Consumer Reports buys all their review units from regular retail stores: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/whats-behind-the-ratings/shoppers/index.htm

Consumer Reports buys all their review units from regular retail stores: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/whats-behind-the-ratings/shoppers/index.htm http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/whats-behind-the... The receiver they're using has been for sale on Amazon since February: http://amazon.com/dp/B00IM1TU6Y http://amazon.com/dp/B00IM1TU6Y They mention that they downloaded the CarPlay firmware upgrade yesterday, when Pioneer published it on their web site. You can download it yourself if you have one of the compatible receivers: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Support/Downloads http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Support/Downloads While most Apple products have fared well in Consumer Reports' surveys and tests, you may remember that they have been quite harsh about flaws in certain products: http://www.pcworld.com/article/200924/Consumer_Reports_Throws_iPhone_4_Under_the_Bus.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/200924/Consumer_Reports_Throw...