by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
January 15, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Kate” is a student at Cal State Fresno who spent a semester at a university in the south of France. Before leaving, she learned from AT&T that her cell phone would work in Europe. But they... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
January 08, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Planning a trip out of the country and want to use your cell or smartphone? Then, today’s story will help you from feeling pickpocketed by your wireless provider, potentially saving from several hundred... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
August 23, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we told you about the months-long credit card billing nightmare in which Eiji Yamashita of Hanford found himself over a computer he ordered online from Toshiba Direct in November 2009, but which was... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
August 14, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of interest to anyone who shops online, and especially for computers, or other expensive electronics. While most transactions go through easily, if something does go wrong — your... by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
July 03, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Some time ago, in response to a reader’s question, we looked at an interesting, high-tech device which stops dogs from what is referred to as nuisance barking, that non-stop yapping which ruins peace and... by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets, technology
March 19, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The following e-mail was sent from a couple who recently moved from Kingsburg to San Francisco. “We are going insane because of our next door neighbor’s four dogs. From the moment they let them out...