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Review: Buycott puts social consciousness in your pocket

The concept of Buycott is to connect users with causes that will verify if certain products do or do not adhere to the standards laid out by that cause. While there is currently only one cause in the database, the core concept of the app could prove to be very useful for many people.

Buycott has a lot of good ideas, but also has some issues hindering and slowing its use. To start, the sign-up process is long, buggy, and sometimes doesn't work. From incomplete Facebook integration to a slow registration server, it took us two to three minutes … Read more

Xbox rumors ramp up before unveiling

CNET Update needs to make better lunch choices:

In this episode of Update:

- Get ready for the unveiling of the next Xbox, and join CNET's live coverage of the Microsoft announcement on Tuesday. Among the latest Xbox news is the rumor that Microsoft will no longer use Xbox Points.

- See if Yahoo can get its groove back with tweets in its news feed, and the possible purchase of the blogging site Tumblr.

- Be among the first to stream your PC game in the bathroom by preordering the Nvidia Shield.

- Make a difference with how you … Read more

Buycott app lets you vote with your wallet in the supermarket

Supermarkets are labyrinthine behemoths laid out in a convenient linear fashion. So where's the maze? On the supermarket shelves, of course. Food products galore stare back at us, silently appealing to our penchants for sugar, salt, and fat. We pick and choose, knowing full well what we are getting into. But it's the hidden components that are increasingly becoming a salient issue.

If supermarket shelves are overwhelming due to the sheer diversity of items, imagine the corporate structure behind the packaging. Or don't; just let your phone do it. Scan any bar code (UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN8, EAN13...) with your phone and the free Buycott app (for iOS; a previously available Android version is now "Coming soon") will display the product's corporate family tree on the screen. The app takes knowing where your food comes from further, telling you not only what brand belongs to what company, but what that company does with your dollars.… Read more