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Switching e-mail addresses doesn't have to hurt

October 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | User comments: 3

In many ways, changing your e-mail address is harder than changing your mailing address. There's no post office to make sure that your mail gets forwarded and senders are notified of the switch. Plus, you have to deal with ...


Outsourcing aids many data thefts, Verizon says

October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of consumer data breaches over the ...


Copyright board leaves royalty rate unchanged

October 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- The federal Copyright Royalty Board left the rate for royalties paid to songwriters for CDs and digital downloads unchanged.


Allstate testing whether games can improve driving

October 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who ...


Sound Advice: Technology Q&A

October 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

Q. Some time ago you said in your column you paid $29 for a SanDisk 4GB high speed SD card, including a card reader. Where did you find the $29 bargain?