24.05.2010
FTC Closes Investigation of Google AdMob Deal
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has wrapped up its investigation of Google`s proposed acquisition of mobile advertising network company AdMob after a review of the deal concluded it is unlikely to harm competition in the emerging market for mobile advertising networks.The commission said that although the combination of the two leading mobile advertising... |
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20.05.2010
FCC Finds Less Wireless Industry Competition
If you`ve sometimes thought there`s not a lot of difference in the deals you get from Verizon Wireless, Sprint, or AT&T, you`re not alone. The Federal Communications Commission is openly questioning the amount of competition in the wireless industry. In its annual report on the state of competition in the mobile wireless industry, the FCC finds there appears to... |
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17.05.2010
States Pressure Topix.com to Stop Charging for Abuse Review
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and 22 other state attorneys general are urging Internet message board host Topix.com to improve consumer protections and eliminate its $19.99 fee for “priority review” to eliminate abusive or inappropriate posts.In a letter to Topix CEO Chris Tolles, Blumenthal and his colleagues expressed significant concerns with... |
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17.05.2010
WHO Study Inconclusive On Cell Phone, Cancer Link
The World Health Organization`s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC} says its study of cell phone use and cancer rates is inconclusive, failing to find a definitive link.The study, the first in a series of combined data analyses of head and neck tumors published as part of the internationally coordinated INTERPHONE project, is published by the... |
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06.05.2010
FCC Seeks to Regulate Broadband Like Telcom
The Federal Communications Commission has taken another step toward exerting more control over broadband Internet in the U.S., proposing to reclassify broadband traffic as telecommunication services. The lengthy position statement from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski follows a federal appeals court ruling last month that said the agency lacked authority to stop... |
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03.05.2010
States Subpoena Craigslist Records
A coalition of 39 state attorneys general charges that Craigslist continues to display blatant prostitution ads in its "adult services" section and elsewhere on its popular Web site. The AGs are supporting a wide-ranging subpoena that seeks access to the company`s records.The subpoena was issued by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who said the... |
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30.04.2010
Phone App Designed to Empower Airline Passengers
On the same day new rules went into effect to protect the rights of airline passengers, passengers rights advocate Kate Hanni launched a new application to help passengers keep tabs on their flight. Hanni, Executive Director of FlyersRights.org, said the app will empower passengers by providing real time data on the status of their flights via GPS. But there`s... |
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21.04.2010
Facebook Set to Unveil `Like` Button
Less than a year after pulling the plug on its controversial Beacon advertising program, Facebook is again being dogged by privacy concerns as it prepares to unveil its latest gimmick: the expanded "Like" button. The button is replacing the website`s longstanding "Become a Fan" button, which lets consumers voice their preferences via their personal Facebook page.... |
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17.04.2010
Apple Blaming iPhone Problems on Water Damage, Suit Says
A class action lawsuit filed Thursday says that Apple turns the tables on consumers whose iPhones suddenly stop working, blaming the problem on owner-inflicted water damage and forcing customers to settle for a “discounted” phone.The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, says that Apple uses an unreliable “Liquid... |
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08.04.2010
DOT Launches Enforcement Crackdown Campaign on Distracted Driving
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is kicking off pilot programs in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York to test whether increased law enforcement efforts can get distracted drivers to put down their cell phones and focus on the road. The pilot programs, which are similar to previous efforts to curb drunken driving and increase seat belt use among... |
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