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Protect PayPal users — there’s an app for that


March 11, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, User behavior, cybercrime, e-commerce, malware, online banking

If you’ve got a PayPal account, you’re likely a target for phishers who’ll try to nab your login credentials by sending phony e-mails that lure victims to a bogus site so they’ll unwittingly give up the info. The solution?

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What will the most coveted domain name sell for?


March 10, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web sites, e-commerce

How much is the estimated most valuable Web address worth?

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Mobile app that’s good and good for others


March 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, cell phone, e-commerce, smartphones, social networking

Want to give to worthy causes without actually giving any money? There’s an app for that. It’s called CauseWorld and is currently available for both the iPhone and the Droid.

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Small biz is big on social networking


March 8, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Facebook, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, adoption, e-commerce, social networking

American small businesses have tapped into that entrepreneur spirit during the downturn and are looking to new and creative ways to keep their bottom line from sinking too far, too fast. One popular tactic: social networking.

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Can ‘greenwashing’ your Web site boost business?


March 8, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Green technology, Special Report, Web sites, e-commerce

Green TechnologyIn its glory days, nobody ever thought eBay would hit a slump — especially not in a recession when everybody needs a good deal or wants to unload stuff and raise cash. But eBay did, slump that is, in recent months. And with profits sinking and its market share shrinking, the company’s recasting its online presence: It’s going green.

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New chip aims at cutting e-reader cost


March 3, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Gadgets, Green technology, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, e-commerce

Waiting for the cost of e-readers to drop before you buy one? You may not have to cool your heels for long.

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Wave of cyberattacks hits .edu servers


March 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, cybercrime, e-commerce

There’s a new report out warning that hackers have become “industrialized” and represent an ever increasing threat to people, organizations and Government.

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CEOs say IT plays a key role in recovery


March 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, e-commerce

We recently reported that most small and mid-size businesses that made IT a priority reported revenue gains in 2009. It seems many business leaders already figured that out.

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Do violent games cause violence? New survey has some answers


March 1, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, Special Report, User behavior, Video games, e-commerce

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Does playing a violent video game really make players more prone to be violent in real life? That’s a question that’s been batted about (no pun intended) for decades, since the first electronic game systems hit the market. The answer?

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HBO goes online — but only for some


February 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web sites, e-commerce, video

HBO’s taking some baby steps online, but the premium cable channel’s being careful not to step on the toes of  its longtime friends and business partners.

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