Category: Electronics
Mac Quicken: One Step Forward, Two Steps In Reverse
Walt Mossberg, who is normally a huge fan of all things Mac (nothing wrong with that), had less than a favorable review today on the new Mac Quicken in his Personal Technology column in the Wall Street Journal.
Mossberg wrote that his test of the new $60 Quicken Essentials for Mac solved some previous problems – [...]
New iPhone (Free) App: Talking Pictures, Fotobabble
Add another great app to the iPhone lineup: Talking pictures.
Yep, Fotobabble allows you to add voice to photos in seconds with just a few clicks on your iPhone or on the Internet. Whether you want to add your voice to an existing photo on your computer, or on one you just snapped with your iPhone, Fotobabble [...]
Asus Computers: Asus Giving Apple & Others A Run For Their Money
Before making any computer purchases in 2010, RESCUECOM encourages consumers and businesses alike to consider the reliability of their favorite brands. RESCUECOM is committed to helping you make the best decision on your computer purchases through our Computer Reliability Report.
The Computer Reliability Report is designed to give factual, unbiased data to determine the reliability of today’s major name-brand personal computers. Keeping this objective in mind, the top five manufacturers with the best overall computer reliability performances for 2010 are as follows:
DirecTV Complaint: Contract Renews With Each Replacement of Defective Equipment
The following complaint was sent by Beverly A. Lyons to Connecticut state officials as well as to us:
I am reporting a situation that I feel should be looked into on behalf of all consumers who are may be subject to what I am describing below, or similar practices that seem to me to constitute unfair business practices.
I [...]
Watchdog’s Christmas Suggestions
When it comes to Christmas presents I am a big believer in educational presents.
The following includes my recommendations, products that I have purchased, most of them through Amazon (I own stock in Amazon and our site is an Amazon associate):
My top suggestion (and it was last year when I had no connection to Amazon) is [...]
BlueHippo Dead: Tronix And 2 Others Ready To Take $ From The Poor
BlueHippo finance appears to be out of business after fleecing thousands of poor people.
At least three other pay-by-the-week credit companies, however, are ready to take advantage of poor people without credit cards or with poor credit.
BlueHippo was the 800-pound gorilla in the business of “helping” the poor purchase computers and television sets by promising to [...]
BlueHippo Rips Off Poor Customers, Files For Bankruptcy Protection
BlueHippo, the Maryland-based company that has ripped off thousands of consumers by promising them computers in return for monthly upfront payments, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
According to Baltimore Sun reporter Eileen Ambrose, BlueHippo filed for bankruptcy protection after being accused of violating its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which triggered its banker to freeze its [...]
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