alerts

A little tweak in the Google Alerts service now allows its users to keep tabs on their favorite topics when a video related to those appears.

I didn't notice when I stopped receiving my Google Alerts. It's one of those things you pass over until one day you're all "why didn't I get something on this?" I assumed my subscription had run out and I'd have to set them up again – which I found to be very annoying.

For eBay auction bidders tired of losing out to last-minute snipers whilst running errands (or whatever may pull your attention from the computer), VeriSign and eBay announced an agreement to deliver mobile alerts via SMS from VeriSign's Intelligent Messaging Network (VIMN).

It appears the popular weather reporting channel has found a new way to ensure users of its Desktop Weather application view ads, by popping them up when users go to check a severe weather alert.

Many people get Google news alerts. They're pretty simple. You pick your topic, say the timely subject of hurricanes. When hurricane stories appear, you get an email. You can pick the frequency upon which they appear and whether or not the alert scoura just the news or the entire web.

I had a talk with my brother-in-law [who lives in Birmingham, Alabama] after he read my post on Oodle yesterday.

Amber Alerts issued when a child goes missing can now be received by cellular phone users.

Cashier's Checks as Good as Cash? Watch out for cashier's checks - treat them as a regular check and NOT instant access to cash. Make sure to wait 7-10 days for it to officially clear and call your back for verification of funds being truly cleared. Many scammers are using official looking "cashier's checks" to pay for cars, or for products (and many write the check in an amount over the purchase amount, asking then for an immediate refund in the excess amount). The responsibility is usually on the consumer side, and not on the bank's side. You'll be liable for the deficiency in funds. Do not refund anything or spend any of the money in a cashier's check until at least 7 days of deposit - and verify the funds before spending any of it.