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iTunes users with PayPal linked accounts, beware


August 24, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, User behavior, cybercrime, e-commerce, online banking, security

There seems to be an epidemic of hacking iTunes accounts, especially for the site’s customers who pay for their purchases using PayPal.

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Study finds nearly 30% of consumers want Verizon iPhone


August 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, iPhone, smartphones

The smartphone market is hot and the iPhone’s been sizzling in each new incarnation, with one big caveat: Its exclusive carrier is AT&T. But a new survey shows a brighter lining for that dark cloud.

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Tech execs behaving badly


August 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and where there’s lots of money to be made, there’s usually corruption and stupidity. This week’s tech industry money shenanigans and missteps: An Apple exec’s been accused of accepting kickbacks.

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Could this app kill mobile phone service?


August 10, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, e-commerce

There could be a serious threat to mobile phone service if new software from Pinger catches on. The application lets users make phone calls and send texts on a smartphone without mobile service — or without a mobile phone at all.

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9 tips for securing an iPad


August 4, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, User behavior

A recent hacker attack on iPads makes it plain that users of the new Apple tablet need to be careful.

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eBooks outsell hardcovers on Amazon


July 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, Gadgets, Green technology, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, e-commerce, ebooks, mobile technology

The titanic shift in publishing that’s pushed traditional books, magazines and newspapers off their pedestal in favor of electronic copy hit a crescendo this week when Amazon announced that, for the first time, e-books outsold their hardcover competition.

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Apple profits soar despite, well, everything


July 21, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, Budgets and spending, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, cash flow, cell phone, iPhone, operating systems, smartphones

The financial juggernaut that is Apple continues unabated by minor blips like the iPhone 4 antennae and fears that the iPad’s phenomenal popularity might eat away at Mac sales.

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Does the iPhone’s OS4 need a user guide?


June 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, cell phone, iPhone, mobile technology, operating systems, smartphones

Yes, I know reading the manual means you lost. And yes, I know Apple computer products are so intuitive they don’t require instructions — NOT.

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iPad sales top 3 million


June 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Apple, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption

All those naysayers out there who predicted the iPad would flounder won’t be happy to hear the latest sales tallies for the new Apple tablet.

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