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eNewsletter three - Mobile Phones and Email Hoaxes

I’ve mentioned before that the weekly email newsletter (or eNewsletter) didn’t work as expected when this site launched Feb 29. However, I think I may have been able to solve it. So let’s try it again!

Oh, by the way, if you’re new here and want to catch up, I encourage you to check and search the archives or begin with the eNewsletters.

This week we covered a couple of nifty tips you can use with your mobile phone. First we did a little follow-up from last week’s discussions on how to get new website updates all in one place. A friend asked if that “one place” could be her mobile phone’s Internet browser and my answer was “yes, let me show you how!”

In the middle of the week I showed you a video commercial from Google that tells us about a free service they offer for your phone - free information. No longer do you need to be charged money for calling 411. Instead, call 1800-GOOG-411. It’s voice activated, searches, and connects you to businesses.

By the end of the week we talked about a little website to verify email hoaxes. I know I’m not the only one that has received an email from a well intentioned person warning me or telling me about something outrageous — only to find out it’s a hoax. Don’t be that person! Verify these stories at snopes.com.

However, if you’ve found any of the emails or posts from 170spoons.com helpful, you know that your friends would like to know too! And I think you’ll find that snopes.com won’t say it’s a hoax either! So pass it on to a friend.

Thanks again for subscribing.

~ Rob Williams
170spoons.com

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