Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Apple Oz offers refunds for confused 4G iPad owners - Register


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Apple Oz offers refunds for confused 4G iPad owners
Register
By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor Ć¢€¢ Get more from this author Apple Australia will offer a refund to those who purchased the New iPad under the misapprehension it could hook up to 4G networks in Australia. The company made the offer today in Australia's ...
Apple to offer refund to Australian buyers of new iPadReuters
Apple offers refunds to 'misled Australian iPad customers'Telegraph.co.uk
Apple offers iPad refunds in Australia over 4GBBC News
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Apple offers refunds to 'misled Australian iPad customers' - Telegraph.co.uk


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Apple offers refunds to 'misled Australian iPad customers'
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Apple has offered to refund Australian customers who felt misled by advertising about 4G capabilities on its new iPad, which can only access the ultra-fast wireless network in North America. Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission has taken ...
Apple to offer refund to all Australian buyers of new iPadReuters
Apple offers refunds for new iPad in Australia over 4GBBC News
Apple willing to issue refunds to iPad buyers in AustraliaCNET
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How Forensics Claims Facebook Ownership Contract Is 'Forged' - Wired News


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How Forensics Claims Facebook Ownership Contract Is 'Forged'
Wired News
By David Kravets An allegedly forged e-mail between Zuckerberg and Ceglia. The "-400" in the dateline denotes Eastern Daylight Time (or summer time), but e-mail was purportedly sent in February, which is Eastern Standard Time, or -0500.
Aspiring Facebook investors warned of Yahoo! lawsuitAFP
Facebook says evidence shows man's lawsuit is fraud - omg Tech NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
A Facebook Founder FightWall Street Journal
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Apple offers refunds for new iPad in Australia over 4G - BBC News


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Apple offers refunds for new iPad in Australia over 4G
BBC News
US technology firm Apple has offered to refund Australian customers who felt misled about the 4G capabilities of the new iPad. The country's consumer watchdog has taken Apple to court for false advertising because the tablet computer does not work on ...
New iPad Battery Charge Issue Addressed by Apple VPeWeek
Apple offers to refund Australian iPad customersAFP
Apple Proposes Deal on iPad 4G, Refunds in AustraliaWall Street Journal
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Apple Proposes Deal on iPad 4G, Refunds in Australia - Wall Street Journal


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Apple Proposes Deal on iPad 4G, Refunds in Australia
Wall Street Journal
By ROBB M. STEWART And ANDREW CRITCHLOW MELBOURNEĆ¢€"In an effort to avoid a legal battle in Australia, an attorney for Apple Inc. said Wednesday that the company had proposed refunding any consumers that may have felt misled over the 4G broadband ...
Apple Claims New iPad's Battery Charging is Perfectly NormalPC Magazine
Apple offers to refund Australian iPad customersAFP
Why Pay The High Price For Apple?San Francisco Chronicle
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Apple Claims New iPad's Battery Charging is Perfectly Normal - PC Magazine


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Apple Claims New iPad's Battery Charging is Perfectly Normal
PC Magazine
By Damon Poeter The new iPad's battery performs within the normal parameters of an iOS-based device, thank you very much. At least that's the story Apple is telling in the face of criticism of the way the company's latest tablet deals with battery ...
Apple Proposes Deal on iPad 4G, Refunds in AustraliaWall Street Journal
Why Pay The High Price For Apple?San Francisco Chronicle
Apple says no problem with keeping iPad plugged inCNET
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FTC calls for laws to protect consumer privacy on Internet - USA TODAY


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FTC calls for laws to protect consumer privacy on Internet
USA TODAY
By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY The Federal Trade Commission has joined the White House in calling on Congress to enact new laws protecting consumers' privacy as they surf the Internet. The Federal Trade Commission has reinforced its call for baseline ...
Summary Box: FTC makes case for new law to help consumers understand, monitor ...Washington Post
Meet the online snoops selling your dirty laundry and how you can stop themDigitaltrends.com
FTC seeks law to shed more light on personal data brokersSalt Lake Tribune

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Summary Box: FTC takes aim at digital data brokers - San Francisco Chronicle


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Summary Box: FTC takes aim at digital data brokers
San Francisco Chronicle
(03-27) 16:22 PDT , (AP) -- PRIVACY CRUSADE: The Federal Trade Commission is urging Congress to pass a law to ensure people can review the information being collected about them as technology makes it easier to vacuum up sensitive data about just about ...
FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokersThe Associated Press
US Agency Seeks Tougher Consumer Privacy RulesNew York Times
FTC Calls For Data Privacy LawsInformationWeek

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FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers - The Associated Press


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FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers
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NEW YORK (AP) Ć¢€" The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier to create digital ...
US Agency Seeks Tougher Consumer Privacy RulesNew York Times
FTC Calls For Data Privacy LawsInformationWeek
FTC pushes for 'Do Not Track,' draws comparison to 'Big Brother'Los Angeles Times
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HBO Go, Comcast Now Available On Xbox Live - Forbes


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HBO Go, Comcast Now Available On Xbox Live
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Microsoft's XBox Live service is getting Go and Comcast's on-demand services starting today. [1] This update adds another strong distribution platform to Time Warner's HBO's online add-on service. This add-on service is available to subscribers who ...
Computers in the Living Room: Xbox Has Never Been A Game SystemWired News (blog)
Xbox pre-emptively strikes at Apple iTV with Comcast, HBO, MLBmsnbc.com
Xbox now used more for online entertainment than online gamingLos Angeles Times
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Apple confirms imprecise iPad battery meter, says it's by design - Computerworld


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Apple confirms imprecise iPad battery meter, says it's by design
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple today reacted to reports that the new iPad under-reports its battery status, saying a researcher's analysis was essentially correct but that that's how the tablet and its iOS software were designed.
Apple says iPad charging is the same as it's always beenCNET
Apple VP responds to iPad Battery fervorSlashGear
Apple says iPad battery charging works as intendedApple Insider
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Google To Counter Facebook's Social Comment System? - InformationWeek


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Google To Counter Facebook's Social Comment System?
InformationWeek
Third-party websites may get a Google+ commenting system, suggests report from Google conference in Saudi Arabia. Google and Facebook are becoming more alike as they compete more vigorously with one another. Facebook last month improved its image ...
Google I/O Tickets Sell Out in 20 MinutesPC Magazine
Google I/O sells out in under an hourWashington Post
Google I/O dev event sells out in record timeComputerworld
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Xbox pre-emptively strikes Apple iTV with Comcast, HBO, MLB - msnbc.com


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Xbox pre-emptively strikes Apple iTV with Comcast, HBO, MLB
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Stay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and more. Everybody's talking about Apple's mysterious coming-soon iTV, and with good reason.
XBox Live Adds HBO Go, MLB.tv and Comcast Xfinity AppsPCWorld
HBO Go and Xfinity rolls out for Xbox 360TG Daily
Gaming trails video viewing, music listening on Xbox LiveCNET
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Google+ comments system tipped to rival Facebook - SlashGear


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Google+ comments system tipped to rival Facebook
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Google is reportedly working on evolving Google+ into a Facebook comments rival, with plans to position the social network as an alternative to Facebook and Disqus for third-party sites with the lure of potentially better Google search indexing to ...
Google Targets Facebook with Its Own Third-Party Commenting PlatformDailyTech
Once Shunning Ad Promos, Google Now Flaunts ItselfWall Street Journal
Google to Launch New Commenting SystemAdweek
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Google Targets Facebook with Its Own Third-Party Commenting Platform - DailyTech


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Google Targets Facebook with Its Own Third-Party Commenting Platform
DailyTech
If you're an avid web surfer, you have undoubtedly noticed that many websites use the third-party Facebook commenting platform. Whether or not you like your comments on websites posted to your Facebook profile, the commenting system is very popular.
Google+ comments system tipped to rival FacebookSlashGear
Hungry developers sell out Google I/O in less than 30 minutesVentureBeat
Google to Launch New Commenting SystemAdweek
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BlueStacks Android App Player hits beta - TG Daily


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BlueStacks Android App Player hits beta
TG Daily
The software - which supports Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 - enables Android apps to run in windowed or fullscreen mode on a PC. Indeed, the latest iteration of BlueStacks includes a feature dubbed "LayerCake" which allows apps written for ARM ...
After Alpha Attracts 1M Users, BlueStacks Goes Beta To Bring 450K Android Apps ...TechCrunch
BlueStacks App Player beta-1 brings Android apps to PCsSlashGear
BlueStacks App Player Brings Android Apps To Your PC DesktopMashable
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Google I/O 2012 tickets on sale now - SlashGear


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Google I/O 2012 tickets on sale now
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Google has opened ticket sales for Google I/O 2012, its yearly developer event at which the search giant is expected to reveal its latest plans for Android, Google+ and more. Priced at $900 for a regular ticket and $300 for a student or faculty ticket, ...
Why each Google+ comment should get its own Web addressCNET
Google I/O registration open now Ć¢€" get in while you canAndroid Community
Warning: Google IO 2012 about to sell out within minutesandroidandme.com
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Apple faces Australian legal challenge over 4G label - Washington Post


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Apple faces Australian legal challenge over 4G label
Washington Post
Apple's iPad is in faces some legal troubles in Australia where an agency has taken its objections over the tablet's 4G label to court. According to a statement the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released Tuesday, the agency will seek ...
Australian Consumer Group Suing Apple Over iPad 4G ClaimsPC Magazine
Australian agency taking Apple to court over iPad '4G' labelCNET
Apple in strife for iPad 4G claimSydney Morning Herald
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Australian agency taking Apple to court over iPad '4G' label - CNET


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Australian agency taking Apple to court over iPad '4G' label
CNET
High-speed wireless networking in Australia uses different 4G frequencies than those the new iPad supports, and a consumer commission will seek fines and injunctions barring sales. by Stephen Shankland March 27, 2012 2:17 AM PDT Follow @stshank The ...
Apple Accused of Misleading on iPad in AustraliaWall Street Journal
Apple Accused of Misleading Australian Customers With 4G ClaimsBusinessWeek
Australia regulator says Apple misleading consumers on iPadReuters
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FTC online privacy proposals slammed by activists - SlashGear


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FTC online privacy proposals slammed by activists
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Privacy advocates have slammed the new FTC Ć¢€œDo Not TrackĆ¢€ guidelines, arguing that the proposed system for ensuring online data security fails to take advantage of existing authority and relies too muhc on self-regulation of the online industry.
FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again)Wired News
US Agency Seeks Tougher Consumer Privacy RulesNew York Times
FTC issues guidance on online privacyInquirer
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Rovio buys Futuremark games team - SlashGear


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Rovio buys Futuremark games team
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Rovio isn't content to sit idle and bask in the success of Angry Birds Space, announcing today that it is buying the gaming division of benchmarking specialists Futuremark. The entertainment arm is responsible for Unstoppable Gorg on the iPad as well ...
Angry Birds maker buys Finnish gaming studioReuters
Angry Birds' Maker Rovio Ups Its Game And Buys FuturemarkTechCrunch
Angry Birds creator acquires Shattered Horizon developerComputerandvideogames.com
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FTC issues guidance on online privacy - Inquirer


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FTC issues guidance on online privacy
Inquirer
By Dave Neal TRADE WATCHDOG the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its best practice guidelines for companies and organisations that deal with consumer data and privacy. The report, called "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid ...
FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again)Wired News
US Agency Seeks Tougher Consumer Privacy RulesNew York Times
FTC urgers laws to protect consumers' privacyUSA TODAY
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Oz regulator to Apple: don't call it 4G if you can't connect - Register


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Oz regulator to Apple: don't call it 4G if you can't connect
Register
By Richard Chirgwin Ć¢€¢ Get more from this author As with most jurisdictions that aren't America, Apple's new iPad, which is only associated with the number Ć¢€œ4Ć¢€ as in Ć¢€œ4GĆ¢€, can't connect to 4G networks in Australia. That's disturbed the Australian ...
iPad 4G under fire for misleading on LTESlashGear
Apple to face Australian court over iPadAFP
Australia regulator to submit court motion vs Apple over new iPadReuters
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FTC calls for legislation to give consumers access to data collected about them - Philadelphia Inquirer


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FTC calls for legislation to give consumers access to data collected about them
Philadelphia Inquirer
Google Inc. has vigorously defended itself against lawsuits over its handling of customers' information. TONY AVELAR / Bloomberg News The Federal Trade Commission, the main government agency responsible for protecting privacy, called Monday for ...
FTC seeks online privacy lawSacramento Bee
FTC calls for ensuring more privacy onlineDenver Post
FTC Tells Net: Agree to Stop Invading Privacy (Or We'll Say Stop Again)Wired News
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