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Tag: Consumerism

Deceived by Design

Posted on June 28, 2018 by John Buck
“User-experience designers and marketers are well aware that many people are so eager to start using a new service or complete a task, or...
Editor's Desk Click, Consumerism, Dark Pattern, Deception, Design, Interface, Internet, privacy, security, User, User Interface

Continuing problems with the Internet of Things and cloud requirements

Posted on November 13, 2017 by John Buck
This Metafilter post is based on a Register article about Built-in obsolescence. I’ve posted it here because I think the Metafilter user comments are...
Editor's Desk cloud, Consumerism, Internet of Things, IoT, Logitech, obsolescence, planned obsolescence, Register

Why You Should Care About The Supreme Court Case On Toner Cartridges

Posted on March 23, 2017 by John Buck
Read the full article at consumerist.com. “A corporate squabble over printer toner cartridges doesn’t sound particularly glamorous, and the phrase “patent exhaustion” is probably...
Editor's Desk Cartridge, Consumerism, Consumerist, Ink, Lexmark, Patent, Printer, Rights, Toner

Watch Out For Card Skimmers On Gas Pumps

Posted on September 29, 2016 by John Buck
This material originally appeared on consumerist.com. “Security expert Brian Krebs this week delved into the scourge of pump skimmers showing up in The Grand...
Editor's Desk Consumerism, Credit Card, Fraud, security, Skimmer
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