People were far less likely to send an e-card to their boyfriends or girlfriends, perhaps because they were too busy buying them chocolate bacon cookies and roses.
As crisp as the music sounded, the visuals occasionally felt like visions of the future from the late seventies, or early digital art you might find in an e-card from your mom.
One-third of American adults plan on sending an e-card this Valentine's Day, according to a recent study by the mobile testing company SOASTA. Digital cards are most popular with men between 35 and 44, and spouses were the most common recipients.
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He says that 20% of the people who get that card send him an e-mail.
Chuck Robel, one of Silicon Valley's leading accountants, has five contact telephone numbers and an e-mail address on his business card to make sure that his clients can get hold of him.
Or a signed signature card (if you have an e-book or audio-book)?
At Amazon.com, it takes eight clicks--along with entering an e-mail address, password, physical address and credit card number--to buy the latest Modest Mouse CD.
At Amazon.com (nasdaq: AMZN - news - people ), it takes eight clicks--along with entering an e-mail address, password, physical address and credit card number--to buy the latest Modest Mouse CD.
Moments later, as she's pulling out a credit card at the register, her iPhone announces an incoming e-mail.
For example, if you are an e-commerce company doing online transactions and storing data such as credit card information, you are considered high risk for data breach and thus subject to higher premiums.
As an alternative to a biometric card, senators may move to strengthen the E-Verify system by, for example, requiring new hires to answer questions about previous addresses or other details, a person familiar with the Senate group's thinking said.
Powerful interests -- Microsoft, credit card concerns, banks -- are betting billions that zapping around e-cash will be as commonplace as sticking a card in an ATM.
An e-mail could alert a consumer who didn't apply for a new card that Sears Roebuck (nyse: S - news - people ) or Citigroup (nyse: C - news - people ) checked his credit in connection with a new card application, a possible sign of identity theft.
Now they are increasing their focus on technology consumers can use to make purchases by simply entering a password or other easy-to-remember information on an e-commerce website, or by tapping a smartphone against a merchant payment terminal instead of swiping a physical card.
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