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Payola bloggers, FTC is watching you

Payola bloggers, FTC is watching youFTC Watching BlogsI might be out of touch in a way but from the exposures to blogs that I have had, periodically and infrequent, I haven't seen anything in any of them to make me think they're of any use to anyone except the gullible....

Tags: Blogging, blogger, FTC, Payola blogger, Payola

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

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Web powerhouses to FCC: We support open Internet

44 major tech companies ask the FCC to be cautioushttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/322375Examples includeCisco Systems, Alcatel-Lucent, Corning, Ericsson, Motorola and NokiaThese companies understand the severe impact on the economy from heavy handed regulations.http://www.digitalsociety.org/2009/10/dont-outlaw-successful-business-models-on-the-internet/RE: Web powerhouses to FCC: We support open InternetIt's scary to think that Cox and Comcast might get in uber-trouble from...

Tags: Federal government, FCC, open-Internet, Web

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

The FTC's guidelines raise ruckus, but are (mostly) unenforceable

The Federal Trade Commission published controversial guidelines for bloggers and Facebook and Twitter users, but they are largely unenforceable. The FTC's rules are an encroachment on free speech, absurd in parts and far reaching. On the surface, the FTC's laws boil down to disclosure: ...

Tags: FTC, Blogger, CNet News, Blogging, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

News to know: FTC, Psystar, Vonage, Apple-Palm, Oracle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: FTC targets bloggers for disclosure about perks, freebies Richard Koman: FTC publishes final rules on blogger...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Psystar, FTC, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-06

FTC publishes final rules on blogger payola, endorsements

It's about time!It's only fair that if somebody refers you to a product or a service through their blog, and they have received any sort of remuneration, that they reveal this information to you.won't workhow are you going to find the ofenders?padded reviews, stuffed 'online polls' is just something we...

Tags: Blogging, FTC, advertisement, blogger, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

FTC publishes final rules on blogger payola, endorsements

Bloggers must reveal freebies, cash payments when promoting products. by Richard Koman

Tags: FTC, Blogger, Blogging, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Build a high-performance gaming PC for under $650!

Nice post but ..What about the Intel side of the house? I myself am not much of an AMD fan they run hot. Go $2 over budget...And get a WD Caviar Black 500GB HDD instead of the discontinued Samsung.Mostly good choices..but lately, Foxconn boards tend to have a really bad...

Tags: Corporate governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Games, PC, DDR2-1066, high-performance, Foxconn, ASUS, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

News to know: Apple, iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; Blu-ray; Bartz

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Jason Hiner: Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days CNBC:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Information Technology, Voice, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Blu-ray, Carrier Strength, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Payola bloggers, FTC is watching you

A few years back, the blogosphere was gnashing its teeth about blogger payola -- taking perks and payments from advertisers and PR firms. Many bloggers justified the practice with "I take their money and write what I want anyway!" and "Hey, this is my meal ticket and by the time...

Tags: FTC, Blogger, Blogging, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Telecommuting nightmare: Workers use mobile devices 2 to 6 hours per week in bed, survey says

More than 1 in 4 employees are so tethered to laptops and smartphones that they can't resist taking them to bed with them before sleeping, according to a small survey released today. According to the survey, 57 percent of people who work in bed do so between...

Tags: Mobile, Telecommuting, Mobile Device, Survey, Worker, Marketing Research, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Mandatory vehicle efficiency in US?

Mandatory vehicle efficiency in US?long time comingthis cap on minimum mileage should have been done a long time ago.With typical administrations saying that the money the US spends on foreign fuel from hostile nations puts more American lives at risk. Its just common sense to create a minimum cap on...

Tags: Blogging, Now Let, vehicle efficiency, blog, Mandatory vehicle efficiency, gallon

Discussion threads 2009-05-19

News to know: Windows 7; Google; Vizio; Treknology; Green tech

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy Sean Portnoy: Surprise! As HDTVs price rise, sales drop and Vizio becomes...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Green Technology, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-05-11

From ???Payola??? to ???Pay for Say???: Will Metrics Aid Honesty or Abet Dishonesty in Online Conversation?

From ???Payola??? to ???Pay for Say???: Will Metrics Aid Honesty or Abet Dishonesty in Online Conversation?I actually like this, maybebecause it has a potential to influence more perhaps speaking to the subconscious and because it might not be so darn disturbing as ad-breaks in the middle of a good movie,...

Tags: Pay-for Say???, Online Conversation, Metrics Aid Honesty, Abet Dishonesty

Discussion threads 2009-05-10

From 'Payola' to 'Pay for Say': Will Metrics Aid Honesty or Abet Dishonesty in Online Conversation?

Every medium or twist on a medium seems to spawn its own version of hiding the agenda. For decades, radio has had â€" and apparently continues to have â€" its payola problems. One way or another, music jockeys get paid off to play particular songs. ...

Tags: Conversation, Payment, Social Media, Advertiser, Marketers, Conversation Phrase, BlogHer, Blogging, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-05-08

EC takes antitrust steps against Intel

EC takes antitrust steps against Intel Say what? When were they ruled a monopoly?The EC seemingly has found them guilty of "monopoly abuse" without bothering to define them as a monopoly.Must be a European thing where laws and rules take second place to feel good moves and a hand...

Tags: Corporate law, SECURITY, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Inhell, antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Stop suing tech investors over copyright!

Stop suing tech investors over copyright!Erroneous assumptionAssuming, of course, that there's somebody in Washington actually interested in doing something logical and reasonable. Hardee har harI need more info, but find myself supporting the suit.Look, I hate the RIAA/MPAA, DRM and proprietary lock in strategies, the whole shooting match. ...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Financial accounting, Digital media, Investment, Stop suing tech investor, STOP SUING, tech investor, investor

Discussion threads 2009-02-27

Suit claims Google makes millions on typosquatting

Suit claims Google makes millions on typosquattingSuit claims Google makes millions on typosquattingLOL! Burn Google Burn!RE: Suit claims Google makes millions on typosquattingThey also make Millions with supporting other cybercriminals who even actively abuse Google's own systems like AdSense. Sometime calling themselves "SearchEndineOptimiyers" or SOE, what they really are is...

Tags: Web site development, Google Inc., Google Makes

Discussion threads 2008-10-23

Microsoft's search perks gambit eyes 22% of market up for grabs

Microsoft will pay and perk you to death to get you to use its search and the move may not be so silly. Why? Roughly 22 percent of the search market is up for grabs so you might as well buy some loyalty. That 22 percent figure...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browsers, Regulations, Marketing Research, Internet, Government, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-01

Microsoft tries to lure more searchers with another giveaway

Microsoft tries to lure more searchers with another giveawayRE: Microsoft tries to lure more searchers with another giveawayOdd way to grow share by limiting the number of people who can join. You're assuming that you need to pay them to search with you a dangerous precedent and by limiting...

Tags: SEARCH, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Search, search engine, Microsoft Tries, giveaway, searcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-10-01

Open source and the blame game

Open source and the blame gameHmmm..So Open Source isn't magic beans in a tin. The problem with these ventures is the delusional prospects these guys cook up.How many social networks do people want to set up? It's like treating a commodity market as a broad base offset market. You run...

Tags: history lesson, banking, Federal Reserve Board, open source, game

Discussion threads 2008-09-30