Published on January 10th, 2012 by TINA
The ubiquitous before and after shot is a staple of the industry, where even minor weight loss is exaggerated in the way that the photographs are presented. The before shots typically feature someone in ugly, dull ... Read More →
Published on January 10th, 2012 by TINA
Want to know the secret behind the lustrous, voluminous, “salon beautiful” hair that is featured in some television and print ads for hair products today? Extensions! Yup, fake hair. Well, maybe not entirely fake since some ... Read More →
Published on January 10th, 2012 by TINA
Socrates said that “beauty is a short-lived tyranny,” but cosmetic companies will have you believing otherwise. The vast majority of ads for foundation feature celebrities and models, regardless of age, who have been airbrushed to perfection…and ... Read More →
Published on January 10th, 2012 by TINA
If you go by mascara ads that you see in magazines and on TV, modern mascara technology has evolved to the point of growing small hairy caterpillars on top of your eyes. The question is, why ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2012 by TINA
The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school. By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money to its owners or investors at ... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2012 by TINA
Hackers are now seeking new targets, moving from e-mail to social networking sites. In January 2012, experts at online security firm, Seculert, uncovered a powerful hybrid worm/virus that was burrowing through Facebook’s social media platform and ... Read More →
Published on January 5th, 2012 by TINA
Americall was found to actually TRAIN its employees to ignore consumers’ requests to be placed on the company’s do not call list. How did the FTC know? Apparently, they put it in black and white right in their representative training manual. ... Read More →
Published on January 3rd, 2012 by TINA
The mobile phone world was rocked in November 2011 when a systems administrator from Connecticut posted a 17-minute video on YouTube showcasing how a hidden program installed on millions of smartphones is apparently logging your keystrokes. ... Read More →
Published on January 3rd, 2012 by TINA
Facebook’s list of privacy abuses in 2011 seemed to grow by the minute. Tech savvy users of the 800 million-strong network reported that s installed by the social media giant continued to track their online activities ... Read More →
Published on December 29th, 2011 by TINA
Spam levels have dropped to a 3-year record low, reports security firm, Symantec, in their November 2011 Intelligence Report. But before you start jumping up and down with excitement, keep in mind that over 70% of ... Read More →
Published on December 26th, 2011 by TINA
So, by now, we hope that you have taken our advice on how to block pop-ups ads and limit the amount of spam filling up your inbox. But though you may try your best to control ... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2011 by TINA
You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about your past, we care about your ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2011 by TINA
In 2002, the birth control patch, Ortho Evra, hit the market and flew off the shelves as millions of women went to their doctors for this new, exciting birth control product. But what they didn’t know ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2011 by TINA
We all know that pixie dust sprinkled on and around your body can make you fly, so why not a magic tastant crystal that you sniff to lose weight without diet or exercise? (A tastant is ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2011 by TINA
More than 209 million U.S. phone numbers are now registered with the service, which has been active since 2003. In 2011, consumers filed over 630,000 complaints, mostly regarding recorded messages or robocalls (largely illegal since 2009). ... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2011 by TINA
Their ads entice you with visions of far-off lands, beautiful people speaking with accents, and the unique taste of imported beer. But the reality is that it’s expensive to ship beer overseas so many companies market ... Read More →
Published on December 6th, 2011 by TINA
Telemarketers have picked up on the fact that many of us now use caller ID to screen calls. According to the law, telemarketers must display accurate information, but some scam artists have found a way to break the rules. ... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2011 by TINA
In Adidas Group’s 2010 Annual Report, CEO Herbert Hainer boasts that “Reebok’s sales expanded 12% … to [$2.6 billion].” He went on to say that “EasyTone has been a magnificent hit with global consumers and ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2011 by TINA
Cyber bandits hijacked more than 4 million computers in an Internet ad fraud scheme before the FBI took them down in November 2011. The massive Estonian-run botnet that had infected computers in more than 100 countries ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2011 by TINA
You don’t just have to worry about cookies anymore. Now you have to worry about super cookies. Online advertiser, ScanScout, reached a settlement with the FTC on November 8, 2011 regarding its deceptive use of flash ... Read More →