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Identity theft is a problem that isn't going away anytime soon. With more than 11 million victims in the U.S. in 2009, it's a very real problem that can become an even bigger hassle during the holiday shopping season, when we are busier (and more distracted) than usual and hunting for a good...

Free Shipping Day is finally here, and for shoppers who still need to do their holiday shopping, it represents the cutoff for free shipping at most online retailers. This year there are already more than 1,500 retailers participating in the shopping event with free shipping and guaranteed delivery...

Consumers love to save on everyday purchases and in 2010, stores and technology combined to offer a new way to do that in the form of location-based discounts, which reward shoppers for coming into a store. The use of location-based rewards is still pretty new, but according to Sports Authority,...

Ask three different people when the best time to buy a car is and you're bound to get four different answers. In truth, there are times that are more optimal to buy a car, but the specific timing depends on what kind of car you want to buy. Shawn Tucker, an auto analyst at AutoTrader.com says, not...

Odds are you did a search last week on Google and, if so, the odds are even greater that you searched for something locally; a restaurant, service provider or airfare from you local airport. The search results may have come in the from of a map or business listings, which likely provided you with...

After a few years, any computer can feel a bit sluggish. So when a website claims it has found disk errors that are slowing your PC, it's no wonder many users will jump at the chance to try and speed up their machines with an optimization tool like SystemDefragmenter or DiskDoctor. According to web...

Privacy continues to be a big concern for users as they browse the web. The recent FTC report on online privacy called for a means of giving consumers more control over their information, recommending a "Do Not Track" feature to allow users to opt out of the tracking that is used to deliver...

AT&T has dropped enough calls to earn the title of "the worst carrier" according to a Consumer Reports survey of more than 58,000 users who were asked to rate their satisfaction with their cell phone company. The ratings, which are available in full in the current issue of Consumer Reports and...

If reports are correct the Mac App Store, which was announced in October, could launch as early as next Monday, according to Appletell. A pre-holiday launch would beat the initial goal of releasing in early 2011 and arrive just in time for new Mac users who get their first Apple as a gift for the...

Today Google launched Google Books, an e-book store designed to compete with similar stores from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Google Books will be readable on many devices, such as Android phones and tablets, the iPhone, iPad and Ipod Touch as well as online and on many e-readers like the Nook or...