Tag: FREE

The New York Times may be putting up a paywall later this month, but users can still access more than 20 free online articles per month, using a technique explained by Business Insider. [Ed. Note: We may or may not have been exploiting this loophole to read the Wall Street Journal for ages.] All you have to do is copy the headline of the article you want to read, paste it in Google's search ...

In honor of Valentine's Day, T-Mobile will be giving out all its phones (and smartphones) for free this weekend. Beginning Friday morning, customers will be able to grab any phone from T-Mobile's lineup, including comparatively more expensive models, like the myTouch 4G, HTC HD7, G2 and Samsung Vibrant. The catch, of course, is that you'll have to sign up for a two-year contract, but that's ...

Sophos rolled out some free anti-virus software today, giving Mac users a brand new way to guard against the small percentage of malware actually designed to target their systems. While the company's new Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac is designed to detect and defuse malware aimed at Mac operating systems, it can also pick up on malware that's written for Windows, and is spread via USB drives ...

For better or sometimes worse, everybody shares their photos on Facebook. But, until now, there hasn't been an easy way to grab entire albums from the social networking site. Every possible method has required tediously clicking away, one photo at a time. According to The New York Times, though, a developer has created a free Firefox extension that allows Facebook users to download entire photo ...

If you've ever found yourself looking to hop onto a free wireless network while killing time at an airport, you've probably come across an available network called 'Free Public WiFi.' At first, you think you've hit the jackpot. It's free. It's public. It's Wi-Fi. Game on. A few seconds after you attempt to connect, though, you realize that this so-called wireless network doesn't actually provide ...

According to a new study from McAfee, searching for "free" things online can significantly increase your chances of landing on a site with malicious software. In the report (PDF), McAfee addresses the "true cost of free entertainment," suggesting that searches for free music or ringtones can increase the chances of finding a malicious site by 300-percent, while searching for the lyrics of a ...

Latte-sipping techies rejoice! Today is the day that Starbucks changes forever. No, a cup of Starbucks brew will still taste like cigarettes. And, yes, you'll still pay exorbitant prices for it. But from now on, at least, you can do so while surfing the Web for free. As promised, the ubiquitous chain will tear down its Wi-Fi pay wall today, effectively paving the way for millions of fair trade ...

Facebook has taken a lot of heat recently for its revamped privacy policy and invasive Instant Personalization service. The company may have gotten a much-needed PR boost, though, thanks to a new service aimed at helping some of the world's less connected populations. As the social networking site announced on its blog yesterday, users in 45 different countries and territories will now be able ...

What would you do for a free meal? According to BBC News, the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is giving guests a $36 meal voucher if they ride an exercise bicycle for 15-minutes -- or until they produce 10-watts of electricity. This program, which launches April 19th, will not only reduce the hotel's carbon footprint, but it will keep guests healthy. An iPhone that shows how much power your legs ...

If you still find Facebook Lite a bit too heavy, a new, even more minimalist service called "Facebook Zero" might just do the trick. As Pocket-Lint reports, Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya mentioned the forthcoming service during a keynote speech at this year's Mobile World Conference, and said that it would offer a "text-only" version of the social networking site for mobile Web browsers. As ...

Facebook and McAfee have joined forces to provide free virus protection to Facebook users -- kind of. The security software company is currently offering Facebook users a free, promotional, six-month subscription, similar to a deal it had previously struck with our parent company Aol. Unfortunately, after six months, you'll have to cough up for a proper McAfee Internet Security license, which ...

When it comes to offering free digital music downloads, some previously antagonistic record labels might soon be singing a different tune. Who can you thank for this good fortune? Hulu -- yes, the free online video service -- or, at least, its advertising model. According to The New York Times, instead of paying for a song, users of FreeAllMusic.com will be able to download songs for free, so ...

We've spent a decent amount of time ragging on Best Buy for its rather questionable business practices, but we've got to hand it to the retailer this time. It's offering such a sweeeeeet deal on the (already) free social networking application TweetDeck. That's right. Pop into any participating Best Buy, snatch up one of several select CDs for $9.99, and get the free downloadable ...

Even though Google is supplying airports with free Wi-Fi, the Big G has one more trick up its all-encompassing sleeve. Despite being the e-mail program of plenty of Americans, Gmail acknowledges that, while an e-card is easy, nothing is more charming than a snail-mail greeting. So, if you and a beloved other share a love for that simple red Gmail "M", head on over and create a free card to be ...

In an atmosphere of disappearing print magazines, increased TV viewing on the Web, and a tough market for both car buyers and dealers, one of the few successful car companies alive today needs to change the game a bit. So with the introduction of a niche-y hot hatch that isn't even that cheap, Volkswagen hits hard with quick and dirty campaign on everyone's favorite toy -- the iPhone. This ...