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Leopard Premiere Offers Free T’s for First Viewers

Posted 36 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl

The tech world is abuzz with the news of the biggest update to the Mac OS X operating system yet – Leopard. Visit the premiere on October 26, to see it in action. Get there early for a free t-shirt!

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Shoddy PC repair tech caught in sting operation.

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Consumer Affairs

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I don't know why, but I get some kind of perverse pleasure from watching scammers get caught in the act. Maybe it's the consumer watchdog in me? Anyway, in the UK there's a fabulous consumer show called House Of Horrors. This house has been specially constructed by the trading standards folks, and contains dozens and dozens of hidden cameras. It's a mousetrap for the crooked servicepeople, from washing machine repairmen to roofers and builders. There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

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You Can't Trust Reviews From PC World and MacWorld

Posted 1 year ago by Will Chen

Filed Under: Consumer Affairs

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PC World's Editor-in-Chief Harry McCracken resigned Tuesday because the magazine's publisher pressured him to "avoid stories that were critical of major advertisors," according to reports by News.com and Wired.

When asked for a comment, McCracken confirmed he had disagreements with the publisher but declined to comment on the nature of those disagreements.

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