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SheilaT

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1. Gosh. And people make fun of me because

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:57 PM

Nov 2012

I don't have a smart phone. Is there a chance I'm doing something right?

Added on edit: I am extremely wary of using a phone to pay for things at a check-out stand. I keep on thinking that it's not really as secure as I'm assured it is. What if one of those apps is designed to go straight to your checking account, or wherever you get the money from to pay for stuff with the smart phone, and then simply empties out your account?

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Security research labels more than 290,000 Google Play Android apps as 'high-risk' [View all] onehandle Nov 2012 OP

Gosh. And people make fun of me because SheilaT Nov 2012 #1

Google Wallet links to a CC sir pball Nov 2012 #3

And people here are even more harsh about the suggestion to carry SheilaT Nov 2012 #9

During a power loss, the debit cards are worthless anyhow. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #11

Yeah, like the power is ever going to go out. SheilaT Nov 2012 #12

I'm not making fun at all sir pball Nov 2012 #14

So....don't install them. Xithras Nov 2012 #2

This is pure crap and here's why rablrouzer Nov 2012 #4

This piece is pure propaganda. .99center Nov 2012 #8

Couldn't have said it better tkmorris Nov 2012 #10

Wait, I thought Android didn't have many apps available qanda Nov 2012 #5

You couldn't pay me to get an Android phone... SoapBox Nov 2012 #6

Is it just a coincidence .99center Nov 2012 #7

One-man anti-Google machine. nt. Hosnon Nov 2012 #13