Deceived by Design
“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...
Tag: Consumerism
Continuing problems with the Internet of Things and cloud requirements
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...
Why You Should Care About The Supreme Court Case On Toner Cartridges
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...
Watch Out For Card Skimmers On Gas Pumps
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...