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Associated Press The Google Wallet application is displayed on a mobile device in New York. Several major retailers announced plans during the summer of 2012 to accept or expand such mobile payments, adding to services already available.
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NEW YORK — For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day. We’re still far from such a wor...
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Tech Q&A: You are nobody without a password
Sometimes I fear that computer passwords are taking over the world. I began to feel that way when my credit card reached its expiration date recently, setting off a chain of events that undersco...
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HP, Dell say PC makers now in desperate need of a reboot
SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard Co. used to be known as a place where innovative thinkers flocked to work on great ideas that opened new frontiers in technology. These days, HP is looking behind th...
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iPhone to blame for text charges from England
QUESTION: One of my sons has been charged by T-Mobile for more than 300 outgoing international text messages from his iPhone 4 that he adamantly says he didn’t send. All $64.40 worth of text messag...
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Find your place in an online world
It’s easy to look around and see how technology has affected everything. Kids and adults attach themselves to small screens for information and entertainment. Our social circles used to all exist i...
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Gaudy up your gadget
If you’re not living under a rock, it’s likely that you rely on an expensive electronic device for daily communication. But that Samsung Galaxy, HTC One X or iPhone is so vulnerable when it’s naked...
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A giant hand steals treasure while virtual knights battle a virtual dragon. (Jeff Durham/Bay Area News Group/MCT)
Virtual currency, real threats
Fueled by the growth of Internet games and their make-believe economies, consumer use of “virtual currency” has rocketed in recent years, creating what law enforcement officials and others say is a...
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You can acquire free antivirus software on Web
QUESTION: Where can I get a safe, quality and free antivirus and anti-spyware program? I have three PCs, and I’m tired of spending $40 per computer per year for security software. One PC runs Windo...
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Metro Creative Graphics Don't be a social media outcast. Avoiding common Twitter and Facebook mistakes is easy.
Avoid common Twitter, Facebook mistakes
Forgive me Twitter and Facebook, for I have sinned. If confession really is good for the soul, let’s start by admitting or fixing these social media mistakes and promising never to make them aga...
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Beware risks using ‘cloud’ to move PC data
QUESTION: I read your reply in last week’s column, in which you suggested transferring some complex Excel spreadsheets from an old computer to a new one using a USB cable. Don’t you think that usin...
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