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		<title><![CDATA[M1 Customer Service (Singapore) 1.0 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1191823]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer / Consumer Overseas / Enterprise / Enterprice Overseas / M1 Shop / M Card / M Card Top-Up / ICC 1818 ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Culture of cheap: How discount computers cost the consumer]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=6320]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The American obsession with low-priced products -- especially electronics -- is actually bad for the individual consumer. According to one expert, the race to the bottom cramps innovation, speeds the decline of successful industries and alters our expectations of product quality. Are thinning margins and the economics of cheap ruining...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:57:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Court upholds RealDVD injunction; supports outdated laws and Hollywood business model]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=22590]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit that I am blown away by a judge's decision to grant a preliminary injunction on sales of RealDVD, RealNetworks' controversial software that allows consumers to rip DVD movies into a computer much the same way that CDs can be ripped.    Even though I...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:15:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Survey: 48% of consumers would drop data plans if cash was tight]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=20918]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    Almost half, or 48 percent, of consumers said they would drop their mobile data plans completely if they faced financial hardship, according to a new survey.    In a poll of more than 1,000 consumers by Strategy Analytics, just 17 percent they would move...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:19:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AMD: Intel's Otellini 'doesn't get' his consumer disrespect, has 'no remorse']]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=17952]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[After listening to Intel CEO Paul Otellini speak in a brief conference call this morning about the $1.45 billion fine Europe levied against the company this morning, AMD CMO Nigel Dessau has strong words for the chief executive of the world's largest chip maker:  "I think he doesn't get,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 10:39:34 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/advanced+micro+devices+inc..html"><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting green consumers to take action]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13748_22-282096.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At the Green: Net '09 conference in San Francisco, Erin Carlson, director of Yahoo for Good, breaks down the demographics of green-minded consumers who visit the Web site. She says most people need something exciting to grab their interest--what she calls the dessert. Then the service can slip in useful...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:33:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What is security transparency?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2783]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest editorial by Andrew Storms    Transparency is a common theme in politics and Wall Street these days. The 2008 elections, dealings of TARP, financial institutions run a-muck are all places where we hear the word transparency bandied about on a daily basis. While many security professionals speak...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:20:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/ryan+naraine.html"><![CDATA[Ryan Naraine]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MSFT</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft's data privacy balancing act]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Foremski/?p=350]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[How much personal data should consumers share? It depends on where you stand and Microsoft stands in several places at once.     Wednesday is national Data Privacy Day and Microsoft will be releasing the results of a survey and also educational materials with tips to help consumers...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:24:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/tom+foremski.html"><![CDATA[Tom Foremski]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Study: Google uses 21X more bandwidth than it pays for]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=596]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Google is by far the largest user of Internet bandwidth, its share of bandwidth usage is rising rapidly, and its bandwidth use is orders of magnitude greater than its payment for its cost, according to a new study by NETCompetition.org, a site committed to Net Neutrality "pro-competition Internet forum funded...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:23:44 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/andrew+nusca.html"><![CDATA[Andrew Nusca]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GOOG</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[These are individuals, not just consumers, on the Web]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/SAAS/?p=606]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the great misconceptions of the Web era is the way people talk about consumer use of the Web as if it's something that's distinct and hermetically separate from business use. The two Webs are not separate universes. The same people inhabit both. by Phil Wainewright]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:44:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How many distros can a healthy netbook market stand?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=3031]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two ways to address this problem, consolidation among distros in the consumer space or a consensus among consumer distros on how they will add software. by Dana Blankenhorn]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:04:26 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/consumer.html"><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/dana+blankenhorn.html"><![CDATA[Dana Blankenhorn]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[E-commerce's looming question: Will consumers show up?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10548]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The fourth quarter for e-commerce will be very telling. Will online sales continue to grow even if the consumer is strapped? Or will e-commerce increasingly look like the rest of the retail sector?    To wit:    	Amazon's fourth quarter outlook, which had a range so...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:42:08 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/consumer.html"><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/gsi+commerce+inc..html"><![CDATA[GSI Commerce Inc.]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/larry+dignan.html"><![CDATA[Larry Dignan]]></category>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AMZN</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Guide to Providing Proactive Protection to Consumer Online Transactions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=381207]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a guide to help online businesses to proactively protect customers. The whitepaper discusses the impact of the continually growing number of consumers conducting business online, authentication trends, and what can be done by businesses to better protect consumers online.         ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/consumer.html"><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/verisign+inc..html"><![CDATA[VeriSign Inc.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Multilayer Security: Enabling a Sustainable Alternative to Paper-Based Customer Communications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1155175]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Companies of every ilk stand to potentially save millions by moving the bulk of their paper-based communications with customers online. For instance, one recent article estimated that a major bank could save $100 million or more in annual savings if every customer chose electronic statements. However, consumer concerns about online...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/consumer.html"><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/verisign+inc..html"><![CDATA[VeriSign Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/security.html"><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VRSN</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[The edge-centric Internet]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=345]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Why isn't the edge of the network the center? More computes and storage gets shipped to consumers than to Internet data centers, so consumers should help power the Internet. And get paid for it.    P2P vs Internet data centers  A new project, spearheaded by National ICT...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:46:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/consumer.html"><![CDATA[Consumer]]></category>
		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/internet+data+center.html"><![CDATA[Internet Data Center]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consumer spending to reach $234 bln by 2012]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14583]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Overall global consumer spending both online and by mobile phones is expected to grow 21.8% annually, to $234 bln by 2012, according to Pricewaterhouse. By contrast, spending in the United States will grow at a rate of 16.1%, to $75 bln. by AM]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:31:15 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[49% of consumers listen to radio for new music]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14448]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2008, radio is mentioned as the medium &#8220;you turn to first to learn about new music&#8221; by about half of consumers (49%), with internet at 25%, according to Edison Media Research. In 2002, radio was mentioned by nearly two-thirds of consumers (63%) and only 9% mentioned internet. by NB]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 14:56:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Americans spend $14.44 bln on Easter in 2008]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14281]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[US consumers expect to spend $14.44 bln on Easter in 2008 - or, on average, $135.03 each (vs. $135.07 in 2007), according to BIGresearch. 79% of consumers say they will shop for Easter this year. Of those celebrating, the majority will spend the most on Easter meals ($41.09 on average)....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:33:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hybrid cars and the power grid]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/?p=862]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, people who care about the environment are attracted by hybrid electric cars. But in 2020, hybrid cars and trucks might represent 25% of all the vehicles in the U.S. Of course, these vehicles will need to be plugged to the power grid to recharge their batteries. A recent Oak...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:31:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apple's iPhone SDK and the business halo effect]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8178]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple on Thursday will unveil its long-awaited iPhone SDK and there are a lot of things we know already. But the real story will be told in the months to come. Will the iPhone SDK kick off what some analysts call "a second halo effect" into businesses?   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:16:58 -0800</pubDate>
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