Tag Archives: Google

Google being evil

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Google forces people to join Google+ by blocking their most frequent chat buddies and leaving Google+ the only way to unblock. Way to go, “do not be evil”! Continue reading →

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How easy it is to destroy your digital presence?

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

Mat Honan’s lessons from hacking of his @mat twitter account should be learned by all. Do take care of yourself, no-one will do it for you. Continue reading →

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How to get a global or US local phone number? Easy.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

If you are being called from outside the US, or you are outside the US and want to get a US numbers or elsewhere in the US from where you live? Many options. Continue reading →

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Yet another failure from Google…. Are they more and more evil?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

I’m not opening an account there, and suggest you shouldn’t either. I want to have at least the ability to tell people how to call me. Continue reading →

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Should we expect customer support for a free service?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Should we expect customer support from Facebook or Google for the free services they provide? And are the services really free? Continue reading →

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Microsoft improves it’s Bing service, and provides rewards

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

Get credits and free perks for using the Microsoft Bing search engine and toolbar. The caveat – give up your privacy (as if you still have some left on the Internet…) Continue reading →

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Groupon beware, Facebook is behind you!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Groupon beware, Facebook is behind you! Continue reading →

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These companies are giving you money:

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

So here’s a partial list of companies that are willing to pay you. It includes, among others, companies like AT&T, Google, ING Direct, CapitalOne, and more.more Continue reading →

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Afraid to use your credit/debit card online? There’s an app for that!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

We’ve all heard about the dangers of using your credit cards on-line. Someone can steal the number, forge the card, and you’ll have to work hard to dispute tens of charges and waste a lot of energy, and may be some money. Not to mention the potential identity theft when you provide your billing address everywhere, etc.

How to avoid that? Several different options, for your choice. Continue reading →

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Another cool way to save on your phone bill!

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

The free calling through your GMAIL accounts will continue to be free at least until the end of the year 2011. Continue reading →

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