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Meet the Chinese iPad Clone From Three Months Ago, and MSI's Future One

Apple you do seem to inspire other manufacturers to fits of jealous device cloning, don't you? Here's news of two iPad clones, one of which actually pre-dates Apple's gizmo. We're pretty certain which direction the inspiration ...READ»

Dell Pays Out $3.3 Million in Consumer Protection Claims

Dell has just been required to pay out over $3 million after it had deceived consumers who purchased its computer products under financing agreements, promising zero-percent finance and then charging them. State Attorneys General ...READ»

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The NYT Makes Late Realization: Text Messages Are A Rip-Off

The New York Times has a piece online that's making some waves: A blasting of cellphone operators for ripping off consumers with text messaging charges. It is, indeed, true. But it's also late: lawmakers in Europe--where texting has ...READ»