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Have You Ever Been Scammed When Buying a Gadget?
A brick in a box is hardly my dream gadget unboxing scenario, but that's exactly what happened to Consumerist reader Ryan, who bought a MacBook Pro at his local Best Buy, and took it home to open up the sealed box — and found this brick.
So far Best Buy hasn't refunded his money, insisting that he take it up with Apple, but some wily brick-seller in the loop is to blame somewhere. I have my eyes wide open when shopping for gadgets — especially used ones on Craigslist or eBay — but you wouldn't expect to be the victim of a scam going through a big chain like Best Buy.
Daily Tech: Is the Kindle 2 Coming Feb. 9?
- It's rumored that Amazon's new and improved Kindle will be officially announced on Feb. 9 in NYC. — Gizmodo
- The US Patent Office has granted Apple the multitouch patent and because the new Palm Pre features multitouch support, this might not go over well with Palm.
Geek Tip: Don't Send Money to Nigeria
Do you really have to read gadget blogs every day like I do to recognize that sending money to someone in Nigeria via sites like Craigslist is a terrible idea?
Because you could knock me over with a feather every time I hear another story about someone falling for a Nigerian scam, and this new one, about a women who lost $400,000 to a Nigerian racket, is a real doozie. I mean, she was promised over $20 million dollars if she just helped this stranger in Africa .
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Daily Tech: Google Voice Permits Voicemail With Any Number
- You can now keep your phone number while using Google Voice's fantastic features — Lifehacker
- Here's how you can recycle your own gadgets — Engadget
- It's rumored that a new, bigger, Nintendo DSi with a 4-inch screen will be coming out in Japan this year — Kotaku
- Facebook now has a way to memorialize friends who have passed away — Boing Boing
- 10 ways to spot an email scam — Switched
- It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones — GeekSugar
Have You Ever Purchased Tech From Craigslist?
Although the entries are few at the moment, I'm expecting to see a boatload of PS3s for sale on Craigslist soon. With the Sept. 1 launch of the PS3 Slim, you can bet that gamer geeks who like to stay on top of the console movement will be unloading their old models to make room (or should it be make less room?) for the newest edition.
Website of the Day: Who Calls Me ?
Do you ever get calls from an unknown name and wonder, who the _______ is calling me? Yeah, me too, except most of the time I know who is on the other end — it's those factory warranty spam recordings.
If you are getting repeat offenders calling you, I highly suggest checking out Who Calls Me?, a site I came across on makeuseof.
Do Security Assurances Make Online Shopping Feel Safer?
I thought everyone was up on what to avoid on the Internet in order to not get scammed, but after an intelligent friend told me she'd fallen for a Nigerian email scam, I didn't balk when I received an email from Neiman Marcus, with the message below.
As a geek, I know not to ever send sensitive personal information requested in an email, but I appreciate that Neiman's is doing this, that is, specifically seeking out their online customers to reassure them that their info is safe and that they will never request this info in an email.
I will continue to be savvy, but I admit that this does make me feel better about online shopping, in the sense that the stores are aware of scams that could involve them.
Daily Tech: $600 Commodore Banks on Smaller Being Better
- Bigger isn't always better: the $600 Netbook joins the fast-growing new category of small, cheap laptops. — Crave
- Even though Dell saw a decline in profits during the second quarter, the company's laptops are selling great.—CrunchGear
- In 2005 alone, consumers lost nearly $14 million dollars to Internet scams. Check out the 10 worst email scams right now.
Daily Tech: Paul Frank Comes Out With Cases For the iPhone
- For only $34.95, you can pick up one of these Paul Frank Folio Cases for the iPhone. — Crave
- Have you ever fallen for an email scam? Switched has compiled a list of the top 5 email scams and what you can do to avoid them.
Daily Tech: The Android 1.0 SDK Is Now Available For Download
- Starting today, the Android 1.0 SDK software is now available to download, so developers can get busy creating applications. — Gizmodo
- You know the economy is bad when Google cuts back on its generous all you can eat, three meals a day plan. — Valleywag
- There's always a ton of email scams trying to infiltrate your inbox, but what specific kinds of emails should you be watching out for?
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