Most of the major carriers are offering free phone calls and texting to Japan. It started with free calls offered by AT&T, now the others are joining in. Each has its own rules, so check with your own carrier.
Social Media
03/15/2011
Help Japan without spending a dime
Want to help Japan? Here's how without spending a dime! Voskos Greek Yogurt Pledges $1.00 per "Like" on FB towards a Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.
>>Simply go to: http://www.facebook.com/Voskos.Greek.Yogurt?sk=app_158949827476771#!/Voskos.Greek.Yogurt?sk=wall
03/08/2011
Contest looks for ugliest engagement ring
Here’s a contest looking for the ugliest engagement ring. The winner gets a new ring! Check out the pictures of out-of-style, too big, too small and just plain ugly rings.
Vote for your choice at since1910.com
03/07/2011
Charlie Sheen scam spreading on Facebook
Charlie Sheen scam! Facebook postings call the actor, ‘one sick puppy’ and offer to show the actor in a homemade porn tape made by the actor. There is no tape it is all part of a pop-up scam.
>>Get all the details at nakedsecurity.sophos.com
03/02/2011
Scam spreading on Twitter
Tweet scam, watch out! No one can tell you how many hours you've spent tweeting!
03/01/2011
Amazon.com makes threat over California sales tax
Amazon is threatening to stop doing business with about 10,000 California companies, if the state starts making online companies collect a sales tax. Currently, Amazon is not required to collect sales tax, because it has no physical presence in the state. Avoiding that sales tax is one of the reasons buying from Amazon and other online retailers is so attractive; savings of nearly 10%. The state could be collecting as much as $150 million dollars more a year in taxes if the state required online retailers to collect sale taxes.
02/17/2011
How Twitter handles privacy concerns
Privacy: Twitter a pat on the back, other internet companies a demand letter. The ACLU is going after internet companies saying they should be more like Twitter. When Twitter is faced with government inquiries it goes the extra mile to protect and inform its users. Here's the letter. They would like you to copy it and send it out too.
02/14/2011
Tips to tell if a Wi-Fi network is secure
Use these tips to tell if a Wi-Fi network is secure:
• If a hotspot doesn’t require a password, it’s not secure.
• If a hotspot asks for a password through the browser simply to grant access, assume it’s unsecured.
Once on line:
• Only send personal information to encrypted websites.
• Don’t stay permanently signed in to accounts. After using an account, log out.
• Do not use the same password on different websites.
To learn more about protecting your privacy online go to http://www.onguardonline.gov/
01/19/2011
Starbucks has announced a smart phone App
Too lazy to pull out your wallet to pay for coffee? There’s an App for that. Starbucks has announced a smart phone App for iPhone and Blackberry that will allow its customers to make mobile payments through their phones. The App is free and will allow consumers to manage their account through a credit card or PayPal.
>>Download the free Starbucks card app
11/17/2010
Scamsters ripping off the unemployed
The bad guys go where the money is and right now that is the unemployed. They may not be making any money, but they are desperate and desperate people are easier to rip off. Our friends over at the Consumerist have an article on how to spot an employment scam. Check it out and pass it along.
