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Fake Review Schemes Conning Online Shoppers

67nj2021-03-06T18:00:58+01:00February 24th, 2021|Categories: Technology|

Online shoppers beware: a fast-selling marketplace of fake reviews is trying to lure you into buying products on major digital store sites and social media outlets. This latest review scam involves an under-wrap false review network operating among Amazon sellers. Trading in phony reviews may or not be legal, but such practices are clearly unethical and will have repercussions if discovered, warns Amazon.

How Biometric Authentication Methods Will Revamp the Commerce Experience

67nj2021-03-06T17:59:31+01:00February 24th, 2021|Categories: Technology|

As they become more prominent, consumers will enjoy shopping experiences that no longer rely on payments from a piece of plastic with a four-digit pin. Instead, consumers will use unique motion sensors in smartphone devices to passively authenticate people using their walking behavior and other contextual biometric signals. Some of these contactless procedures are already being deployed.

Fitbit teams with Deepak Chopra to bolster its Premium membership

67nj2021-02-23T22:11:21+01:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Technology|

Fitbit users have long used their devices to track their steps, heart rate, and blood-oxygen levels, but a new feature for Premium subscribers isn’t about your body at all. Fitbit has announced a partnership with

Apple Pay FAQ: Apple Pay is now available in Mexico

67nj2021-02-23T22:11:21+01:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Technology|

Apple Pay—the company’s flagship mobile payment platform—has grown at a breathtaking rate since its introduction in 2015. Apple Pay transactions continue to rise, and more banks, retailers, and countries continue to join. You can use Apple

M1 Mac users are reporting excessive SSD wear and tear

67nj2021-02-23T22:11:21+01:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Technology|

If you have a new M1 Mac, you probably think it's going to last for years and years, but some new troubling data suggests that might not be the case. More than a few users

How to connect a new soundbar to an old TV that doesn’t support HDMI

67nj2021-02-23T22:11:20+01:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Technology|

Just because you have an aging TV that lacks HDMI ports doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade its audio with a soundbar. Go to Source MacworldPowered by WPeMatico

Once in a blue moon: Facebook is actually right about something

67nj2021-02-23T22:11:20+01:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Technology|

There are few things the Macalope hates more than Facebook.Hoof in mouth disease. Showing up to a technology mascots reunion and finding Clippy is already drunk. Just Clippy in general. But high on that list is

Apple Now Selling Refurbished M1 MacBook Air Models Priced Starting at $849

67nj2021-02-23T22:01:31+01:00February 23rd, 2021|Categories: Technology|

Apple today began offering refurbished versions of the M1 MacBook Air that was first released in November 2020. Pricing on refurbished MacBook Air models starts at $849, which is $150 cheaper than the standard $999