Retailers often play by different rules in accepting electronics returns. Here are some tips to help you navigate the tricky world of returns, exchanges, and warranties.
Erin Biba, PC World
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 08:00 PM PST
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Spam, Yuck. Well, okay, that Spam too. However, the spam that affects us daily is worse. Some stats from this past year from Symantec:
Top Trends in 2008
Spam: In 2008 the annual average spam rate was 81.2 percent, meaning a little over 81% of all email sent/received in 2008 was spam. An increasing proportion of spam [...]
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That nifty password management feature in your favorite Web browser could be helping identity thieves pilfer your personal data.
That’s the biggest takeaway from the results of this test which shows that all the major Web browsers — including IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari and Chrome — are vulnerable to a total of 20 vulnerabilities that could [...]
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12/2/2008
Calgary, Alberta – The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a number of websites purportedly selling personal electronics, but failing to deliver product after receiving payment by wire transfer.
The outfit, most recently operating as Qbelam.com and Circuitown.com, advertises a variety of personal electronics including PS3s and laptop computers at discounted rates, and the website [...]
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Posted by Elsa Wenzel December 3, 2008 8:45 AM PST
Web sites that promise to pay for your old gadgets look bright around the holidays, when every extra dollar can count toward new gifts or even utility bills. But are the services worthwhile? How much can you earn?
We examined nine services that pay for your unwanted [...]
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One more reason not to install XP Service Pack 3, or if you’ve already installed it to remove it…
XP Service Pack 3 blocks .NET security patches
By Susan Bradley
Installing SP3 on Windows XP eliminates the operating system’s ability to install important security patches for Microsoft’s .NET technology and possibly other software.
This problem forces XP SP3 [...]
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With laptops being such an important part of our lives, and many times businesses, it’s important to know how to protect them from being stolen, or if they are stolen how to get them back quickly. The following are a few ways to do so.
Laptop Alarm for PC’s. Laptop Alarm will emit a loud alarm [...]
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