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Facebook now penalizing pages that post ‘Like and Share Bait Posts’

Posted on April 23, 2014

like-bait
Example of a “Bait” post.

We’ve all seen them in our news feeds, and most of us have “Liked” and “Shared” them at one time or another. I’m talking about “Like and Share bait posts”, and Facebook is now starting to penalize Pages that publish them.

Like and Share bait posts typically contain images that consist of a touching photo along with a written message that tons of people are sure to agree with. After all, plenty of folks have a daughter they love with all their heart, right?

The common thread between all of these bait posts is that you will be asked to “Like” and “Share” the post if you agree with the message or find the image to be “touching” in some way.

Sounds harmless, right? Well, it really isn’t.  [Read more…]

How to change a VistaPrint order even when they say you can’t

Posted on April 17, 2014

vistaprint-logoAs one of the world’s largest printing companies, VistaPrint offers thousands of items that can be customized to your liking. And they do a great job at it.

The folks at VistaPrint are very easy to work with, but if your order includes customized items you’ll receive a message stating that the order cannot be canceled or changed after it has been placed.

This is not always true however, even when they say it is. The key to getting your VistaPrint order changed is to contact their customer service department as soon as possible after placing the order. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

Galaxy S5’s ‘Download Booster’ feature disabled by Sprint, Verizon and AT&T

Posted on April 15, 2014

galaxy-s5-download-boosterThe awesome Samsung Galaxy S5 smart phone comes with an equally awesome feature called “Download Booster”.

In a nutshell, Download Booster does just as its name implies by using a cellular signal and Wi-Fi connection simultaneously to speed up large file downloads to your phone.

Sounds great, right? Well, it is. But don’t count on using it if your cellular provider is either Sprint, Verizon or AT&T.

Those spoil-sports have apparently instructed Samsung to disable the Download Booster feature on Galaxy S5 phones that will be used on their networks and completely remove the option from the phones’ settings menus.  [Read more…]

Sony recalls Vaio Fit 11A Laptop due to a potential burn hazard

Posted on April 13, 2014

sony-vaio-fitIf you own a Vaio Fit 11A laptop, Sony is requesting that you immediately unplug the AC adapter, turn off the machine and wait for instructions from them about having the unit repaired or replaced.

It seems that the built-in, non-removable batteries in certain models are prone to over-heating, causing some units to catch on fire. Not a good thing, especially if you happen to be holding it on your lap at the time (which you should NEVER do by the way).  [Read more…]

Check your favorite websites for the ‘Heartbleed” vulnerability

Posted on April 10, 2014

heartbleed-logoAre any of the websites that you visit affected by the dangerous “Heartbleed” bug? If so, your login information as well as your personal and financial info could be at risk of being stolen by hackers.

Thanks to our friends at LastPass, you can easily check to see if any of your favorite websites are affected by Heartbleed. Simply visit this page and type in the URL of the site. Repeat for each website you’d like to check.

Note: You only need to do the Heartbleed check for sites that use SSL encryption.

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