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FAIL: Xbox 360 Has 16% Breakdown Rate
Anecdotally, every person I know who owns an Xbox 360 has had at least one warranty issue. Aside from having zero free time, one of the reasons that I don't have one of these things (despite my admitted affinity...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1482 views | 1 recommendation | 2 comments
Canada:Gun-shaped bottle causes stir with Police
One has to wonder the mentality of Liquor manufactuerers and Customs officers who allow such stupidity to hit our shores. " Talk about tequila shooters. Cops are pledging to hammer down hard on anyone else dumb...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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China bans retailers supplying plastic shopping bags
"(Jan 9, 2008) (The Canadian Press) BEIJING -- China's government announced it will ban shops from giving out free plastic bags and called on consumers to use baskets and cloth sacks instead to reduce environmental pollution. The regulation comes only about 15 years after...Boxing Day: After Christmas Sales - True Holiday Joy
The Commonwealth calls it boxing day, the Americans 'the day when stuff is on sale'. It's the day after Christmas and the streets are bustling with shoppers and returners. "According to MasterCard, holiday spending from Thanksgiving to Christmas rose 3.6 percent this year...
created by mindanarchist | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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871 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Last-Minute Shoppers Hunt for Bargains
"The nation's shoppers - taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours - jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items. But the spending surge may not be enough to offset what is shaping up...Press Release: Ontario Police lay charges 'insider' lottery win
Certainly, an investigation whose time has come thanks to CBC's media investigation into the Ontario Lottery Corporations inaction in providing answer why Retailers without proof of Lottery Ticket purcase won...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1008 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
San Francisco Mayor Proposes Tax on Sugary Drinks
This isn't really such a horrible idea. Considering the amount of health care money going into treating obesity in North America, I think it's time we take a good hard look at what's causing these issues. Corn...
created by Rob Walker | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
1277 views | 2 recommendations | 13 comments
1277 views | 2 recommendations | 13 comments
Facebook Users say Tracking Tool Published Purchases Without Their Consent
And so it begins...or continues, at any rate. The issues regarding privacy have always abounded with the proliferation of sites like myspace and facebook, and I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a lot more of...Using Black Friday to Mark Domestic Abuse: Act Now!
"It's called "Black Friday"--the day after Thanksgiving, when retailers hope that the holiday shopping season will put their revenue in the black. I think it's time for another Black Friday--one that remembers the women and children who are the victims of domestic abuse.... Toys recalled over 'date rape' drug fear
There is something uneasy about his story." Last updated at 11:36am on 9th November 2007
The toy won the title of Most Popular Toy in Australia in March and it was tipped to be a popular Christmas present in... The Upcoming Shooter Title Soldier Of Fortune "Pay Back" Censored.
"Australia's draconian classification regime for video games has taken yet another scalp, with local retailers banned from selling the upcoming shooter title Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back. The highly anticipated game, which was to be released on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3,...Tax rise fuels petrol price fears
"Petrol prices could surge to near record highs from after the government's 2p rise in fuel duty came into effect on Monday morning. The 2p increase could push up the average price of unleaded petrol to about 98p, while diesel could exceed £1 if the cost is passed on to...XP Reprieve: Microsoft Gives OEMs Five More Months
"Microsoft is extending the time it will allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and retail outlets to sell PCs with Windows XP as customers continue to balk on upgrading to Windows Vista. Microsoft had planned to stop selling XP through OEMs and retailers on Jan. 31,...Branson sells Virgin music stores
"Sir Richard Branson has sold his UK chain of Virgin record stores to a group of senior staff at the business. The deal, whose value has not been disclosed, will see Virgin's 125 UK and Irish Megastores rebranded...People turn blind eye to DVD piracy
"Eight out of 10 people in the East Midlands "turn a blind eye" to novice criminals who cost DVD retailers and cinemas millions of pounds each year, according to new statistics. The research has revealed that as...Top Members Today
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