R-E-S-P-E-C-T is new to the top five list this year according to Kropp.
"We sort of took the word 'brute' just because of what it was actually doing and kind of changed a couple of characters to b-r-e-u-t, " Thakur said.
Most of the romantics sending e-cards didn't plan on spending all that time filling out e-mail addresses and typing a message without expecting something in return.
Some library patrons reported waiting lists for popular e-books, or that the library e-book wasn't offered in a format compatible with their device.
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If you want a Web presence but don't care about e-mail boxes and don't have much of a budget, there's no shortage of free domain hosting services.
Wall Street doesn't seem to have learned that you don't put anything in an e-mail you don't want to see in the headline of a news story.
Now, I want to say that should not scare anybody from -- and judging from some of the criticisms that I've read, it has not -- (laughter) -- and those aren't your e-mails, Wendell, those are -- (laughter) -- those are others.
Because of the blackout, some 60 million Hotmail users worldwide can't access their e-mail, Microsoft customers can't download software updates or get online support and MSNBC.com has no audience.
The IRS spokeswoman warns that all tax payments are due by April 15, even for people who find out they are theft victims after that date. (Often it can take 48 hours to get an e-filing receipt.) IRS computers won't accept electronic payments from e-filers whose returns are rejected because of theft, so last-minute e-filers who owe tax should consider printing a voucher and mailing it with a check.
Verification took a full 25 seconds to timeout (compared to 5-15 seconds to grant access at lower levels, depending on lighting conditions), so using this app requires p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e.
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They saw that the industries of Technology, Entertainment and Design -- the T, E and D of TED -- were converging and that an event covering all three could be uniquely interesting.
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If you find yourself on a waiting list, sending an update e-mail reaffirming your interest won't hurt, but no counselor wants to receive weekly e-mails and phone calls about every new achievement.
This line of watches doesn't do anything that one-way pagers able to receive e-mail messages don't already do.
One recent afternoon a man from Heavener, Okla. calls Spark to complain that a woman he's met through one of its 25 dating sites--a gal who shared his passion for riding all-terrain vehicles--isn't responding to his e-mails.
Just a week ago the University of Georgia revealed that many of its study participants -- Athens residents who were given a Kindle to play with -- weren't happy with their e-reader experience, but yesterday a new study reported something fairly contrasting.
ENGADGET: E-reader statisfaction study shows 93 percent of users are happy, just not you
While distributing pricey e-reading devices isn't much of a threat to Gideons, it's likely that the proliferation of e-reading features on all mobile devices could make a dent in demand.
First-e isn't offering any special help to do this so it may be more hassle.
That's where iRex could take a lesson: A good e-reader doesn't need to show off--it needs to disappear.
There are plenty of times during the week when quick logistical updates are necessary and e-mail won't suffice.
Until people feel their privacy and security online are assured, e-commerce won't explode.
Many said they didn't even mind being sent the flurry of Spark e-mails they say didn't strike them as spam.
Even E-Verify isn't designed to flag an illegal using a stolen identity.
You would not give your Gold Amex to a stranger in the street, so don't e-mail its numb er to any old website.
The downsides of no line-in and a higher pricetag than the comparable E-P1 aren't insignificant, but the GF1 will certainly put up a fight.
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Here's the thing: the fact that the Kobo e-reader isn't a multitasker like the iPad and newer "hybridized" devices might not signal its failure in any way.
Newspapers have a love-hate relationship with the Kindle as the larger, broadsheet-readable version of the e-reader isn't as popular as its smaller counterpart, says Seth Jayson, analyst at The Motley Fool.
Compared to last week's report, this probably shows that consumers who actually buy e-readers don't really care about the touch feature, whereas those on the outer circle are mainly waiting for more -- and no doubt cheaper -- touchscreen e-readers.
ENGADGET: E-reader statisfaction study shows 93 percent of users are happy, just not you
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