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Sep. 09

Wall Street Journal: Wii Fails Less Than Xbox, But 'Red Rings of Death' Abate

PC World: Xbox 360 'Least Reliable' Console

GameSpot: “Microsoft's console historically less reliable, concludes 16,000-console survey by warranty firm SquareTrade”

IGN: “[SquareTrade's] study is quite thorough and is definitely worth checking out”

Christian Science Monitor: “Video games on the popular console are significantly better this year than last, according to an industry survey.”

Yahoo: “Survey points to a sharp dip in reports of the dreaded 'Red Ring of Death'...An encouraging trend in the SquareTrade report”

The Examiner: Report: Xbox 360 has worst failure rate, Wii has best

Gizmodo: After Four Years, Has Microsoft Finally Solved the Xbox RRoD Problem?

The Register: Xbox 360 'least reliable' console

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: “Red Ring of Death” is Microsoft's biggest enemy

Joystiq: “[SquareTrade] presented data indicating that the Red Ring of Death has been on the decline since the introduction of the Jasper chipset”

Aug. 09

CNN “Your Bottom Line”: Forbes recommends SquareTrade warranties

MSNBC: Smartphone insurance can be a smart move, Take some time to study your options before making a commitment

Gearlog: SquareTrade: The Affordable Electronics Warranty Program

Jul. 09

Forbes Magazine: Electronics Warranties: How to Avoid the Ripoff Using SquareTrade

PCWorld: Insurer Will Pay for Damaged iPhones

iPhoneFAQ: SquareTrade iPhone Insurance Review

Jun. 09

Gizmodo: SquareTrade's iPhone 3GS Warranty Covers Clumsiness, Stupidity, and Human Nature

Techcrunch: iCrack: The iPhone Is An Accident Magnet

Geezergamers: Is SquareTrade For Real? A Geezer's Account

Yahoo: Love your iPhone? Then don't drop it

Christian Science Monitor: A million new iPhones, $30 apologies, and two kinds of cracking

Today in iPhone: The Dreaded Urinal Drop & Other Accidents (Podcast Clip)

Yahoo: One-third of iPhones fail in first two years

May 09

WalletPop: I Found Warranty Love Online

Apr. 09

Finance Gormet: Save Money on Warranties with Square Trade

Feb. 09

InfoWorld: When vendors go bust

Jan. 09

Philadelphia Inquirer: New extended warranties: What to know

KGO AM810 San Francisco: Consumer Talk with Michael Finney: What happens to the Warranty when retailers goes out of business

Dec. 08

Seattle Times: What you should know about new extended warranty plans

Houston Chronicle: Search for cheaper plans besides the ones sold by big-box retailers

Fox 7 News: Extended Warranties in Tough Economy

Chicago Tribune: New breed of home appliance extended-warranty options has come on to the scene

Gear Diary: SquareTrade - affordable warranties that actually pay off!

Nov. 08

Regina Lewis: Your Advisor the Best Online: Extended Coverage for your Gadgets

Denver Post: Online outfit beats store prices on protection plans

Boston Globe: SquareTrade offers a shield that works

TechCrunch: Study: iPhones Twice As Reliable As BlackBerries

Internetnews.com: Apple's smartphone beats Blackberry and Treo in reliability -- except when it comes to drops, spills and other mishaps

CNBC: Apple's 3G iPhone Passes RAZR In Sales

Ars Technica: iPhone more reliable than competitors

PC World: Apple's iPhone: So Far, the Best Phone Ever?

SlashGear: iPhone 3G beats RAZR in sales & Blackberry in failure rates

CultofMac: Study Says iPhone is More Reliable Than Blackberry or Treo

Oct. 08

CNN Money: Leading Online Retailer, eCost.com, Partners with SquareTrade

Sep. 08

Reuters: New Options for Extended Warranties

InfoWorld GripLine: Lipstick on a Pig?

Marketwire: SquareTrade Launches iPhone 3G Accidental Damage Coverage

Chicago Tribune: SquareTrade's contracts are cheaper than many service contracts sold at stores.

Yahoo: Did Microsoft know about Xbox failures?

Aug. 08

Marketwatch: Sony and HP Top the List for Most Reliable Laptop Brands

Geek Sugar: Do You Insure Your Gadgets?

Jul. 08

Finding the Value in Extended Warranties - Steve Abernathy

Extended-Service Upstarts Rewrite Warranty Model

Consumer Talk with Michael Finney: When Do Warranties Make Sense

SquareTrade and Apple iPhone 3G: Alternative to AppleCare and only available Accidental Damage from Handling coverage for iPhone 3G

May 08

The iPhone insurance hole; redux

Report: Smartphones More Prone to Problems Than Regular Cell Phones

SquareTrade Reports on Smartphone reliability: Are Smartphones a Smart Choice?

Mar. 08

ABC 7 On Your Side: Xbox's red ring of death?

Yahoo: Red Ring of Failure

Feb. 08

G4: Hard Numbers in "Red Ring" Examination

CrunchGear: Percentage breakdown of Xbox 360 hardware problems

The numbers on Xbox's Red Ring of Death

WIRED: Culling information from more than 1000 warranty claims, SquareTrade has found that the 360 dies about 16.4 percent of the time

Yahoo! Tech: Failure Rate for Xbox 360: 16 Percent

PC World: Xbox 360 Problems Continue in New Report

MacWorld: Report claims 16.4% of all Xbox 360 consoles will fail

Engadget: Xbox 360 failure rate at 16 percent?

1UP: Report Claims Xbox 360 Failure Rates at 16%

PC Magazine: Warranty Maker Files Report on Returned Xbox 360s

Digital Trends: Xbox 360 Failure Rate 16.4 Pct?

ARS Technica: Xbox 360 failure rates worse than most consumer electronics

Internet News: Xbox 360 tests = FAIL

Daily Tech: Warranty Report Pegs Xbox 360 Failure Rates at 16 Percent

Gaming Today: Xbox 360 Failure Rates at 16% According to SquareTrade

Jan. 08

WBRE-TV (NBC) News, Pennsylvania: New and Cheaper Way To Get Product Warranties

KVUE-TV News, Austin TX: Holiday gifts can mean warranty decisions

Popular Science Blog: What's the crummiest phone out there?

MSN Sync: Moto Razr more likely to break than other phones

Dec. 07

WKRC-TV 11PM News:...some people still prefer peace of mind and now there's a company called SquareTrade

Oakland Tribune: SquareTrade deals in product warranties

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Entrepreneur seeks collapse of product warranties

Dallas Morning News: SquareTrade's extended warranties provide "obsolescence-proofing" for electronics

Newswise: Playground Rules Help Lower Risk in International Online Trading

Los Angeles Times: Extended warranty firm touts quick fix

7 Tips for Buying Consumers Electronics Warranties this Holiday Shopping Season

Oct. 07

ABA Journal: Settling It on the Web

SquareTrade Announces First and Only Accidental Damage Protection For iPhone

Aug. 07

Wall Street Journal: How Online Retailers Go The Extra Mile for Clients

SquareTrade Announces First and Only Accidental Damage Protection For iPhone

ECommerce-Guide Essentials: Calling eBay: Negating Negative Feedback

Nov. 06

Entrepreneur Magazine: eBay Made Easy - Starting an eBay business is effortless with these 10 simple steps

Aug. 06

Release 0.9 Blog by Esther Dyson: Do You See a Pattern?

Skip McGrath's Auction Seller's Resource: Make more money on eBay with SquareTrade Warranty Plans

MarketWatch: Call to action. Cell phone need replacing or upgrading? EBay may be your answer

Jul. 06

Washington Post: Self-Defense For EBay Buyers. Avoiding Unpleasant Surprises On World's Biggest Auction Site

Mar. 06

Human Law: eBay - A model of dispute resolution for our jaded legal system

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