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Free and cheap 411 alternatives
Dialing 411 isn’t cheap. Do you know how much we spend on them? (Answer after the ‘jump’). Thank goodness there are free alternatives. I tested four of them with this simple goal: Get the phone number...
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Apple iPhone 2.0 expected next week
A second-generation Apple iPhone is expected to be announced on Monday so I thought it was a great time for a drop-in from me, iGirl. With four days to go as I write this post, I find myself in...
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Would you buy a house because it has Verizon FiOS?
Nearly 70 percent of 600 people surveyed recently said that yes, their next house better have that speedy fiber-optic based Internet service, such as Verizon FiOS. And these are people who can’t order...
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U.S. pays most for cell service; wireless firms disagree
Noted: Americans pay more for cell phone service then (corrected 12:20 p.m.) than, well, everyone else in the world, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and...
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Is Time Warner really cheaper than Verizon FiOS?
In an effort to keep customers, Time Warner Cable is pushing a feature possibly more important than the number of HD channels it offers: saving money. The cable TV company, at least for its Southern...
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Help the Gadgetress blog!
The OCRegister is about to launch a redesigned Web site so I thought I’d take the time to evaluate my own blog. Readers have told me — by way of their visits and reading habits — that they can’t get...
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AT&T to offer gadget to improve customer’s cell coverage indoors
Noted: A new AT&T Web page launched touting a gadget that lets customers get better wireless reception in the dead zones of their house. Using femtocell technology, the new AT&T 3G MicroCell...
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Mormon presence in O.C. attracts cable TV’s attention
Fixed spelling of Mormon in headline. Apologies! The 179th general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will once again be broadcast at no additional cost to cable TV...
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Time Warner could lose ‘Simpsons,’‘American Idol,’ more Fox shows
Updated, 2:30 p.m. Consumer group says what this fight is all about: Money, not consumers. See below. News Corp. began its advertising blitz against Time Warner Cable today by appealing to viewers who...
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Will you buy Apple’s iPad?
OK. You’ve heard and read the Apple iPad buzz.If you haven’t … Our coverage AP: Apple unveils iPad tablet with onscreen keyboard Blogging the iPad Product Announcement (New York Times blog) Apple...
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Yes, Apple announces its first tablet computer: The iPad
It’s official. Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has announced the company’s first tablet computer: the iPad. What can you do with it? Surf the Internet, send e-mail, share pictures, watch videos, listen to...
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What everyone is saying about Apple’s iPad
Now that the Apple iPad is official (read the details at “Apple announces its first tablet computer: The iPad“), the skinny little machine is getting all sorts of reviews from folks who had the chance...
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Why do unhappy customers stay with cable TV?
Help me out readers. I know many of you — especially anonymous commenters – like to bad mouth your TV service. Then I hear excuses like, “I didn’t want to have to change my email addresses” and “I...
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Some fixes for cable TV’s poor reputation
Cable TV companies are losing customers daily. But if you take a close look at Time Warner Cable’s and Comcast Corp.’s recent financial update, both companies are losing customers they don’t really...
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Most TV viewers pay $70/month or more for service
Now that 2009 numbers are in, how much did the average person pay for TV service? A lot! At least $70 a month! Scanning public documents, I set up a handy chart for consumers to see how much money TV...
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Time Warner Cable adding new HD sports channel, plus 2 more
No, the NFL channel isn’t coming to Time Warner Cable. Now that that’s out of the way, there is a new HD sports channel just around the corner for Orange County and Los Angeles customers. Called iN...
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