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288 Vroom releases 100 Horror Stories And Sounds for iPhone &…

Iphone News @ Desinformado.com | December 30th 2009 by whatz

New Jersey based 288 Vroom LLC releases 100 Horror Stories And Sounds 1.0, a slick new eBook reader and sound effects player for iPhone and iPod touch. There are 100 great horror short stories, novellas, and full-length novels, possibly the largest h read more

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Demi Moore’s Hipflesh Reappears, Is Angry At The Internet

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift

Here's how you solve all of your PR problems. Send threatening legal letters to the internet. It always works. Two new developments in the Demi Moore hip fiasco: 1) The Korean version of the cover... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more

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Demi Moore’s Hipflesh Reappears, Is Angry At The Internet

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift

Here's how you solve all of your PR problems. Send threatening legal letters to the internet. It always works. Two new developments in the Demi Moore hip fiasco: 1) The Korean version of the cover... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more

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28-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over 130 Million Credit And…

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift

Albert Gonzelez pleaded guilty today to "conspiracy to engage in wire fraud for his role in stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems," reports... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more

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HP Ink Costs More Than Human Blood

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift

As this graph shows, printer ink is rather expensive, and costs more than things like human blood or a barrel of crude oil. [via ReflectionOf. Me ] Related posts:Effient: FDA May Approve Blood... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more

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Self-Described Toy Tester Will Go Through Your Stuff If You Pay H…

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift

Every time there's a warning or recall over lead-tainted toys--and it hasn't happened much this past year, but check out our archives from a couple of years ago--lots of people get up in arms about... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

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Reader's Diary #558- L.M. Falcone: The Mysterious Mummer

The Book Mine Set | December 27th 2009 by John Mutford

Last week I knew I was out of season with Stephen King's Just After Sunset. However, I thought I was getting the Christmas spirit by reading L.M. Falcone's children's novel The Mysterious Mummer to my daughter. Despite mummering being a Christmas tra read more

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UPS Dumped My Christmas Presents All Over The Street

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 25th 2009 by ctrlshift

Warren was expecting some gifts to arrive via UPS this week, and understandably hoped they might be dropped off in front of his door. That didn't happen, he says, thanks to a snow storm and some less... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

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Chase Mistakenly Says My Rewards Balance Is In The Negatives

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 25th 2009 by ctrlshift

Daniel says Chase promised him to retroactively give him rewards on past purchases after he switched account types, but somehow he ended up with a negative rewards balance. He says he's got more than... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

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5 Places To Do Last-Second Shopping

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 25th 2009 by ctrlshift

Merry Christmas! Finished shopping yet? If the answer is no, relax. You've still got time. And you're in good company. Remember, after Scrooge got scared straight, he had to do all of his shopping on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

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An Incredibly Depressing Last-Minute Gift: Medical Gift Cards

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

What's this? A gift card? For health care? Oh, you shouldn't have! Really. You shouldn't have. Yet, medical gift cards issued by health insurers and hospital systems are increasingly more common.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more

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Office Depot Repair Slathers Glue On Laptop, Says "Good Enou…

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

Scott's Acer Extensa broke, but he had an Office Depot extended warranty plan. Hooray! However, he writes, Office Depot's repair staff have a strange idea of what it means to repair a computer, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

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Office Depot Repair Slathers Glue On Laptop, Says "Good Enou…

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

Scott's Acer Extensa broke, but he had an Office Depot extended warranty plan. Hooray! However, he writes, Office Depot's repair staff have a strange idea of what it means to repair a computer, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

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French’s Boasts That Its Large Mustard Is Bigger Than Its Small

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

This bottle of French's mustard caught Stefanie's eye with its 40 percent more boast, but she read the smaller print to determine that the label was a sly way of saying nothing at all. She writes: I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more

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French’s Boasts That Its Large Mustard Is Bigger Than Its Small

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

This bottle of French's mustard caught Stefanie's eye with its 40 percent more boast, but she read the smaller print to determine that the label was a sly way of saying nothing at all. She writes: I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more

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Panorama Of Macy’s 34th St Shopping Madhouse

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

The crush of consumers packing the department store's eight-story shopping emporium on 34th street in Manhattan would seem to belie the notion that this will be a dark Christmas for retailers.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more

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Panorama Of Macy’s 34th St Shopping Madhouse

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

The crush of consumers packing the department store's eight-story shopping emporium on 34th street in Manhattan would seem to belie the notion that this will be a dark Christmas for retailers.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more

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Lowe’s Coupon Invites You To Spend More, Save Less

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

Lowe's mailed Phillip this coupon, imploring him to deny logic and spend $250 to get what at first glance appears to be the maximum savings. But Phillip used some mathemagicianal reasoning and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more

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Twitter Friendship With E-Commerce Exec Helps Fix Shipping Snafu

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift

Peter of Bible Money Matters blog didn't want to turn the other cheek when Tiger Direct told him his order would take two weeks longer to ship because he paid via eBillme. So Peter enlisted an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more

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Watch Out For FedEx SmartPost

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Cristiana says beware the trap of sending things via FedEx SmartPost: the USPS handles the local part of delivery, and "since you now have two shipping companies involved, nobody wants to take... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more

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Watch Out For Fire Hazardy Knock-Off Christmas Lights

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

CBS's The Early Show aired a segment last Friday about counterfeit holiday lights and extension cords , mostly from China and mostly available at dollar stores, that can cause fires. The problem is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

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Ford To Sell Volvo To China’s Zhejiang Geely

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Ford has reached a deal to sell Volvo to Zhejiang Geely, a Chinese company that first started making cars just 11 years ago. The terms of the deal weren't announced, but Ford's take is estimated to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

ctrlshift

Think Times Are Tough? Try The Recession Of 410-1100

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Cheer up! Sure, you may be unemployed. The bank may be close to foreclosing on your home. And other creditors are circling like vultures to make sure they get a piece of your hide before you declare... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more

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SIGG Asks For Gift Certificate Code, Charges Debit Card Anyway

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Four months in, customers are still experiencing problems with SIGG USA's metal bottle replacement program . Amy writes that her purchase required her to input billing information, even though she... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more

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Tales Of Epic Re-Gifting Fail

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Mainstreet.com asked their readers to recount the worst re-gifting experiences they've had . People really, really seem to like re-gifting unwanted wedding gifts without removing the original cards... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

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Greyhound Refunds Would-Be Traveler It Stood Up

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Miriam wanted to take the Greyhound bus on a trip, but it was Greyhound that took her for a ride , refusing for several weeks to refund her ticket, offering only a voucher. Then a magical thing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more

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Second BlackBerry Data Outage This Week Now Over

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift

Blackberry users on all mobile carriers in North and South America experienced e-mail and Internet outages for about eight hours late on Tuesday. This follows a shorter outage on December 17th that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more

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Do Not Retaliate For Bad Customer Service With Bomb Threats

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 22nd 2009 by ctrlshift

Protip: The best way to deal with poor customer service from a mall is not to turn around and call in a bomb threat. From your office phone. Without blocking caller ID. Yes, a man in a Salt Lake City... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

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Significance of Knowing When to Quit in foreign exchange

Day Trading for Beginners | December 22nd 2009 by Barry Friedmann

As much as you have probably heard how a lot of folks struck it big in the currency market, you’d also definitely have come across the numerous horror stories from people who lost a ton of cash very fast.  Depending on how doubtful you are , read more

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A Look Back At The Origin Of Gift Cards

Financial Tips and Tricks | December 22nd 2009 by ctrlshift

Sure, we at Consumerist may try to steer people away from gift cards , but they remain the most popular holiday gift. But where did they come from? How did the gift card evolve from its less... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for read more