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Even after an investigation by the U.S. government, most online retailers who participate in a marketing gimmick that appears to deceive online consumers continue in this practice unabated. What is being called a ’scam,’ ‘robbery,’ and ‘theft’ by consumers and U.S. senators involves a marketing scheme that dupes the consumer into signing up unknowingly to [...]

First there was this article from the New York Times which stated:
Americans, it turns out, are less willing than people in many other Western countries to pay for their online news, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group.
Among regular Internet users in the United States, 48 percent said in the survey, conducted [...]

Two of the major electronic retailers, CompUSA and Circuit City are posed for a comeback if one company has their way. That company is little known Systemax, which is not exactly a household name. But you may know one of their companies which is Tiger Direct.
Thus far Systemax has brought back 3 CompUSA stores in [...]

Cookies are a part of the Internet and have been the ire of many consumers who believe that cookies violate their privacy. Website owners claim that cookies help to increase the user experience and helps them to gather valuable information about who visits their site. The argument has been going back and forth for years [...]

Microsoft is now in the retail market and the company is selling hardware and software [3rd party] from their online store. I took a look at some of the laptop computers they are offering and the pricing seems high to me. Trevin Chow, Microsoft Senior Program Manager and Seattle Photographer, stated that:
We initially launched the [...]

Microsoft is touting that their new Bing search feature will now include warnings trying to help consumers from being the victims of Advance Fee Fraud and also Lottery Scams. It seems that these scams cost consumers millions of dollars all around the world. In addition Microsoft has a online site which aims at informing consumers [...]

Disney is betting that their soon to be released subscription service for children books will be a hit and parents will pay for the service. Disney currently sells over 250 million books for children every year so they are an industry leader when it comes to children books. According to a recent article it states [...]

I’ve always been a fan of playing Monopoly, having just purchased the electronic version of this popular board game. So when I saw that there was going to be Monopoly City Streets online, I decided to drop by for a look-see. This site uses Google maps to locate areas around the world that you can [...]

When I first read an article about online college courses being offered for a flat fee of $99 a month, I was somewhat skeptical. Could this be for real or just a scam? So I took a look at StraighterLine and it seems to be the real thing. A recent news article provided the following information:
StraighterLine [...]

I have mentioned previously about using online security scanners to check your system periodically. I do this for several reasons. First of all I do not believe that any one product can provide 100% perfect protection all of the time. Second, using more than one program gives me a feeling that my system really, really [...]

Dell has announced that the bucks are flowing and cites their involvement with Twitter for making some $3 million in sales attributed to the social networking site. In fact Dell says on their blog that:
We’ve surpassed $2 million in revenue in terms of Dell Outlet sales, but we’re also seeing that it’s driving interest in [...]

It is being reported that about $33 million in poker winnings have been seized by U.S. banks. The U.S. government had asked the banks to seize the funds which is owed to some 27,000 poker customers. The investigation started when some of the checks being issued to winners had bounced,  which caused the government to [...]

CompUSA is back from the grave after filing for bankruptcy. The company is now under the wing of Systemax, which also runs TigerDirect, a successful online retailer. But what makes the new CompUSA different from the original version?
Consumers are able to access the Internet from computers scattered through out the store, to compare the prices [...]

Call it a victim of the Internet and such sites as Wikipedia, but Microsoft has announced that the end of Encarta will come on October 31, 2009. This just happens to be my birthday so if anyone wants to know what to buy me, make sure it is not Encarta. LOL I am surprised that [...]

Toss out your gaming computer with high end hardware or your gaming console, because their is a new kid on the block. The concept will allow anyone with a Internet connection to play high end fast paced games on high end servers. This means that the games will not have to be loaded onto your [...]

I previously mentioned that on Monday I lost my column at a local newspaper in California. Though this came as no surprise considering the state of the economy and how newspapers are struggling to survive, it appears that the Hearst Corporation may close another newspaper in Seattle and wants to go online only with their [...]

Lost is king when it comes to attracting viewers online at the ABC web site. Statistics have been released for last months [December 2008] results of the major networks who broadcast programming online. After Lost is SNL and in third place is Grey’s Anatomy.
Below is a chart of the top ten winners:

It seems that computer [...]

Starting on Monday. December 8, 2008, the super giant retailer Wal-Mart will be offering tens of thousands of the popular Nintendo Wii’s for sale. The retailer states that the Wii’s will be priced at $249.24 with an accessory bundle starting at $329 that includes the Wii with additional toys. The Wii is still kicking butt [...]

With the current economic climate, it would seem an easy guess that consumers may spend less this year than they did last year. But according to the Consumer Internet Barometer by The Conference Board, they indicate that online shopping may actually increase. I don’t find this hard to accept since Internet shopping is convenient, saves [...]

Since 1982, PC Magazine which is now owned by Ziff-Davis, has provided useful information in the computer technology arena. But the once popular magazine has fallen on hard times, and the last printed issues will cease to be published next January, 2009.
Ziff-Davis will continue the magazine online as PC mag. The article also states that:
Gadget [...]