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The 12 Scams of Christmas

By Christopher Null - Posted Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:36PM EST

The 12 Scams of Christmas 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

Wal-Mart Black Friday deals hit the web

By Christopher Null - Posted Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:39PM EST

Wal-Mart Black Friday deals hit the web Ben Patterson has already commented at length on the Read More

2009 holiday shipping deadlines, all in one place Like it or not, the holidays approach.And while anyone can run to Walgreen's to procure an emergency Christmas gift for a beloved niece on December 24th, those who prefer shopping online generally have to plan a bit farther in advance. ... Read More

FAA computer crash snarls U.S. air traffic

By Christopher Null - Posted Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:51AM EST

FAA computer crash snarls U.S. air traffic Those of you with important business today that hinges on air travel in any way may want to look at rescheduling: Computer problems at the FAA have Read More

Livescribe's Pulse The brilliant, voice-recording Pulse Smartpen — the one that lets you tap anywhere on your notes to hear what was being said at that exact moment — will get a little smarter Thursday with the arrival of its new app store. Also: Keep your eyes peeled for a Read More

How much would you give up your laptop for?

By Christopher Null - Posted Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:28PM EST

How much would you give up your laptop for? Imagine this: I'm standing before you, waving a wad of cash. I am willing to buy your laptop, as is, right now. And I don't just get the hardware. I get everything on it. Your baby pictures. Your unfinished screenplay. Your emails from your boss. ... Read More

Non-Roman alphabet domain names hit the web

By Christopher Null - Posted Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:27PM EST

Non-Roman alphabet domain names hit the web The don't call it the world wide web for nothing: While the web's domain names and URL structure have been the exclusive provenance of the 26 letters and 10 digits of the Roman alphabet since its inception, that is now changing. ... Read More

Best Buy Black Friday deals leaked

By Christopher Null - Posted Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:27PM EST

Best Buy Black Friday deals leaked You already know about the $250 Acer laptop that Best Buy is offering. Now the mammoth retailers additional Black Friday post-Thanksgiving discounts have been Read More

Where to get your swine flu shot

By Christopher Null - Posted Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:27PM EST

Where to get your swine flu shot No, you haven't stumbled into Yahoo! Health -- I'm here today to offer you a high-tech way to find out how you can Read More

Wi-Fi-enabled scale tweets your weight to the world Now the planet will know if you're shed a few pounds — or packed on a few, for that matter. Read More

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