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December 17, 2011
Look out, according to consumer union buyers using the wireless devices get fewer legal and financial protection. joining us now, richard salvo and founder of the richard salvo consulting and former managing director of morgan stanley. good to see you. >> you, too. >> arthel: what they are doing is they use the cell phone, mobile device, e-books, et cetera, to charge to your phone bill? >> that is correct. >> arthel: really? so you are saying that is not necessarily a good idea? >> its not a goo...
December 17, 2011
Broken you may have a hard time getting your money back. >> arthel: though we are all looking forward to living forward n the day of "jetsons" the technology is not there. its not locked in and synced in with the consumer protection. >> correct. the convenience is there. thats it. give it time. we all want this to be the panacea for life. not yet. thats all. end there. >> arthel: finally, i think you want to make one last point about cell phones. especially around the holiday season. >> i did. t...
December 17, 2011
Linking if you will, better way to go instead of charging it to your phone bill, put it on a credit card. >> correct. perfect world, the technology today, get my prompt. it could take this phone, right and you will see now ill be able to swipe it soon. until that happens and its a common occurrence for all of us, better off using a credit card. that has all the protection you want or liabilities. if you dont like the purchase or something is broken. even the roadside assistance, it doesnt give y...
December 17, 2011
Tries to nudge you outside your comfort zone. when the little leaf icon pops up on the screen, you know you are conserving energy. >> save 5% of energy for that time period when the leaf is up, as opposed to 72, which might be more comfortable. but you will save money, 73 is not that big of a difference for your comfort but could save a lot of energy. >> the first batch of these thermostats sold out fast. the company says that is because more people want an easier way to program their thermostat...