17.08.2009
"Black Screen Of Death" Afflicts Many Flat Screen TVs
Millions of consumers went out and purchased a flat screentelevision set 12 to 24 months ago, hoping for years of trouble-freeviewing. Increasingly, some of these consumers are encountering thesame frustrating - and expensive - problem."My children were sitting and watching TV and it all of sudden wentblack," Angela, of Anaheim, California, told... |
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23.06.2009
"Clear" Registered Travel Program Goes Dark
It was billed as the perfect antidote to long airport waits for busy flyers — simply pay $200 a year, submit some personal information, and you could be whisked to the front of the line for flights from many major airports. That was the promise of the "Clear" airport program, largest of the "Registered Traveler" priority-passenger programs.But subscribers to... |
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14.10.2005
"Cramming" Hits Consumers When They Least Expect It
Cramming• AT&T Settles Cramming Suit• Feds Settle with BSG/ZPDI/Billing Concepts• Verizon Signs Florida Anti-Cramming Agreement• Embarq Agreement Protects Florida Consumers from Cramming• Florida Company Agrees to Repay `Cramming` Charges• Florida Files "Cramming" Suit• Congress, Feds Sleep While Cramming Charges Afflict... |
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05.01.2004
"Junk Fax-Blaster" Fined $5.4 Million
The Federal Communications Commission has fined Fax.com Inc. a record-breaking $5.4 million for faxing unsolicited advertisements to consumers. The California company is a "fax broadcaster," sending others` messages for a fee. Fax Blasters• • Missouri Jams Fax Blaster• Missouri Sues Fax Blasters• "Junk Fax-Blaster" Fined $5.4... |
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22.03.2006
"Net Neutrality" Battle Heats Up
Broadband Access• Report: Metered Broadband Bad For Consumers, Businesses• FCC Votes to Punish Comcast for Content Blocking• Comcast Tries to Polish Its Image• Communications Industry Urges Congress to Act on Broadband• Comcast Cuts Deal With Vonage on Internet Traffic• Court Upholds FCC`s Video Rules• Report: U.S. Broadband... |
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08.11.2006
"Smishing" Emerging As New Threat To Cell Phone Users
Identity Theft• Consumers Cautioned About Voter Registration Scams• Young Adults Seen As Prime Identity Theft Targets• Researchers Find Security Flaws In Online Banking Sites• `Red Flags Rules` for Identity Theft on the Way• Identity Theft: One Woman`s Story• Xbox or PC Stolen? Don`t Forget to Cancel Your Credit Cards• Identity... |
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21.05.2009
"Soft Tests" Conducted for DTV Transition Readiness
With only three weeks left until the nationwide digital television(DTV) transition on June 12, many local broadcasters will beparticipating in coordinated DTV "soft tests" today, May 21, 2009.These tests are designed to alert analog viewers who are unpreparedfor the impending transition that they will lose service once thetransition occurs unless they act promptly to... |
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08.09.2006
"Thin-Film" Batteries May Reduce Fire Danger
A new, safer battery technology called thin-film, may be replacing the somewhat volatile lithium-ion battery. The recent Dell, Apple and Panasonic recalls of almost 6 million laptop batteries has had a catalytic affect on thin-film battery research.Thin-film batteries have a solid lithium core compared to the liquid core of the lithium-ion batteries. That solid core... |
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06.02.2009
1 Million Xbox Users Getting Netflix
Netflix• "Free" trial• Billing disputes• Quality issues--News• 1 Million Xbox Users Getting Netflix• LG Unveils Broadband-Enabled HDTVs• New Netflix Instant Movie Player Redefines Television• Netflix To Deliver Movies Straight To TV Sets• Netflix Moves To Online Movie Viewing• Netflix Cuts Price as Amazon Moves... |
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24.09.2009
140 Conference: They Came, They Saw, They Tweeted
What can you say about Twitter that hasn`t already been said -- and can`t be said in 140 characters? The microblogging marvel has enraptured millions, from celebrities to politicians to everyday people, and just announced another $100 million in funding despite no signs of turning a profit. What else do we need to know?Turns out there`s quite a lot to say, and the... |
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