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Please browse through our weekly newsletters to find out valuable information that may pertain to your business. Our newsletters are designed to inform you of new products and services from pcAmerica as well as the entire computer industry that will help you operate your business more efficiently, safely, and securely. We welcome feedback related to our newsletters by writing to:

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Tips Guaranteed To Increase Your Retail Sales (Coming Soon)

pcAmerica Newsletter #354-February 16, 2010

McDonald's Same Store Sales Rise 2.6% in January. Who Cares?
10 Computer Software Programs You Really Need (#5)
How Much Should I Pay and How Long Should They Stay?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #353-February 9, 2010

Restaurant Industry Outlook Brightens in 2010
Intel Chief: U.S. at Risk of Crippling Cyber Attack
Free HP Inkjet Printer
10 Computer Software Programs You Really Need (#4)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #352-February 2, 2010

pcAmerica Execs on the Front Page of VSR Magazine
Consumers to Retailers: Shall We Play A Game?
10 Computer Software Programs You Really Need (#3)
The Most Popular Passwords?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #351-January 26, 2010

pcAmerica and Tasti D-Lite Reward Customer Loyalty
pcAmerica in Nation's Restaurant News
10 Computer Software Programs You Really Need (#2)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #350-January 19, 2010

Digital Signage Gone Wild
Is That Website Safe to Visit?
10 Computer Software Programs You Really Need (#1)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #349-January 12, 2010

Epson TM-T70 Printer Certified by pcAmerica
Things Retailers Should Not Do
How To Create A Coupon
Cyberguys Computer Parts & Accessories Catalog
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #348-January 5, 2010

Happy New Year!!!
When Is It Time To Buy A New Computer?
I'll Never Buy Again (Unless It's 75 Percent Off)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #347-December 22, 2009

Best Retail and Restaurant Websites, Part 3
Why Is My Computer Slow?
Amateur Guide to Stealing Passwords
Windows 7 Complaints Begin
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #346-December 8, 2009

Uninviting an Audit (Proper Restaurant Tip Reporting)
Best Retail and Restaurant Websites, Part 2
Windows 7 Watch
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #345-December 1, 2009

Best Retail and Restaurant Websites, Part 1
New AVG 9.0 Security Suite Good for Business
Does Google Docs in the Clouds Replace Microsoft Office?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #344-November 24, 2009

Windows 7 Watch
Do You Need To Turn Off Your PC At Night?
Latest pcAmerica Blog Posting (Cash Register Express Perfect for Gift Shops)
Nation's Restaurant News
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #343-November 17, 2009

Counting Store Traffic
Catering To The Recession Mentality
Crystal Ball Room: Psychics, Tarot Card Readers Profit in Tough Economy
The 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #342-November 10, 2009

The #1 Best Feature in Cash Register Express and Restaurant Pro Express
Windows 7 Off To A Great Start
Protecting Stores from Invading Customers
Who's Robbing Your Store?
David Gosman, Speaker at the Business Optimization Summit
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #341-November 3, 2009

See pcAmerica at the Retail and Restaurant Trade Show
How's The Economy?
Can Copper Bracelets Increase Your Sales?
DoubleMySpeed.com
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #340-October 27, 2009

Our Email Experiment is Over
Hasta La Vista Vista
Is It Time to Buy an Apple?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #339-October 20, 2009

The Economy and the Stimulus Plan
Norton Internet Security 2010...$37.99
Increase Your Retail Sales By 67% With WhizBang!
Contacting pcAmerica 

pcAmerica Newsletter #337-October 6, 2009

Consumer Confidence Dips Is Bad Holiday Omen
Restaurant Startup & Growth
Noncustomers Wants To Use My Restrooms
Windows 7 Available October 22, 2009
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #327-July 28, 2009

Google Chrome A Great Find
7 Franchises That Went Bankrupt
pcAmerica In The News
Increase Retail and Restaurant Sales by 18% Using Social Media
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #326-July 21, 2009

pcAmerica in the Press
pcAmerica Now Twitters and Blogs
Retail Sales Are Up (or What Are You Smoking?)
Firefox is Booming. Internet Explorer is Tanking
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #325-July 14, 2009

pcAmerica Now Twitters
New pcAmerica Blog
A Few Words for Facebook Haters
Cashier Skims $100,000 From A Register
SAKS Saleswoman Gets 90 Days for Stealing $1.4 Million
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #324-July 7, 2009

Nathan’s Closes in Palisades Mall (Who Cares?)
Retailers Cut Back on Variety, Once the Spice of Marketing
Get The License Plate Number
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #323-June 30, 2009

The Answer Is In The Mirror (Doug Fleener)
Are Dining Deals Helping?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #322-June 23, 2009

How Are Retail Sales Doing?
Save Money. Lower Your Rent Again.
Seagate Free Agent 1TB USB Hard Drive…$119
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #321-June 16, 2009

Five Ways to Lose Credibility with Your Customers (Doug Fleener)
McDonald’s McCafe Doing Well?
Panera Bread Loyalty Program Lacks Cash Register Express
Retail Sales Outlook
Time To Renegotiate Your Lease Now (Follow Up)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #320-June 9, 2009

Norton Internet Security or FREE AVG?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #319-June 2, 2009

Restaurants. 129 Cardinal Sins.
Top 10 Retail Mistakes
Facebook vs. Reality. Which is Better?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #318-May 26, 2009

Press Release: DIGIOP and pcAmerica Announce Video Integration with Cash Register Express and Restaurant Pro Express
Retail Listening Techniques
Mannequin Increases Sales By 40%
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #317-May 19, 2009

Credit Cards. No Signature Required.
McDonald’s McCafe
Another Tale of Two Stores
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #316-May 12, 2009

Windows 7 Coming Soon. Who Cares?
Internet Explorer 8
Patricia’s Pizza II
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #315-May 5, 2009

Better Burgers Beef Up Sales
FinallyFast.com (Speed Up Your Computer)
How To Find An Investment Scam
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #314-April 28, 2009

Fast Food Restaurants Feeling the Recession
Thrifty Is The New Frugal
Marketing with Avery Business Cards
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #313-April 21, 2009

Restaurant Pro Beta Testers Wanted (Online Ordering)
Who Pays Taxes?
Do You Need Your Inkjet Printer?
Malls Shedding Stores At A Record Pace
Are You Going to Lose Your Ability to Accept Credit Cards?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #312-April 14, 2009

Cash Register Express (CRE) & Restaurant Pro Express (RPE) 12.0 (Part 7) “Other Updates”
Some CRE/RPE Computer Advice
How’s Your Memory?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #311-April 7, 2009

Cash Register Express & Restaurant Pro Express 12.0 (Part 6) Support for New Pin Pads, Debit, EBT
Do You Have Adobe Acrobat Reader?
$10,000 for a Website. Are You Crazy?
Help! My Business S_cks! (Fill in the Blank)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #310-March 31, 2009

Cash Register Express & Restaurant Pro Express 12.0 (Part 5) RPE Bar Tabs
Greeting Your Customer (Increase Sales by 25%)
Internet Explorer 8. Should You Upgrade?
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #309-March 24, 2009

Cash Register Express & Restaurant Pro Express 12.0 (Part 4) Web Portal for Chains
Do You Have A Web Presence?
Build a Website for Your Restaurant in Under 10 Minutes...for FREE!!!
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #308-March 17, 2009

Cash Register Express & Restaurant Pro Express 12.0 (Part 3) Labor Scheduler
SmartBrief (Another Great Restaurant Website)
Getting Too Many Emails (Computer Tip)
How To Do Better (Increase Sales)
Every Customer A Sale (Doug Fleener)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #307-March 10, 2009

Cash Register Express & Restaurant Pro Express 12.0 (Security Camera/DVR Integration)
Norton Internet Security 2009 Still #1
Another Great Retail Store Website to Visit
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #306-March 3, 2009

Cash Register Express & Restaurant Pro Express 12.0
How Foolish We Can Be
How Helpful Is Sending Out Emails?
CoolIT
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #305-February 24, 2009

What To Do With My Staples 5 Cent Debit Card
Getting Customers Back Into Your Retail Store or Restaurant
Unblocks Hidden Caller ID Numbers and Records Calls
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #304-February 17, 2009

Retail Sales Are Expected to Begin to Rebound
More Diners Split Bills By Itemizing
Cheap Tipping European Diners?
Your Computer Is Infected With a Virus. Click Here!
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #303-February 10, 2009

Should Your Employees Be Paid A Commission?
Windows Vista 22.48% Share of the Market
Kingston Flash Drive $9.07 Including Shipping
The Retail World Is Coming To An End
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #302-February 3, 2009

Best FREE Computer Website
Best Publication for Restaurant Owners
Bus Your Own Table
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #301-January 27, 2009

Reduce Credit Card Theft with New Technology
Limewire. Your #1 Security Threat?
Best FREE Website for Retailers (Doug Fleener)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #300-January 20, 2009

pcAmerica Newsletter #300
Customer Tracking & Loyalty (Increase Sales by 25%)
Please Contribute to My Charity!
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #299-January 13, 2009

FREE GPS
Increase Restaurant Sales and Efficiency with Caller ID
Best Free Software (SyncToy 2.0)
Old Newsletters Now On the pcAmerica Web Site
FREE Windows 7 On The Way (Goodbye Vista)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #298-January 6, 2009

Happy New Year!!!
25% Increase In Sales, Guaranteed (Receipt Printing)
Old Newsletters Now On the pcAmerica Web Site
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #297-December 30, 2008

Retail Quiz (Revisited)
Don’t Lose That Flash Drive
Have You Been Caught For Speeding By A Speed Camera?
Best Web Site For Retailers (10 Ways To Better Your Business)
Help pcAmerica Pilot New Credit Card Technology
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #296-December 23, 2008

Retail Quiz
Should You Be Using Firefox? (What is it?)
Have You Backed Up Your CRE/RPE Database Lately?
Can I Help You?
Help pcAmerica Pilot New Credit Card Technology
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #295-December 16, 2008

Asymmetric Dominance Effect
Kingston 4 GB USB Flash Drive for Less Than $10
Squeezed Restaurants Shed Jobs
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Taking A Bath
Help pcAmerica Pilot New Credit Card Technology
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #294-December 9, 2008

The Economy
It’s Vista’s Second Birthday and Nobody Noticed
Dell Offering Free Inspiron Mini 9
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #293-December 2, 2008

Protect Your Kids from the Internet
Buying A $499 Laptop
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #292-November 25, 2008

NRF (National Retail Federation) Holiday Survival Kit
The Death of a Great Magazine (PC Magazine Gone)
Who Steals the Most?
Greet Your Customers Well
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #291-November 18, 2008

Retail Stress (According to Careerbuilder.com)
How To Advertise for Free
FREE IPOD + FREE Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sending Out Emails. How To Get Started
New pcAmerica Tech Support Resource
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #290-November 11, 2008

Gift Cards — Cash In On the Trend
Access Your Computer from Anywhere
Store Sales Hammered but Wal-Mart Escapes
Contacting pcAmerica 

pcAmerica Newsletter #289-November 4, 2008

32 GB Kingston Flash Drive…$59.97
Tipping. What It Takes To Make Your Waiter Like You
Tattoo Parlors Start Hitting Mall
The History of Email
Cloud Computing (What is it? Who Cares?)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #288-October 28, 2008

Can You Trust the Reviews
Microsoft Frustrations
We Mean Business (Outback Catering)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #287-October 21, 2008

Restaurant Startup & Growth
Retail Sales Show Steep Drop
The Retail Cycle
Do Restaurant Workers Gain Weight?
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Reports
We Mean Business (Jazyhair Salon)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #286-October 14, 2008

Help the Government. Pay Your Taxes.
Gift Card Season is Coming Up
Convenience Stores Losing Gasoline Customers  to Other Outlets
Worried About Your Sales?
We Mean Business (Brownstone Pizzeria)
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #285-October 7, 2008

Where Did Internet Sales Go?
Are Stores Sustainable?
We Mean Business
Contacting pcAmerica

pcAmerica Newsletter #145-September 27,2005
How Much Should You Spend on Computerizing?

pcAmerica Newsletter #144-September 20, 2005
All In One System

pcAmerica Newsletter #143-September 13, 2005
New Testimonial - The Silo, Niagara Falls, NY

pcAmerica Newsletter #142-September 6, 2005
Backing Up Your Data

pcAmerica Newsletter #141-August 30,2005
Cash Register Express and Restaurant Pro Express Can Do Newsletters

pcAmerica Newsletter #140-August 23, 2005
Restaurant Pro Express Rated #1 by Hospitality Technology Magazine

pcAmerica Newsletter #139-August 16, 2005
Increase Sales by 15% Guaranteed


pcAmerica Newsletter #138-August 9, 2005
Increase Sales by 50%/Winchester Steakhouse Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #137-August 2, 2005
Big Daddy's Liquor Testimonial/pcAmerica Conference


pcAmerica Newsletter #136-July 26, 2005
Become a Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #135-July 19 2005
Catarina One Shop Testimonial/Gift Cards


pcAmerica Newsletter #134-July 12, 2005
Dairy Queen / Spyware


pcAmerica Newsletter #133-July 5, 2005
pcAmerica Has Moved


pcAmerica Newsletter #132-June 28, 2005
Airport Wireless / Fingerprints / Going Phishing


pcAmerica Newsletter #131-June 21, 2005
Rosita's Mexican Restaurant/Cruzer Mini


pcAmerica Newsletter #130-June 14, 2005
pcAmerica Featured in Business Solutions/Normandy Village


pcAmerica Newsletter #129-March 2nd, 2005
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #128-January 25th, 2005
"The Other Holiday Season"


pcAmerica Newsletter #127-End of 2004
Happy New Year


pcAmerica Newsletter #126-November 24th, 2004
Theft


pcAmerica Newsletter #125-November 9th, 2004
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #124-October 29th, 2004
Gift Cards


pcAmerica Newsletter #123-September 30th, 2004
CRE/RPE Version 10.1 was Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #122-September 15th, 2004
#1 Rated Restaurant Software/Check 21

pcAmerica Newsletter #121-September 2nd, 2004
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #120-August 13th, 2004
Free Press/Paper and Ribbons Club


pcAmerica Newsletter #119-July 27, 2004
Credit Cards


pcAmerica Newsletter #118-July 19, 2004
Gift Cards


pcAmerica Newsletter #117-July 12, 2004
Coupons


pcAmerica Newsletter #116-June 18, 2004
Backup Your Data


pcAmerica Newsletter #115-June 2, 2004
More Magazine Coverage and Recognition


pcAmerica Newsletter #114-May 19, 2004
CRE/RPE Version 10.0 was Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #112-May 6, 2004
Viruses and Anti-Virus


pcAmerica Newsletter #111-April 19, 2004
More on Backups


pcAmerica Newsletter #110-March 8, 2004
Our Customers and References


pcAmerica Newsletter #109-February 23, 2004
Gift Certificate Fees


pcAmerica Newsletter #108-February 12, 2004
CRE/RPE version 9.50 was Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #107-February 6, 2004
E-mail Server Problems


pcAmerica Newsletter #106-February 2, 2004
Scanners, Revenues, Music, and The MyDoom Virus


pcAmerica Newsletter #105-January 19, 2004
Advertising Survey


pcAmerica Newsletter #104-January 12, 2004
Credit Card Processing


pcAmerica Newsletter #103-January 5, 2004
pcAmerica and the Old Mill Featured Article


pcAmerica Newsletter #102-December 18, 2003
Thank You to All Our Customers


pcAmerica Newsletter #101-December 3, 2003
Cash Register Express Version 9.42 Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #100-December 1, 2003
Cash Register Express Version 9.40 Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #99-November 21, 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #98-October 29, 2003
Cash Register Express Version 9.30 Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #97-October 20, 2003
On Hold Invoices


pcAmerica Newsletter #96-September 29. 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #95-September 17, 2003
Where does "Bug" Come From?


pcAmerica Newsletter #94-September 8, 2003
More on Gift Cards


pcAmerica Newsletter #93-August 27, 2003
Cash Register Express 9.20 Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #92-August 20, 2003
IC Verify, Virus Protection and Wireless LANS


pcAmerica Newsletter #91-August 13, 2003
Gift Cards and Customer Loyalty


pcAmerica Newsletter #90-July 30, 2003
Synchronizing Clocks on Workstations


pcAmerica Newsletter #89-July 23, 2003
Wireless Networks


pcAmerica Newsletter #88-July 14, 2003
Customer Loyalty


pcAmerica Newsletter #87-July 7, 2003
Security


pcAmerica Newsletter #86-June 30, 2003
Portable POS


pcAmerica Newsletter #85-June 23, 2003
How Much Should You Spend on POS?


pcAmerica Newsletter #84-June 9, 2003
Testimonials and Backup System


pcAmerica Newsletter #83-May 29, 2003
We Need Your Help


pcAmerica Newsletter #82-May 28, 2003
Backup Your System


pcAmerica Newsletter #81-May 12, 2003
Cash Register Express 9.12 Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #80-May 9, 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #79-May 1, 2003
Why Does Your Computer Freeze?


pcAmerica Newsletter #78-April 23, 2003
On-Line Credit Card Authorization


pcAmerica Newsletter #77-April 10, 2003
Cash Register Express 9.0 Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #76-March 28, 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #75-March 21, 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #74-March 5, 2003
Internet Credit Card Authorization


pcAmerica Newsletter #73-Feb 28, 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #72-Feb 19, 2003
New pcAmerica Web Site


pcAmerica Newsletter #71-Feb 14, 2003
New Testimonial


pcAmerica Newsletter #70-Feb 6, 2003
Pocket Inventory 5.7 Has Been Released


pcAmerica Newsletter #68-Jan 29, 2003
MS-6720 Laser Scanner