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You got it bad. You're all alone in the world. The holidays are creeping ever closer. And Gossip Girl is sucking. Let's face it, you're depressed.That's what you told the boss, anyway... ... Read More

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The last week or so's been pretty rough for AT&T. First, its request for an injunction against Verizon Wireless and those "There's a map for that" ads was brushed aside by a judge, and then it faced a wave of ridicule for its hastily produced "Let's compa Read More

Heads up, schmokers: Lighting up near your computer is heresy enough that Apple says it voids your warranty should you need to bring a smoke-exposed computer in for repair. ... Read More

Already one of the best buys in home video, the bargain-priced Roku player — which already delivers streaming Netflix, Major League Baseball, and on-demand Amazon videos — now offers content "channels" from the likes of Pandora, Flickr, and Facebook. Read More

The first iPhone worm was little more than a prank, but this new one — "isolated" in the Netherlands for now — attempts to steal the victim's online banking information. Read More

We're about to enter the holiday shopping season headlong, and while vigilance is always important when you're shopping online, scams and such always seem to get worse during the colder months of the year. ... Read More

Earlier this year Warner Bros. did something smart and let consumers trade in their old HD DVD discs for Blu-ray versions of the same movie. For $4. ... Read More

Thinking about snapping up a Blu-ray player for the holdays? Wondering which of your favorite movie franchises — think "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones," "Lord of the Rings," and "The Matrix" — have gone Blu, and which haven't? Help is here. Read More

I admit it: Flying isn't my favorite thing. I know it's, like, a hundred times safer than driving a car or crossing a crowded street, but try telling me that at 35,000 feet during a choppy flight. Sir Richard Branson to the rescue! Read More