News tagged with geek squad
Geeks may be chic, but negative nerd stereotype still exists, professor says
Despite the increased popularity of geek culture - movies based on comic books, videogames, virtual worlds - and the ubiquity of computers, the geek's close cousin, the nerd, still suffers from a negative ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Retailers angle for presence in social media's virtual worlds
Best Buy Co. Inc. may be building fewer big-box stores in malls and shopping centers nationwide. But when it comes to the virtual world, the Richfield, Minn.-based consumer electronics giant is looking to grab some digital ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Wire pops lock certified for US defense facilities
Hackers at a DefCon gathering were shown how a high-security lock certified for use in sensitive US government facilities can be easily opened with just a piece of wire.
Aug 07, 2011 |
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Research shows Wal-Mart could beat Best Buy in electronics sales
(PhysOrg.com) -- Initial results of new research from Rice University indicate that, among physical retailers, Wal-Mart will be the top seller of electronics this holiday season, besting consumer-electronics giant Best Buy. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Google, partners hoping people want their Web TV
(AP) -- Google Inc. believes it has come up with the technology to unite Web surfing with channel surfing on televisions.
May 20, 2010 |
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Startups offer new ways to fix your computer
Getting help for a problem PC can be a confusing and frustrating process. Tech support can be costly and impersonal. And often it doesn't fix the problem, or it requires consumers to call multiple times before getting help.
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Insignia Launches Two New GPS Devices
Insignia has two new GPS devices available to the consumer; the 4.3-inch NS-CNV20 and the 3.5-inch NS-CNV10. Both models have a bright LCD screen and a slim profile that allows you to place it in your shirt ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 04, 2008 |
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More Consumers Say No to Retailer Warranties
If you're fed up of listening to a blue-shirted electronics store employee explain why an extended warranty will help with the increasingly likely problem that a cat will pee on your new big-screen TV, thus setting off a ...
Apr 18, 2007 |
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Tech gadgets spell boom for support service
From iPods to smartphones, some of the most sought-after gifts these days are tech gadgets. The problem is that the products sometimes require so much time and effort to set up that frustration surpasses the pleasure of acquiring ...
Nov 16, 2005 |
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WiFi in the sky
A business traveler on Austrian Airlines boards a flight from Vienna to Warsaw and, once airborne, he opens his IBM ThinkPad notebook computer and connects to the Boeing 767 aircraft's wireless fidelity network.He sends e-mail ...
Jul 08, 2005 |
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