Posts Tagged ‘SMS’

Trendspotting: Hidden Agenda

Even though cellphone bills have always been notoriously—many would say infuriatingly—high, we might all want to check that mysterious charges haven’t been tacked on recently. Enter a deceptive practice called “cramming,” whereby a customer is enrolled in a short message service (SMS) that delivers, without consent, texts about, say, celebrities, horoscopes, dating and weather. The [...]

May 18, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Technology, Trends | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

It’s All a Blur

It's All a Blur

Today, life is one big blur. At home, my office doubles as art gallery, library and dog playroom. In the kitchen, my palette runs more and more toward fusion (anyone else tried chicken with horseradish and curry?). On vacation in coastal Rhode Island this summer, it wasn’t Hurricane Earl we were worried about but Hurricane [...]

Oct 06, 2010 | Categories:Features, Insights, Social Media, Trends | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »