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Survey: Online Breakups Are A Common Thing

GeekSugar — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:00:13 -0800

I know not everyone is pleased as punch that Valentine's Day has rolled around again, and for all you non-celebrators, I have entertaining and upsetting news. According to a survey commissioned by Samsung Telecommunications America about 11 percent of Americans say breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend via text message is okay.

Apparently, text message, instant message or e-mail and even social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook have become common places for an old fashioned (but very public) dumping. For more, just read more

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It's art of a changing dating world where singles can avoid direct confrontation by crafting the traditional "Dear John/Jane" letter using advanced technology. Even pop star Britney Spears reportedly broke up with her soon-to-be-ex-husband Kevin Federline via a text message sent to his cellphone -- a message he read while taping an interview for a Canadian television show in November.

So what do you all think about these very public break up spots? Of course this news comes on the heels of a report that says romantic text use is on the rise, so it may be that people are just "living" more wired lives. Has anyone ever broken up with someone online or via a text message?

Would You Pick Good Service Over A Valentine's Date?

GeekSugar — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:07:23 -0800

Apparently romance is giving way to the promise of good customer service. According to research by wireless service Voce, four out of five Americans would rather have 24-hour customer service assistance from fully informed "live" people than a date on Valentine's Day.

The study "Digging Deeper on Customer Service" highlighted consumers' growing frustration with the continuing downward trend in customer service. As a person that is constantly on the phone with Apple, Sony, TiVo, my bank and UPS, I totally sympathize. So many technological advances meant to make customer service more efficient or easier to use actually make dealing with companies more of a hassle for customers.
The survey also says nearly two out of three Americans would
rather take out the trash than speak to someone from customer service.

Daily Tech: The Giorgio Armani Phone Is Back. . . and Better Than Ever

GeekSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:10:22 -0700

Should Airlines Allow In-Flight Phone Calls Via WiFi?

GeekSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:33:00 -0700

In a recent USA Today article, I read about a man who was able to make in-flight phone calls on his iPhone during a flight using WiFi. With WiFi enabled, passengers on one of the 600 WiFi-enabled planes taking off in the US can use any number of video-chatting or voice programs like Skype or Gchat.

According to the article, a survey by the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics found 45 percent of Americans thought voice calls should be banned on flights, while 40 percent said they should be allowed if they don't pose a safety risk.

When we polled you guys, 74 percent of you said you'd switch airlines to have WiFi. I used Google Video chat on a Virgin America flight last month and actually turned my computer's camera so a friend at home could see the clouds out of my window. The person sitting beside me even waved hello! Chatting live at 30,000 feet was a pretty surreal experience - I love Gogo In-flight Internet!

Website of the Day: Wufoo

GeekSugar — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:40:02 -0700

Do you ever need to whip up an online form, survey, or invite, but you don't have the patience to deal with Word's old templates or Google Docs templates?

With Wufoo you can do all that and more, and you don't need to waste a minute trying to wrestle with a form. All of the data entered into Wufoo is said to be safe and secure, and it can be collected and exported to Excel or CSV if you want to print it up for later. You create the doc with Wufoo's form wizardry, and then decide if you want to share it or password-protect it.

Wufoo has five different accounts you can sign up for (four cost money), but the account that offers three forms, three reports, 10 fields, and 100 entries per month is totally free! So unless you're a crazy form creator, this site won't cost you a penny.

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click "Next."
Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the dropdown menu.
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets."
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click "I’m done" to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Take the geeksugar Reader Survey!

GeekSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:30:14 -0800

Still haven't filled-out the geeksugar survey yet? Here's another chance!

Every day we aim to bring you news and stories that entertain, educate, and inspire you, but we want to make sure you are getting the most out of geeksugar and all the Sugar sites. In order to do that, we want to know more about your likes, dislikes, and where you spend your time online.

You are invited to participate in our quick and painless 2008 Sugar reader survey. It's sort of like a love it or leave it poll - there's no right or wrong answer, just the one that's true for you. Through this feedback we'll be able to make sure your geeksugar experience is the very best possible.

You can show your support by taking just a couple of minutes to fill it out. Click here to begin the survey! Thank you!

Daily Tech: Amazon Announces Kindle App For the iPhone

GeekSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:03:41 -0800

I'm loving the fact that Amazon has just launched a free Kindle application for the iPhone or iPod Touch. - MobileCrunch
Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, recently bashed Twitter at a Morgan Stanley technology conference, saying it was a "poor man's email system." - Valleywag
Check out an unboxing of a brand new iMac. - Engadget
A recent survey showed that 97 percent of Germans aged 19 to 20 would rather keep their cell phones over their partners. - Switched
Comcast is currently testing out a WiFi service at about 120 New Jersey Transit rail stations. - CNET

Take the geeksugar Reader Survey!

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:55:46 -0800

If you haven't gotten a chance to take the geeksugar survey yet, here's another chance!

You can show your support by taking just a couple of minutes to fill it out. Click here to begin the survey! Thank you!

Wanting to Learn More About You!

GeekSugar — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:00:52 -0700

I know taking quizzes on websites can be annoying, but they really do help bloggers like myself tailor our content to the wants, needs and desires of our readers. While I feel like I know most of you, there are many of you I unfortunately don't know anything about. I am hoping this survey will teach me more about you so that I can create an informative and chic website that you'll all enjoy and love! A little birdie also told me that most geeks like taking quizzes, so this simple, quick geeksugar survey should be just as much fun as taking The Hills Tech Quizzes! Okay, maybe I overshot that a little, but it would be incredibly helpful if you took it anyway! Just click HERE to take the Geeksugar Survey.

Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it!

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Getting to Know You With the Geek Quiz!

GeekSugar — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:00:05 -0700

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