February 10, 2012

Misery may love company, but don’t look for that camaraderie online because most people on Facebook don’t like a complainer. A new study looked at what Facebook friends thought of others who posted negative items. Most said that people whose status updates were filled with complaints were less likeable. Source Link

When it’s time to do the laundry, many people are letting the effort -- and their money -- go down the drain. Consumer Reports says that’s because most people use too much laundry detergent, which wastes money and can prolong washing cycles and wear out clothes faster. Hard-to-read measuring caps get the blame, but using a marking pen on the cap and following label directions can help. Source Link

Here’s a nice round figure -- 100 million. That’s about how many smart phones are now in use in the United States. Android models continue to grow their share and now account for nearly half of all smart phones, while one-out-of-three smart phone users carries an iPhone. The big losers are Blackberry and Microsoft who continue to see users abandon ship for Androids and iPhones. Source Link