Move To Japan So You Can Eat Strawberry Cheetos
Yes, you read that correctly. Strawberry Cheetos. They're really Cheetos, and they're really from Frito Lay, but they are only available in Japan. More »
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Macy's Contaminated With Giant Furry E. Coli
Here's the perfect gift for your favorite little Consumerist reader! A giant stuffed e. coli bacterium. More »
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Want To Rent A Pet For $39.95 A Weekend Day Plus $49.95 A Month, Plus $150 Initiation Fee...
ABC News has profiled a new sort of business—pet rental. After a $150 initiation fee, and $49.95 in monthly membership fees, and $99.95 in annual maintenance fees—you can rent a dog for $39.95 a day on weekends and $24.95 per day on weekdays. More »
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Lazy? Like Pancakes? This Is For You.
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NBC Announces Free "Downloads" Of TV Shows
NBC has announced that it will "permit" customers to download its shows for free. The downloads will expire after a week and become unplayable, according to the NYT.The service, which is set to start in November after a test period in October, comes less than three weeks after NBC Universal said it was pulling its programs out of the highly successful iTunes service of Apple Inc. That partnership fell apart because of a dispute over Apple's iTunes pricing policies and what NBC executives said were concerns about lack of piracy protection.More »
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NBC makes many of its popular shows available online in streaming media, which means that fans can watch episodes on their computers. Under the new NBC service, called NBC Direct, consumers will be able to download, for no fee, NBC programs like "Heroes," "The Office" and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on the night that they are broadcast and keep them for seven days. They would also be able to subscribe to shows, guaranteeing delivery each week.
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New High-Tech Sprite Makes Its Own Ice When Opened
Do you like half-frozen Sprite? Move to the UK. That's where Coca-Cola Company is debuting "Sprite Super Chilled." More »
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Is The World Ready For Martha Stewart Wine?
Is the world ready for Martha Stewart-themed wine? More »
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