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Class action lawsuit says Google's sales of keywords illegal

Google encourages advertisers to purchase other companies' trademarks as targeted search terms. And they're expanding the practice into 190 countries. Is that fair use or a protection racket? Audrey Spangenberg, CEO of FPX, a SaaS company that owns the FirePond trademark, thinks Google's use of her trademark...

Tags: Google Inc., Lawsuit, Class Action, Sales, Class Action Lawsuit, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-15

Deep packet inspection takes another hit as Phorm execs leave

The future isn't looking too bright for those in the business of Deep Packet Inspection, notably a company called Phorm where leadership has been eroding this month. You'll recall that DPI is the technology that some ISPs were considering to scour a customer's computer for granular information...

Tags: DPI, Class Action Lawsuit, Internet Service Provider, Packet Inspection, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Corporate Governance, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-18

NebuAd, ISPs, named in class action lawsuit

NebuAd, ISPs, named in class action lawsuitSeem like this University is pushing the envelope on DPI alsohttp://netequalizer.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/rackmonty-university-embraces-deep-packet-inspection-dpi/RE: NebuAd, ISPs, named in class action lawsuitAbout that university, please check the editor's note."Editors Note: We made this up"

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), NebuAd, class action lawsuit, class action, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

Internal Microsoft IE 8 build passes the Acid standards test

Internal Microsoft IE 8 build passes the Acid standards testIE8 Web Layout Engine?Can someone please verify what web layout engine IE8 used to pass the acid2 test?ThanksBeautifulThis and true XHTML support would make me a happy camper. It's really not too much to ask, and it's nice that they're...

Tags: Web browsers, Quality, Standards compliance, class action lawsuit, IE8 Web Layout Engine, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internal Microsoft IE 8, standards test, standards, pass, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-12-19

IE patch carries security bug

IE patch carries security bugO'Damn , againShelendrea , I need your help on this one . how does this go again . A patch to fix a patch that was supposed to fix a patch that was suppose to fix a flaw or something like that in nature . Well...

Tags: Web browsers, Patches, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., IE Patch, class action lawsuit, security bug, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2006-08-22

On heels of AOL's privacy snafu, is a class action lawsuit next?

On heels of AOL's privacy snafu, is a class action lawsuit next?While I feel for Ms. Arnold, a class action suit would benefit only lawyersI agree that what happened is inexcusable. And wouldn't it be great if Ms. Arnold and the others like her would be able to get...

Tags: class action, class action lawsuit, America Online Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

Additional Resources

Could diabetes fight the obesity epidemic?

Nice one, Dana.When are you going to write something relevant - like IT - on this site?There is no IT in this blog. Just pointing out the obvious.When will you learn to use google?This is among the worst medically releated post you have written. And please stop quoting the...

Tags: Exenatide, diabetes, GLP-1, secretion

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on

RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...

Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

'Smoking gun' emails in Viacom-YouTube case

Is this a smoking gun in the Viacom-YouTube suit? News.com's Greg Sandoval reports that evidence has surfaced that may undercut YouTube's argument that it has safe harbor protection under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Internal YouTube e-mails indicate that YouTube managers knew and discussed the existence of...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., E-mail, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-10-07

iPhone: "Just works" (70% of the time)

Based on my experience...nonsense talk. I have indeed have had dropped calls, so I won't say that AT&Ts perfect or even great, but very, very few. Maybe ten in the ten months since I've been with AT&T, and some of those were because of bad signal, as opposed...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

HP silent on Core i7-based Elite Pavilion PC problems

Not surprised.Over the last couple of years both HP's and Dell's quality control has virtually fallen off of a cliff. Acer and Gateway never pretended to have any QC, so I guess they don't have any lower to fall.For a new PC, I would only consider a Lenovo system, an...

Tags: Desktops, Elite Pavilion PC problem, Hewlett-Packard Co., Elite Pavilion PC, Elite Pavilion, Core i7, PC, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Frustrated developers and scrutiny of other apps: Are things falling apart at Apple's app store?

textPlusThanks for the textPlus mentions. Would love to talk to you a bit more. I think we have some info that would kind of clear up the "core functionality replacement" thinking ;)drew@gogii.netBreaking news: Apple admits that iPhone is a toyhttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/24/iphone_apps_not_for_business/[i]This makes it all the more surprising that Apple...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

The iPhone Telephony Tragedy

Instant reaction ...... Apple and ATT ... two of the biggest global companies. Products and service in the 21st century? Crap :-(Obsolescence is the rule This does not excuse ATT's bad network, but anybody, buying any digital product should know that it will be surpassed in months, and obsolete within...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, Obsolescence, Apple iPhone, iPhone Telephony tragedy, iPhone Telephony, phone, tragedy, AT&T Corp., telephony

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Best Buy will not honor $9.99 HDTV deal

The question Best Buy has to ask themselvesis whether the bad PR is worse than the loss on the sales. Apparently they feel they can handle the PR backlash more than the losses on these sales. Which is probably right, because I can't imagine people declaring war on Best Buy...

Tags: Public relations, TVs, Sales strategy, TV & Home Theater, Financial services, Best Buy Co. Inc., HDTV

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Court upholds RealDVD injunction; supports outdated laws and Hollywood business model

RE: Court upholds RealDVD injunction; supports outdated laws and Hollywood Just shows you who the government actually works for.So what's new? [NT].broken systemWe have a broken judicial system that repeatedly favors the rich and the powerful at the expense of the citizens.Judge acknowledges system is brokenNo mavericks in the court,....

Tags: Strategy, Digital Millenium Copyright Act, business model, agreement, MPAA, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Kindle lawsuit not so 'ridiculous'

Chris Dawson thinks this: If you don't like buying online products only to have them remotely deleted without so much as a "have a nice day," ... Don't buy a bloody Kindle! Chris thinks that Amazon's terms of service create...

Tags: Lawsuit, Amazon.com Inc., Digital Content, Chris Dawson, Chris, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Amazon to replace cracked Kindle e-readers free; drops $200 charge

Following a customer lawsuit, Amazon says it will replace models of its popular Kindle e-reader that have been cracked by a cover for the device that it sells as an accessory. The move marks a shift in Amazon's previous position, which was to...

Tags: E-reader, Amazon.com Inc., Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Judge puts kibosh on YouTube copyright damages dogpile

The world can't sue YouTube for copyright damages---especially if they never registered the copyrights, according to a U.S. district judge. The ruling Techmeme, issued by U.S District Judge Louis Stanton July 3, curbs a class action suit brought by a laundry list of foreign entities looking for...

Tags: Judge, YouTube Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Report: IT salaries and benefits drop, IT job market over-saturated

Report: IT salaries and benefits drop, IT job market over-saturatedthat brings to mindsome training ads I hear daily on the radio still claiming that IT is the only field that will grow in the next 5 years.I'm wondering if folks taking those classes can file a class action lawsuit...

Tags: Workforce management, training and certification, Strategy, Benefits, information technology, IT Salaries, training, IT job, benefit

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook Pro

Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook ProErm ... yes, they were!When Vista RTM shipped and users discovered that it's file & networking throughput was less than expected, they (and many ABM'ers who'd never even installed the OS) started baying for blood.MS fixed many of its file &...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Adrian, Apple MacBook Pro, SSD, Serial ATA, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-15