Avoid U.S. Census Scams

March 4, 2010

phishing – is a form of social engineering by which the criminals attempt to obtain personal or sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, account numbers and credit card details by pretending to be a trustworthy entity. This usually occurs through an email or website. Some things to be aware of as the U.S. Census takes [...]

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Motorola Introduces MOTOROI™, Korea’s First Smart Phone Powered by Android 2.0

January 19, 2010

Why is it that we get the DROID and Korea gets this beautiful device?   This phone has the following features:           8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash           720p HD camcorder           HDMI™ Interface       3.7 inch, high-definition WVGA (480X854) display The device is expected to sell for $800. I look forward to seeing [...]

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Sleeping with the Devil?

November 24, 2009

Well according to George Michael he’s the Devil. I’m referring to Rupert Murdoch and Microsoft’s recent venture with News Corp. It seems they have formed a joint venture in an attempt to control what the public gets on the web. In a nutshell, Microsoft wants to control the search space and News Corp wants to [...]

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iPhone jailbreak increase security issues

November 24, 2009

I have a Droid which runs Google’s Android Operating System and have the ability to run applications from any source on my phone. After all I own it, I should be able to do with it what I want. There is however a notice which requires me to acknowledge that I am installing something from [...]

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Bartender @ Lehigh Pub causes PR Nightmare?

November 20, 2009

It seems that the patrons refused to pay the mandatory 18 percent gratuity after receiving poor service. Well the genius head bartender decided to call the cops regarding their refusal to pay the $16. I wonder how much business they loose in the next few months as this will be all over the local news [...]

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Verizion doubles early termination fees to $350

November 18, 2009

Originally it was thought this was just about the Droid, it seems that most of Verizion’s smart phones, as well as some surprises like the Versa and Glyde are on their list. I’m curious if other carriers will use this type of tactic to try to drive loyalty. This form of vendor lock in could [...]

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If BlackRa1n = No Wi-Fi -> pushfix

November 16, 2009

If you have used BlackRa1n and found yourself without Wi-Fi, YouTube and GPS then you will love to hear there is a solution. From cydia and add repo “http://cydia.iphoneil.net/” Then search for “ pushfix “ and install Reboot and you are on your way.

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Free is in the eye of the beholder

July 30, 2009

I really enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell’s article Priced to Sell in the New Yorker this week. It takes a look at the other side of free. He uses Google as an example. Google is expected to loose a half a billion dollars on you tube this year.

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Twitter Spam: 3 Ways Scammers are Filling Twitter With Junk

June 15, 2009

Twitter Spam: 3 Ways Scammers are Filling Twitter With Junk Posted using ShareThis This post really had me scratching my head about Twitter spam. While I’m not sure if MySpace has reached it’s tipping point regarding it’s usefulness vs. it’s spam content. I’m not sure the services are to blame. I currently do not have [...]

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Facebook Usernames come early for some Social Media Royalty, Celebs & Top Brands

June 12, 2009

It seems there is some whining going on about the fact that certain people already have their Facebook Usernames. I researched just a few and see that the list is made up of a who’s who of the Social Industry. Mark Zuckerberg- http://www.facebook.com/mark and http://www.facebook.com/markzuckerberg Fred Wilson – http://www.facebook.com/fredwilson Loic Le Meur – http://www.facebook.com/loic Tech [...]

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