POM Wonderful's claims about the health benefits of its Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements go a little too far, according to a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission. READ»
In the wake of finding out that Google's Street View cars had "accidentally" captured 600 gigabytes of personal data, the German government demands the Internet giant come up with new privacy regulations by December 7.READ»
The very public war between Adobe and Apple is heating up, with another Flash supporter jumping in the ring.
The European Union has joined forces with the FTC in an investigation of whether Apple's policies hinder competition. ...READ»
Chip-making giant Intel has been a bad company during various parts of its life, waging an anticompetitive war against its rivals. The FTC's been investigating in the U.S. and has just settled with the company. READ»
This past quarter, Google spent $1.34 million on Washington lobbyists, an increase of 41% over last year's spending during the same period. That brings the company's lobbying money up to $2.72 million for the first half of 2010, ...READ»
The debate over old-media news versus new Net-generation news usually rumbles on with all the fiery theatrics of a party sparkler. But not today: Google's injecting some volcanic ire. It's not new to talk about how Net technology is ...READ»
Now that tobacco advertisements have been cut down to size by the U.S. government's Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act (no more color ads for tobacco, audio ads that use music or sound effects, mail-in cigarette coupons ...READ»
Google announced a restart of Street View data capture operations, but in the wake of the fiasco about illegal wireless network snooping, there's no Wi-Fi kit aboard Google's cars. That fiasco is rolling on independently, however. ...READ»
Product recalls aren't hugely common but are always an embarrassing PR event ... and as recalls go, Sony's one announced today is a pretty big deal. Over half a million Vaio laptops are at risk, it seems, of running hot enough to ...READ»
Why do so many giant companies like BP and Hewlett Packard
forget Rule Number 1 and Rule Number 2?
I'm referring to the two legendary rules that confront
anyone entering a Stew Leonard's food store in Connecticut
or New York: ...READ»
Elizabeth Warren, #3 on our list of Most Creative People in Business, first pitched the idea of a consumer financial product safety commission in an obscure journal article in 2007 with the line "If it's good enough ...READ»
Twitter has settled with the Federal Trade Commission after complaints that some of its accounts were hacked. The FTC claimed that "serious lapses" in data security at the social media site had allowed hackers to infiltrate ...READ»
The newspaper industry is almost, but not quite, running like a headless chicken in the last throes of life thanks to the digital revolution. Can it be supported by extra taxes? Should it be?READ»
Apple's revised ad policy ban seems to mean Google's AdMob is barred from advertising in iPhone apps--and AdMob's pissed about it. The company responded today.READ»
Acura TSX NJ owners worried about a recall resulting from a potential fire hazard in their vehicles can turn to BMW of Morristown where the dealership offers many safe, reliable vehicles including the BMW 3 Series.READ»
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich weighed in on the whole FTC investigation of Apple. His conclusion? Get your priorities straight, FTC.READ»
As theme parks open for the season, so do their marquee-attraction thrill rides. This year, 63 new roller coasters are expected to open around the world, including two vying to be the world's fastest. Buckle in as we roll through the numbers.READ»
UPDATE 2: A spokesperson for Senator Michael Bennet tells Fast Company that Facebook representatives will be meeting with Senator Schumer's office soon. The spokesman could not go into the breadth of such potential government ...READ»
Toyota Sienna NJ drivers facing the latest recall from Toyota may be wondering about their vehicles’ safety and the long-term equity on their Sienna. Luckily, Garden State Honda has created an offer to help them trade-in their unsafe vehicle for a 2010 Honda Odyssey.READ»
Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, revealed today that Google upped its spending on Washington lobbyists by a mammoth 57% from the same period last year.READ»
Looks like the FTC is taking a particular interest in possible antitrust violations in the Google-AdMob deal--apparently, they've assembled a team to investigate and possibly block the acquisition.READ»
