The MBT Shoes February 26, 2008

This week’s “Test It Tuesday” provided quite a challenge. While these MBT shoes do provide instant relief from various joint and foot pains ( take a look at Ted Cataldi in the story ), the fitness benefits are still not clear.
Dr. Brian Hagan, a physical therapist at UPMC would not grade the shoes, but he [...]

Test It Tuesday – It’s Your Turn – The MBT Shoes February 26, 2008

Welcome to week two of my favorite part of “Test It Tuesday”. It’s Wednesdays and that is when you get to tell me what you thought of the test and whether it moved you in one direction or another. I was amazed to see how many of you already had the MBT shoes we tested [...]

I Need Testers February 25, 2008

The recent return of “Test It Tuesday” includes a few interactive components. This blog allows me to tell you the “behind-the-scenes” story of our weekly tests. It also allows you to share with me ideas for products to put to the test.
One more thing I would like to see: I would like you to help [...]

Test It Tuesday – It’s Your Turn February 20, 2008

As we bring Test It Tuesday back here on Channel 4 Action News, we want to try some different things to make it more interactive and allow you to be part of the process. One of those innovations will be on Wednesday and I’m calling Test It Tuesday – It’s Your Turn.
The idea is to [...]

The Reverse Alarm February 19, 2008

The premise made all the sense in the world: Turn your car into a school bus which makes a loud noise when it backs up or moves in reverse. It’s designed to help alert children and pets that you may not be able to see in your rear view mirror that you are coming. For [...]

The Clever Clasp February 12, 2008

This week, I put the clever clasp to the test. The idea seems simple: clipping magnets onto the end of each part of the necklace clasp and then having the magnets meet at the bottom to form the connection.
We went to Goldstock’s Jewelers downtown to test the product – and thanks to the staff of [...]

The One-Touch Jar Opener February 6, 2008

The one-touch jar opener looks more like a pair of brass knuckles than an automatic jar opener, but the device did the trick. Nicol Lachimia of Wexford showed us just how easy it was to turn on, put on the jar and let it do the rest of the work.
I was very much impressed with [...]