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Taylor Rewrites Time, Crams 85 Minutes In An Hour
By Laura Northrup on May 1, 2012 12:30 PM
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Sure, you might wish that there were more hours in the day to get things done. But what if there were more minutes in every hour? That's what Taylor Precision Products, maker of measuring devices, from thermometers to scales, has apparently accomplished with one of their timers. It puts at least 85 minutes in every hour, for maximum productivity. It's either that, or a hilarious typo. More »
With Sidekick G4, T-Mobile Casts Me Into Smartphone Replacement Purgatory
By Laura Northrup on April 23, 2012 9:00 AM
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Sara really loved her HTC G1 from T-Mobile, and bought the similar-ish Samsung Sidekick 4G as a replacement when its years of loyal service ended. The new phone has not been so loyal. It locks up, won't respond to the touchscreen, and periodically wipes its memory card for no clear reason. Sure, she could back up the memory card content elsewhere, but the non-operational phone is a real problem. Now she's on her third replacement. T-Mobile is happy to send her a replacement, but she doesn't want a fifth phone that will inevitably have the same problems. Sara, welcome to smartphone replacement purgatory! More »
Testing For The Best Toilet Paper For Treating Your Tushie Right
By Paul Eng on April 12, 2012 5:00 PM
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Let's face it. using the right brand of toilet paper for most people is a matter of personal choice. But did you know that there's a whole slew of tests that experts use to evaluate TP? After all, you've got to treat your delicate parts right. More »
FDA Decides Against Banning BPA In Food & Beverage Containers
By Chris Morran on March 30, 2012 5:21 PM
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Bisphenol A — better known as "BPA" — is a chemical used in the epoxy resin linings of a lot of food and beverage containers. Studies have linked BPA to everything from increased risks of certain cancers to diabetes, reproductive abnormalities, and heart disease. But the Food and Drug Administration says there is not enough evidence yet to ban its use in food packaging. More »
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By Phil Villarreal on March 27, 2012 8:30 AM
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Feds To Stop Punishing Chase, Bank of America For Sucking At Mortgage Modifications
By Chris Morran on March 2, 2012 4:30 PM
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Since the Treasury Dept. began releasing quarterly report cards on big banks' efforts to improve their mortgage modification processes, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase have consistently received subpar marks, leading the feds to withhold a total of $171 million in incentives. That money is now set to be released to BofA and Chase — but not necessarily because they suck any less at mortgage mods. More »
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Has Olive Garden Lost Its Way In A Forest Of Breadsticks & Cheap Gimmicks?
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 23, 2012 12:00 PM
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We can see it clearly: Olive Garden, alone and afraid, wandering around the the maze of casual dining, not knowing which way to turn, lost in a forest of unlimited, greasy breadsticks, as its sale slide and its customers turn a cold shoulder to their plight. Beyond all that, the chain needs to step up its game again, say industry insiders. More »
How To Make A Present Looked Like It Was Wrapped By An Adult
By Phil Villarreal on November 28, 2011 10:15 AM
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When you were 5, everyone told you your slapdash method of wrapping presents was adorable. But if you've grown up and haven't improved your technique, your subpar wrapping efforts are just embarrassing. Maybe it's time you sat down and learned how to wrap your presents decently. More »
Report: Some Canned Foods Have High Levels Of Suspected Carcinogen
By Phil Villarreal on November 23, 2011 8:15 AM
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According to anecdotal testing, countless diners will sit down tomorrow to a plate of turkey with a side of cancer risk. Research from the Breast Cancer Institute found that several common canned foods served on Thanksgiving have significant levels of BPA, a chemical connected to breast cancer. More »
Verizon Class Action Settlement: Get Refunds For Accidentally Pressing "Get It Now" Button
By Ben Popken on November 4, 2011 2:00 PM
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If Verizon "erroneously" charged you for accidentally pressing the "Get it Now" or "Mobile Web" buttons on your phone, you can file for a refund, thanks to a recent class action settlement. More »
Walmart Sends Me Cheaper Bed Frame Than I Ordered, Shrugs
By Laura Northrup on October 19, 2011 9:00 AM
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Cassandra had a confusing problem with Walmart. She ordered a bed frame to be delivered to her local store. She happened to order a black frame, which was more expensive than the similar (but out of stock) bronze-colored frame. When she got the box home, though, she noticed that new labels had been put over the areas on the box identifying the frame's color. The labels identified the frame as black. The box itsef identified it as bronze. The frame inside was bronze. So who altered the box, and why? More »
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Bill Introduced To Let Robots Call Your Cellphone
By Ben Popken on September 29, 2011 3:00 PM
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Since '91, it's been illegal for telemarketers to use autodialers and other robot-like devices to call your cellphone. Last week, a bill was introduced to change that. While in the past email hoaxes have gone around saying that your cellphone could be opened up to telemarketers, HR 3035 seeks to let businesses contact your cellphone "for informational purposes." More »
When Asked If They Care About The Customer, AT&T Rep Allegedly Curses Customer Off
By Ben Popken on September 1, 2011 2:00 PM
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After trying several times to get through to customer service to get her bill adjusted, reader C was finally connected to the right department. Problem was that no one was talking to her, but she could hear their personal conversations in the background. She then asked loudly through the receiver "Does anyone at AT&T care about the customer?" Allegedly, she heard back "**** you," a laugh, and someone saying, "she can call all she wants, she'll never get through." More »
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Charter Drags Feet To Fix Entire Neighborhood's Internet Access
By Laura Northrup on July 21, 2011 12:45 PM
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What does it take to get an entire neighborhood's Internet connection working when something is clearly wrong on the cable company's end? Judging from Alex's experience...a lot. His neighborhood has had wonky connections in the summer for years. Unfortunately for Charter, Alex actually knows something about networking, and got them to actually fix the problem. Here, for your edification, is his tale of woe and ultimate triiumph. More »
Delta Admits They Have Your Jacket, Won't Give It Back
By Laura Northrup on June 9, 2011 9:00 AM
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Justin left his jacket behind on a Delta flight during a short connection in Atlanta. He might be prepared to just let it go, but Delta told him that they have the jacket. He was instructed to pick it up at Delta's lost and found during the Atlanta connection of his return trip. How convenient! The catch is that the lost and found office is outside of the security zone, and he didn't have a long enough layover to fetch the coat, then be sure he could get through security again in time to make his flight. So Delta still has his jacket. And they're not answering his calls. Or his tweets. More »
When GPS Suction Cup Won't Suck, TomTom's Customer Service Does
By Laura Northrup on April 22, 2011 8:00 AM
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To be fair, it's not that the customer service agents that Dave spoke to at TomTom were unfriendly. It's just that their RMA process is needlessly complicated. He received a defective suction cup thingy with his GPS unit, and called up the company so they could send him a new one. He spent more than an hour on the phone with various customer service reps to get a replacement. How much did TomTom spend paying their employees to verify that Dave was, indeed, eligible to receive a small piece of plastic that's not very useful when one doesn't already own a TomTom GPS? More »
Revolt Over GoDaddy CEO's Elephant Kill Video Makes 20,433 Domains Flee, Rival Claims
By Ben Popken on April 8, 2011 2:00 PM
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Rival domain name registrar Namecheap says they've raised over $20,000 for an elephant charity and poached thousands of customers who switched 20,433 domain names from GoDaddy following an uproar over a video their CEO posted of himself killing a pachyderm. Bob Parsons is unapologetic, saying he did it to feed the hungry villagers and save their crops. But that's just a moral fig leaf. In another video, Bob hunts and kills a leopard. I don't think it ended up as steaks for hungry villagers. More »
GoDaddy CEO Shoots Elephant, Sparks Stampede Of Customers To Flee
By Ben Popken on March 31, 2011 11:10 PM
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The CEO of domain name registrar GoDaddy is facing an online furor after the video he posted of himself killing an elephant in Africa went viral. After the elephant dies and CEO Bob Parsons poses next to it, villagers from all around come out to strip and devour the carcass on the spot. Many of them are wearing day-glo orange GoDaddy caps. As these images play in the video, "Hells Bells" provides the soundtrack. Now a backlash movement has started for folks to switch their domain providers away from GoDaddy. More »
Google Settles With FTC Over "Buzz," Agrees To 20 Years Of Privacy Audits
By Meg Marco on March 30, 2011 4:15 PM
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The FTC announced today that Google has settled with the commission over the "Buzz" privacy debacle — agreeing to 20 years of privacy audits. The commission said in a statement that this is the first time an FTC settlement order has required a company to implement a comprehensive program to protect the privacy of consumers' information. More »
