Subprime cards often add to debt, credit headaches (Courier-Post) After incurring debt problems, Rosemary Potter of Pinon Hills, Calif., decided this year to try to repair her credit. She didnt qualify for a standard credit card, so she signed up for whats called an Imagine Gold Card, hoping to use it to raise her credit score.

Novell reports quarterly loss as expenses rise Maker of Linux software expects higher revenue in fiscal 2008, plans to expand restructuring program and consolidate facilities. Novell, the No. 2 publicly held maker of Linux software, reported on Thursday a quarterly loss compared with a year-earlier profit on an increase in operating expenses. The companys shares...

Samsung L830 (Silver) The Samsung L830 is a compact 8-megapixel camera that offers plenty of manual controls, but its sluggish shooting and disappointing picture quality hold it back.

Motorola i335 (Nextel) The Motorola i335 isnt showy or exciting, but it offers superior call quality and the standard Nextel features in an accessible design.

Civil servants kept out of loop on data security Junior civil servants dealing with the records of 25 million child benefit claimants were not given the official instructions on how to share the data with the rest of Whitehall, the Guardian has learned

Every loo must have one Arts & entertainment: Stuart Jeffries investigates the phenomenon of the Christmas bestseller and wonders what this years big successes will be

Katine: it starts with a village Our Uganda appeal: Donate funds to the Guardians three-year project to help the 25,000 inhabitants of a Ugandan village district

Philips 42PFL7432D Although its black-level performance hampers its picture quality against similarly priced flat-panel LCDs, the Philips 42PFL7432D has its share of strong points.