MAGIC JACK Users, please read this

[andy_1904]

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blog came from this LINK:

Horst Household Happenings....: The Not-So Magic Jack

follow up LINK with discussion:

MagicJack's EULA says it will spy on you and force you into arbitration - Boing Boing Gadgets



Last night I was watching TV when an ad came on.The ad was
designed to be like a sales pitch on some shopping network.
The sales pitch was for the Magic Jack; a USB device that turns
your PC into a phone and allows you to make "free" phone calls.
After listening to this 5 minute commercial I decided to look it up.
Hey, there wasn't anything else to do that late at night.
When I made it to the Magic Jack web-site I was less than excited.
100% Risk Free, 30 day free trial, free calls only to USA and Canada;
all examples that threw up red flags for me. Further research revealed
that you have to get a new number and it may not be in your home
area code.

The whole time I was on their web-site there was a number indicating
the number of people taking advantage of the free trial offer. More
about this number later.

Enough of the Magic Jack web-site. I decide to do more looking around.
So I checked Boing Boing Gadgets to see what they had to say. Boing Boing
reports that the Magic Jack EULA (End User License Agreement)
states: "You also understand and agree that use of the magicJack device
and Software will include advertisements and that these advertisements
are necessary for the magicJack device to work ... Our computers may
analyze the phone numbers you call in order to improve the relevance of
the ads". Hmmm! Now about the number I mentioned earlier. You know,
the one that is supposed to indicate the number of people taking advantage
of the free trial. This is what Boing Boing has to say about that number:


Even the "look how many people came for a free trial" counter on the
homepage is a fake, a javascript applet that increments itself automatically:

// the interval (ms) between new visitors
var interval = Math.round(86400000/perday);

As if targeted advertising, systematic privacy invasion and the signing away
of your legal rights wasn't evil enough!

Thanks Boing Boing. Now let's go to Ooine.com and see what they have to say.
Oh my! It's not good either. It seems that the Magic Jack uninstall program
does not exist. Don't worry. Ooine.com has the help you need at
"How To Uninstall Magic Jack from your PC". I guess I'll just keep my cell phone.

[YJOB]

well, whatever those sources of yours has to say, no other gadget can give me this great offer, $19 a year what can they say about that?

does boing boing have another gadget that can offer that?

yes my magic jack has some ads but who cares... kung imo kwentahon akong telebabad to the states since the day i installed this pila na kaha akong mabayran sa long distance?

[andy_1904]

well, whatever those sources of yours has to say, no other gadget can give me this great offer, $19 a year what can they say about that?

does boing boing have another gadget that can offer that?

yes my magic jack has some ads but who cares... kung imo kwentahon akong telebabad to the states since the day i installed this pila na kaha akong mabayran sa long distance?

mao man sad gamit sa ako wife dinha and ka realized lang ko nga tinuod tali ang blog but i guess padayunon nlang kay dugay nman kau nasugdan..sa mga wa pa mjack & kelangan privacy, basaha lang tarung agreement kay mura ra unya mu ni-perma ug blank cheq ana

[YJOB]

all those mention in the blog does not outweigh the savings of our supposed-to-be long distance calls.
they can put whatever ads they want as long as i can still call abroad.

[andy_1904]

all those mention in the blog does not outweigh the savings of our supposed-to-be long distance calls.
they can put whatever ads they want as long as i can still call abroad.

personaly? uso nman identity theft dri gud mao hadlok na mga tao pasagad install software, samot na if naa spyware, natural mag shopping sa online man, pay bills, online banking and etc.. this only concerns people mag online bank, online shop ug uban pa..but if wa importante files and activities imu pc, then wa kay ikabalaka

PS: di man gud ika baylo ang privacy over savings, unless you didnt need one & you are only after on what or how you saved

[desertfox]

So you think this Magic Jack is a spyware?

[andy_1904]

NOT ME, its stated in the blog...IM JUST BRINGIN IT HERE to see if unsa inyu coments bout it..especially sa mga nag-gamit na ani..

from this LINK: MagicJack's EULA says it will spy on you and force you into arbitration - Boing Boing Gadgets

#15 posted by Anonymous , April 14, 2008 4:25 PM
@Frankie

So you're just one of the many that have their computer so infested with crapware, that your internet connection SCREAMS each time you log on. You're letting the WRONG people have your personal information that you have "hiding" inside your computer. They see what you type, they see what you look at, heck, they even know your pet's name all because you agreed to letting them install their crapware and letting them spy on what you do. It's all right there in their TOS and EULA! Better read it.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I like my machine safe and "spy" free. And before you say a word, NO, I don't have a thing to hide! In fact, I'm the one you come to when your computer doesn't "act right when you click on this", or "the screen makes funny colors" when you open IE. Yes, my friend, I'm a security analyst for a Windows Vista website help forum. I'm the one they come to when they need help.

[desertfox]

So you think this Magic Jack is a spyware?

personaly? uso nman identity theft dri gud mao hadlok na mga tao pasagad install software, samot na if naa spyware, natural mag shopping sa online man, pay bills, online banking and etc.. this only concerns people mag online bank, online shop ug uban pa..but if wa importante files and activities imu pc, then wa kay ikabalaka

PS: di man gud ika baylo ang privacy over savings, unless you didnt need one & you are only after on what or how you saved

I was referring to your post above.

[andy_1904]

So you think this Magic Jack is a spyware?

owww this one??

personaly? uso nman identity theft dri gud mao hadlok na mga tao pasagad install software, samot na if naa spyware, natural mag shopping sa online man, pay bills, online banking and etc.. this only concerns people mag online bank, online shop ug uban pa..but if wa importante files and activities imu pc, then wa kay ikabalaka

PS: di man gud ika baylo ang privacy over savings, unless you didnt need one & you are only after on what or how you saved

hmmmmm thats my personal opinion on kun unsa ang sulti & reaction sa mga tao sa blog..it clearly says "HADLOK ANG MGA TAO"...as I HAVE SAID, IM ONLY BRINGING THIS HERE to see unsa inyu reaction and sa ako tan.aw (PERSONALLY) mao ng hadlok mga tao dri kay NAA DAW CRAPWARE & SPYWARE...

i hope i have explained it well..

[YJOB]

it's ok for me i have no identity