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  1. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    The tiny little box your cable company doesn’t want you to know about

    The executives at your cable company might not always show it, but they love you more than you’ll ever know. You pay your television and Internet bill on time each and every month, but that’s not why they love you. They love you because you don’t bother to actually look over your bill and see...
  2. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    Windows 10 Upgrade and Installation Frequently Asked Questions

    We have had plenty of time to pick apart and interpret Microsoft’s recent blog post about the Windows Insider Program as well as the free upgrade offer to Windows 10 for Windows 7 and 8.1 users. Gabe Aul, our intrepid Ring Master, and his team went back to the blog drawing board today in an...
  3. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    Why Do Robocalls Continue In An Age Of “Do Not Call” And Strict Telemarketing Rules?

    Even though millions of Americans are on the federal Do Not Call list to limit unwanted telemarketing calls, and even though it’s illegal for anyone to make a commercial prerecorded robocall to a consumer who hasn’t given their express consent to receive such calls, the problem persists and is...
  4. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    Is it time to force PC makers to disclose how much they make from crapware?

    Summary: When it preinstalled the Superfish adware on consumer PCs, Lenovo sold its customers out for a pittance, but it still hasn't had to disclose how much it received. Maybe it's time for a Truth in Labeling act to shine a light on this dark corner of the PC market. When your business model...
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