Monthly Archives December 2011

Bad Week in Court for Apple

Bad Week in Court for Apple

December 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Bad Week in Court for Apple

The company Steve Jobs founded may be riding high on sales right now but there were a few big bites taken out of his Apple this week.

  1. China ruled that the iPad may not be sold under the Apple trademark

    2. in that massive Asian market.  But , heck, with all the counterfeit Apple products being made by unscrupulous Chinese manufacturers, who would have been able to tell the difference?

  2. Apple lost a lawsuit with Samsung allowing it to sell its tablets in Australia.

  3. Apple products could face German ban thanks to Motorola victory.

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Podcast: December 10, 2011

Podcast: December 10, 2011

December 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Podcast: December 10, 2011

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AT&T Customer Service Worst for 2nd Year

AT&T Customer Service Worst for 2nd Year

December 7, 2011 | Comments Off on AT&T Customer Service Worst for 2nd Year

If you are an AT&T customer this may not be breaking news. Consumer Reports has once again named AT&T as the very worst communication company for customer service. Consider the irony of the fact that AT&T is fighting the FCC ruling that it can’t gobble up T-Mobile which has been noted as one of the BEST customer service communication companies! …


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Podcast: December 3, 2011

Podcast: December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011 | Comments Off on Podcast: December 3, 2011

We’re also delighted to introduce Rick Broida, a Detroit area resident, who writes the Cheapskate Blog for CNET, the nation’s premier techno information source.  Rick will focus on What’s the Best Tablet to Buy?

 

Podcast Segments

Podcast: December 3, 2011 – Hour 1 Intro Segment
Podcast: December 3, 2001 – Hour 1 Steve and Mattie DeDoes
Podcast: December 3, 2001 – Hour 1 Rick Broida
Podcast: December 3, 2011 – Hour 2
Podcast: December 3, 2011 – Hour 3

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Rootkit Hidden in Millions of Cellphones!

Rootkit Hidden in Millions of Cellphones!

December 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Rootkit Hidden in Millions of Cellphones!

A company name Carrier IQ has installed a rootkit on millions of Android, Symbian, Blackberry and webOS phones.  The stealth software lies at the bottom of the phones system and copies information which is then capable of being sent back to another location.  Here’s the full story which is still unfolding. (Update: rootkit is on iPhone 4!)

The video is a bit long and technical but it is also REALLY scary to see the information that this Carrier IQ rootkit or hidden software is recording every keystroke that you make INCLUDING Https (secure) transmissions.  It is fascinating to watch the software actually recording the information; however it must be noted the researcher was not able to demonstrate how the software transmitted the data.  Still it is unsettling to think that their is software running in your Android or Blackberry phone that is capable of recording everything that you enter into the phone!

Here is the anti-dote for the Carrier IQ poison in your phone!

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Look Who’s Tops on Cyber Monday Sales

Look Who’s Tops on Cyber Monday Sales

December 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Look Who’s Tops on Cyber Monday Sales

It’s not likely a surprise to anyone, but on-line activity in the retail category has increased year-after-year and this year was no exception, according to a Brand Keys survey. Cyber Monday got off to a turbo-charged start with an increase of traffic of nearly 25%, which translated to nearly $1.25 billion in sales.
According to the Brand Keys Holiday Survey, here’s how online retailers ranked, the top-15, when it came to customer visits:
1. Amazon
2. Wal-Mart
3. Apple
4. Target
5. Zappos
6. Best Buy
7. Kohls
8. Sears
9. JCPenney
10. Macy’s
11. Toys R Us
12. Kmart
13. Overstock
14. Bed, Bath, and Beyond
15. GameStop

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