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Google censors cougarlife.com

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May 23rd, 2010 by Frances Locke

America’s puritanical values strike again! From Steve Jobs using the whole “think-of-the-children” routine, to now Google and their apparent problems with older woman and younger men (what would Ashton Kutcher say?) - Google has banned so-called “cougar” dating sites from advertising through its network, which is bad enough. Meanwhile it doesn’t seem to have the same problem with ads where older men [...]

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Published by Frances Locke on May 23, 2010 under Google,Google Buzz,Google News | Post your comment now

Ruling Against Google Threatens Internet Freedom

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February 27th, 2010 by Frances Locke

Three Google executives were convicted of violating privacy laws in Italy on this month. This is the first case to hold the company’s executives criminally responsible for the content posted on its system. The verdict (subject to appeal), could have serious implications worldwide for Internet freedom. It suggests that Google is not merely a tool for its users, and is no different [...]

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Published by Frances Locke on Feb 27, 2010 under Computers | Post your comment now

Several Major Electronics Companies Accused of Price Fixing

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February 27th, 2010 by Frances Locke

An electronics retail store has filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, Hitachi and several subsidiaries, accusing the electronics manufacturers of conspiring to fix prices in the US optical disc drive (ODD) market. The suit claims the disc drive manufacturers used trade organization forums to meet and discuss agreements to keep prices of CD, DVD and Blu-ray drives in products [...]

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Published by Frances Locke on Feb 27, 2010 under Computers | Post your comment now

Internet addiction recognized in China.

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January 14th, 2010 by Frances Locke

“Feeling tense and angry because you cannot get online?” asks the state-run China Daily. Powerless to stop scouring eBay for second-hand bargains you don’t really need? It could be a sign of “internet addiction”, according to psychologists in China, which could become the first nation to classify the problem as a clinical disorder. A manual expected to be approved by the [...]

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Published by Frances Locke on Jan 14, 2010 under Computers | Post your comment now

Linkpost | 11.16.2009

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November 16th, 2009 by admin

• Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don’t ask Microsoft – Microsoft used to say that you could use OEM versions of Windows on a homebuilt PC, but that language has been removed from official Microsoft documents. Ed Bott looks at how confusing the situation really is. • Bill Gates gushes over Steve Jobs; praises [...]

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