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eHarmony Free Communication Weekend 9/3 ? 9/6
Today through Monday (9/3 – 9/6) you can join eHarmony and communicate with matches for free.  And when they say "free", they mean it.  You don't even need to provide a credit card, and there is absolutely no obligation.  So go ahead and give it a spin – you never know who you might meet!

Poor money mule not so poor
Robert Siciliano is a NextAdvisor.com Expert Guest Blogger ?Money mules? may be unsuspecting Americans who act as shipping managers, do the dirty work for the bad guy, and open bank accounts, too. Sometimes the mule may be a foreigner, traveling to the United States specifically to open bank accounts. Mules often get hooked into a [...]

iTunes Ping privacy: Part 2
Yesterday we looked at the privacy settings of Apple's new social networking product Ping. One thing that we didn't discuss is how Ping handles usernames. It turns out that it handles them somewhat badly. Your Ping username is tied to to your account, meaning your actual first and last name. This name will replace the [...]

Apple iTunes: Ping privacy
It's "Facebook meets Twitter meets iTunes," that's how Steve Jobs explained Ping, Apple's new social networking addition to iTunes. When Jobs announced Ping yesterday, he made a big point about how easy the privacy is to manage. Having covered Facebook privacy on this blog before, we were curious to see how Apple's Ping would avoid [...]

Q: Do I have to leave my computer on for MagicJack to work?
The following is an actual user-submitted question: Q: Do I have to leave my computer on for MagicJack to work? A: Yes, you do. Alas, the MagicJack is not really magic at all (though it is a jack, so they're half right). While the MagicJack uses VoIP (Voice of Internet Protocol) technology, it's different from [...]

Exclusive Online-Only Trusted ID 10% Discount
NextAdvisor.com has partnered with Trusted ID to offer an exclusive 10% discount on their identity theft protection service.  This is an online-only, limited time offer, and there is no coupon code required.  All you need to do is click on any Trusted ID link on our site. Trusted ID is one of our top reviewed [...]

Does the Trusted ID family plan include my partner and myself? Also, does Tru...
Q.  Does the Trusted ID family plan include my partner and myself? Also, does Trusted ID offer monitoring of public records and the Internet black market? A. The Trusted ID family plan includes all household members living at the same address, related or not.  So you and your partner are eligible, as long as you [...]

I don't have a computer, is there a number I can call for a free credit report?
Q:  I don't have a computer, is there a number I can call for a free credit report? A: Yes, there is.  You can request your free annual credit report by phone or by mail, as well as online at annualcreditreport.com.  If you prefer to call, the number is 1-877-322-8228.  If you'd like to mail [...]

Kaspersky 2011 reviewed by NextAdvisor
We've spent some time with Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, the first of our Internet security vendors to release an update. We installed it on two machines and ran scans, did some web surfing, and played around with its special features. The verdict? Check our review of Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 to find out.

The great iTunes-PayPal hack that mightn't be a hack at all
Many iTunes customers are finding their PayPal accounts suddenly drained of cash due to unauthorized charges. No one knows the cause, but that doesn't stop people from guessing. Some blame Apple (because people love blaming Apple), some blame a Microsoft vulnerability, and some blame iTunes users themselves. We'll withhold judgment, but all are possibilities, and [...]