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Ho, Ho, Ho: Credit Card Fraud Not A Holiday Killer. Unless You Get Hit.

Ho, Ho, Ho: Credit Card Fraud Not A Holiday Killer. Unless You Get Hit.Use debit checking modeInstead of checks use debit in the store.I withdraw the money that I need for the day from the machine and pay with cash.I first get a receipt showing my balance then I withdraw...

Tags: Sales channel, Financial services, credit card, holiday killer, Ho Ho Ho, Credit Card Fraud, killer

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

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Cliq builds on iPhone idea, pushes away from smart"phone" category

Take a look at the picture to the right. It's the just-announced Motorola Cliq, powered by Google Android and T-Mobile and scheduled to be released in time for the holiday season. Do you see that little green button down on the lower right corner of the screen? That's the dialer...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Phone, Mobile, Motorola Inc., Cliq, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Three things the Apple tablet needs to be successful

The Financial Times reports that an Apple tablet is all but confirmed in a report out over the weekend. FT reports that Apple is working closely with record labels on adding value to complete album downloads via booklets and liner notes -- and, by the way,...

Tags: Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-27

A bag full of books, or kilobytes of Kindle?

My editor-in-chief, Larry Dignan, posted earlier on today his take on the upcoming big screen Kindle, the essential book killer for our time. Whilst I applaud his efforts... I must disagree with him. I present to you, in the highest form - banter. ...

Tags: Student, Strategy, Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-05-04

News to know: Apple, VMWare, Earth Day, Kaiser, MySpace

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Apple beats for Q2; Best non-holiday quarter; Netbook hardware 'junky' Jason D. O'Grady: Apple's Q209 earnings. Recession?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Sam Diaz, MySpace, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-04-23

News to know: Windows 7; Tax software guide; Extending your system's life

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Robin Harris: Give your system a mid-life kicker Ed Bott: How well does Windows 7 handle 512MB? Andrew Nusca: ZDNet's Ultimate Tax...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Phone, Microsoft Windows 7, Tax, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-09

The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective

It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...

Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

RIM reports Q3; says Q4 is off to a strong start

As expected, Research in Motion reported third-quarter earnings today that fell below its original forecast. For the quarter ending Nov. 30, the company reported adjusted income of $477.3 million, or 83 cents per share, on $2.78 billion in revenue. Analysts had been expecting earnings of 81 cents a share on...

Tags: Revenue, Research In Motion Ltd., Quarter, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-18

News to know: Microsoft patches; Office 14; Intuit; SAP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Office 14: The near silence is deafening Ryan Naraine: Hackers exploiting unpatched IE 7 flaw to launch drive-by attacks MS Patch...

Tags: Intuit Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Patch Management, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-12-10

Apple's touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games)

Apple may be offering a $99 iPhone at Wal-Mart. More than 300 million applications have been downloaded from Apple's App Store. And the iPod touch is out of stock in at key retailers. Add it up and signs abound that Apple's has created a virtuous cycle for its touch platform...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Games, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-08

Ho, Ho, Ho: Credit Card Fraud Not A Holiday Killer. Unless You Get Hit.

A recession is when your neighbor gets laid off. A depression is when you get terminated. With credit cards, fraud is not a big deal. Unless it's your number that's for sale, online. A Symantec report says the underground economy is booming. The total value of goods...

Tags: Bank, Symantec Corp., Credit Card, Fraud, Sales Strategy, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-11-24

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: MP3 players

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: MP3 playersJust picked up a Zune for $80 a couple of days ago!Really liked Zune MP3 Player after trying out a friend's Zune. I ended up buying one after finding a good deal here for a brand new Zune for just $80 delivered. Also...

Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, Archos, Microsoft Zune, MP3 player, Archos 605, MP3, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-22

News to know: CES preview, Google tracks flu, NebuAd sued, Ad porn blocker

 Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Andrew Nusca: CES 2009 Preview: All quiet on the gadget front Sean Portnoy: Third-quarter HDTV sales pace slows, plasmas show new signs of life ...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Video, Beta, Matthew Miller, Corporate Communications, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-12

A quick note on Columbus Day

It's Columbus Day here in the States, so quite a few of us are off. I'm going to consider it a holiday and take the day off from blogging. I do have an interview with Joe Hartley, Sun's VP of Global Education and Healthcare, today, so check back...

Tags: Holiday, Sun Microsystems Inc., Thin Clients, Virtualization, Blogging, Cloud Computing, Vertical Industries, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Benefits, Hardware, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Human Resources, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-12

Iceberg: cuts code, evolves your enterprise

This is a dual post written and posted simultaneously. For the perspective of how Iceberg this benefits student, check the post over at iGeneration. Some bits are the same and used in both entries; ain't easy posting the same thing for different audiences. A few weeks ago...

Tags: Web, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SharePoint, Client, Web Site, Workflow, Iceberg, Collaboration, Groupware, Web Site Development, Storage, Enterprise Software, Databases, Software, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-07

Google's new Chrome browser based on WebKit (updated 3x)

One of the biggest tech news story coming out of the Labor Day holiday here in the U.S. is that Google is going to be releasing an open source operating system in the form of a Web browser. Google's new Web browser â€" Named "Chrome" â€" is...

Tags: Google Inc., Open Source, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Survey: 39 percent of iPhone 3G buyers own PCs

Survey: 39 percent of iPhone 3G buyers own PCsLooking at the data another way,there were fewer Mac owners getting iPhone 3G's than the original iPhones. Not just %, but raw number. Wonder what conclusions could be drawn from that?Good luck with the corporate TrojanYeah I don't see this being any...

Tags: Cellular phones, Desktops, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G buyer, 3G, survey, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP

Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Report: Microsoft won't launch iPhone rival

Report: Microsoft won't launch iPhone rivalBill doesn't want to be embarrassed by...the iPhone like he was by the iPod. Plus Microsoft has lost its butt whenever it tries to get into the hardware market. It's Xbox may be popular but it makes them no money. They tried networking...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., iPhone rival, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2008-01-09

Fast Company: All eyes on Apple

Fast Company: All eyes on AppleIs that what you got out of the article?All I saw was that Apple's period of huge growth may be coming to an end... not that Apple was in any sort of trouble. Even that is only if they don't make adjustments to their...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Fast Company, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-12-03