January 2, 2013

It’s a hopeful sign that the tide may be turning in the war on childhood obesity. A new study found that the number of extremely overweight children began to decrease slightly in 2010.  Researchers are hopeful for even better results when new prevention efforts that are underway now begin to appear in future reports. Source Link

The world’s biggest online store is tops in customer satisfaction too. A new survey found that Amazon.Com got the highest marks from customers, followed by L.L. Bean and QVC. Slipping in the customer service ratings were Apple, Dell and J.C. Penney. Source Link

The experts who track the bad guys say 2013 will bring more ways for computer hackers to invade your virtual life. A new report says one of the biggest threats will be wider deployment of so-called ransomware. That’s a computer virus which locks up your PC and then asks for a payment to remove itself, even though the paid ransom rarely leads to freedom for your computer. Source Link