Nearly 15 million people in the United States fall victim to , making it the nation’s number one crime. Altogether, it adds up to fraud in an amount of tens of billions of dollars annually. Yet many of us don’t know the first thing about how our personal data can be compromised or used for fraudulent purposes. The industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, LifeLock, is setting out to remedy that. Early in 2010 LifeLock established the , a series of free educational seminars on identity theft issues and trends. The program has already reached more than 4,500 individuals in 20 states, with special presentations geared to senior citizens, students, law enforcement, businesses groups and more.The programs are designed to ...

Looking for a simple way to stay up to date with your social networks? The new KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera makes it incredibly easy to share the moments of your life with your favorite people and on your favorite sites.The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen features a 14 Megapixel sensor, a 5x stabilized zoom and a big 3.5 inch 16:9 LCD with the latest touchscreen technology. In addition to capturing great still images as you would expect from KODAK, the SLICE also shoots HD video in 720p at 30 frames per second. But that’s just the beginning.Two things set the KODAK SLICE apart from other touchscreen cameras we’ve tried. First of all, the combination of 2 GB of internal memory and a ...

Norton AntiVirus has long been known as the world-wide standard in virus and malware prevention and removal. Now Norton 2011 is here, offering even more protection against cyber crime.Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security 2011, which were released in September, are the only suite to achieve a 100 percent protection score in a third-party test from Dennis Labs. Norton 2011 has been carefully engineered to exceed Norton’s already industry-leading performance and protection benchmarks. They are also providing a free tool to consumers called “Norton Power Eraser” that is designed to eliminate fake antivirus or “scareware” applications.Here are some of the new features in Norton 2011.Reputation Based Security checks when and where programs originated to identify and stop malicious programs quickly. Norton’s ...

Though gasoline prices have moderated somewhat in recent months from the $4 and upwards that we saw awhile back, the long term trend is still toward ever increasing costs. Given that and the advance of technology, many people are turning to gas/electric hybrids to reduce expenses, not to mention their environmental impact.Hybrids may seem like the new kid on the block, but it was over a century ago that Ferdinand Porsche produced the first gas/electric car, and the first U.S. patent for a gas/electric hybrid was filed by H. Piper in 1905. Although plug-in hybrids are in the works, the current crop of hybrids use technology called “regenerative braking” to capture energy that would normally be lost when the vehicle ...

With Summer nearly here, many people are knee-deep in home improvement projects, both large and small. In addition to specialized professionals such as plumbers and electricians, more and more home owners are turning to a handyman service to help with their projects. In fact, according to , their handyman category is consistently one of the most requested.They recently published a list of points to consider when deciding whether a handyman can get the job done for you, and also when deciding which one to hire. Here’s a summary.First of all, make detailed list of what you’d like to have done. When you review the list with the prospective firms you contact, it will help you determine whether or not it’s within their abilities ...

You’re no doubt aware of the incredible selection of top quality products available online at Eastbay.com, in fact, they’re the leading world supplier of athletic footwear, apparel, sports equipment, and accessories. Even with such a huge selection, Eastbay makes it easy to find just the item you’re looking for. Here are just a few of the convenient search options available on the site.1) Item Number – If you've got your hands on the print version of Eastbay's catalog, just enter the product number in the search box and click “go.” What could be simpler?2) Keyword – Whether you’re looking for a specific item or want to see a range of items, say “football cleats,” just enter your keywords and click ...

For those of us who are into coupons and discounts, nothing rings our bell quite like a huge rebate on a major purchase. And for we geeky oriented savers, rebate nirvana can be reached fairly often. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly a third of all computer related products are sold with some sort of rebate nowadays. For consumer electronics products, it’s only a bit lower at around one-fifth.Why, you might ask, are companies giving away stacks of cash to entice you to buy their products? Or why don’t they simply set the product’s price lower rather than setting it higher and offering a rebate? We've got two words for ya. “Human Nature.” Although offering a rebate may indeed help ...

So you’re finally getting around to creating a website. You have some great ideas (or products, or whatever) that you want to share with the world, and you've looked into the costs and the technical aspects enough to be confident that you can afford it and that you can put together a reasonably attractive and interesting site.What has stopped your project dead in its tracks, however, is the daunting task of choosing a proper domain name. After all, your domain name is more than just an address on the Web. If all goes well, your domain name is going to be with you for many years to come. Whether it’s a business or a personal site, your success in marketing ...

For those of us who are into , nothing rings our bell quite like a huge rebate on a major purchase. And for we geeky oriented savers, rebate nirvana can be reached fairly often. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly a third of all computer related products are sold with some sort of rebate nowadays. For consumer electronics products, it’s only a bit lower at around one-fifth.Why, you might ask, are companies giving away stacks of cash to entice you to buy their products? Or why don’t they simply set the product’s price lower rather than setting it higher and offering a rebate? We’ve got two words for ya. “Human Nature.” Although offering a rebate may indeed help someone decide to make ...

As part of our commitment to bring you information and , we’ll be blogging, from time to time, about some of the latest news and issues concerning health, nutrition and fitness. This time around we take a quick look at a vitamin that has long been known to be essential for healthy bones, but has come to light recently in five separate studies that show wide-ranging benefits. Some are calling it the new “It Vitamin.” You probably know it better as “The Sunshine Vitamin” – Vitamin D. over the past few years have shown that as many as three out of four Americans have a vitamin D concentration in their blood that is under the normal level. Low vitamin D levels ...