11.07.2010
Suit Contesting iPhone, AT&T Exclusivity Agreement Moves Forward
A lawsuit taking issue with AT&T`s exclusive rights to the iPhone has been certified as a class action, meaning that iPhone users who want out of their AT&T contracts will at least have their day in court. The suit, originally filed in 2007, says that Apple and AT&T are perpetuating an illegal monopoly by refusing to unlock consumers` iPhones for... |
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07.07.2010
High-Flying Apple Hits Some Turbulence
For Apple, the company earning superlatives from investors and consumers alike, it seems nothing can stop it. But even super companies hit a few bumps every once in a while. For Apple, it`s been a very bumpy road of late. Riding a hot streak following its introduction of the tablet computer iPad earlier this year, Apple took the tech world by storm last month... |
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07.07.2010
Health Net Settles Connecticut Data Breach Case
A settlement -- the first of its kind in the nation -- has been reached between Health Net and its affiliates and the state of Connecticut in a security breach case. Health Net was accused of failing to secure private patient medical records and financial information on nearly a half million Connecticut enrollees and promptly notify consumers endangered by the... |
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06.07.2010
HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a new on-line tool that the department says will connect consumers to information and resources that will help them access "quality, affordable health care coverage." The website, HealthCare.gov, is a product of the recently enacted healthcare law, provides consumers with both public and private health... |
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02.07.2010
iPhone 4 Antenna Defective, Several Suits Allege
That didn`t take long. The iPhone 4, which made its long-awaited debut last week, is now the subject of several lawsuits taking issue with the device`s apparent propensity to drop calls. Two class actions were filed in San Francisco, and one in Maryland. The suits allege that, when the iPhone is held a certain way, it receives almost no signal -- leading to... |
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25.06.2010
Twitter Settles Charges Involving Consumers` Personal Information
Twitter has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk by failing to safeguard their personal information.The FTC`s complaint against the social networking service charges that serious lapses in the company`s data security allowed hackers to obtain administrative control of Twitter, including... |
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23.06.2010
Study Finds No Link Between Cell Towers And Cancer
Should you be concerned about living near a mobile communication tower? While the possible impact of cell phones on health remains an area of intense research, those with a cell tower in their neighborhood got some reassuring news today. A new study looking at the patterns of early childhood cancers across Great Britain has found no association between a mother... |
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23.06.2010
Connecticut AG To Lead Probe of Google`s WiFi Network Data Collection
The office of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will lead a multistate investigation into Google Street View cars` unauthorized collection of personal data from wireless computer networks.Blumenthal , who is seeking additional information about the practice in Connecticut, said he expects a significant number of states to participate in the... |
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22.06.2010
NBC-Comcast Merger Comment Period Ends
The Federal Communications Commission public comment period on the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC ended Monday, with a flurry of filings by the two companies` competitors. EarthLink, Inc., an Internet Service Provider, opposed Comcast acquiring a controlling stake in the television network because it said it thinks Comcast would engage in a range of... |
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16.06.2010
Pre-Order Supplies of iPhone 4s Go Quickly
Eager consumers at times overwhelmed AT&T`s online ordering system Tuesday, but in spite of technical glitches, Apple has sold out of its iPhone 4 models available for pre-order. Apple now says the new iPhones will "ship by" July 2, rather than be delivered by June 24. By Tuesday evening, tech bloggers were reporting that AT&T`s Web site gave out the message... |
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