Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/03/australian-court-finds-google-guilty-of-misleading-consumers/
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Australian court finds Google guilty of misleading consumers
An Australian court on Tuesday ruled that Google engaged in “misleading and deceptive” advertising practices, Reuters reported. The court said that between March 2006 and July 2007, Google published search results for queries related to Honda Australia with paid advertisements for Honda competitor�CarSales. The advertisements led users to believes that�CarSales�was linked to Honda Australia.�The search giant argued that it was not responsible for misleading search results since it was merely a conduit for advertisers. The court disagreed, however, and ordered Google to set up a compliance program that will ensure paid advertisements will not mislead consumers.�The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission praised the ruling, saying that Google and other Internet search engines will now be held responsible for “deceptive paid
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Could the Next Elite University Be Online and Venture-Backed?
The Minerva Project says it's planning to launch the first elite American university in a century.
Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120403/could-the-next-elite-university-be-online-and-venture-backed/
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Internet Explorer usage up a full point as Chrome continues to slide
According to Net Applications, Internet Explorer is finally trending in the right direction. For the month of March, IE’s overall share of the browser market was up just shy of a full percentage point — while Google Chrome fell for the fourth month in a row. In fact, Chrome lost nearly half a point — [...]
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James Murdoch Stepping Down as BSkyB Chairman
More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch is stepping down as chair of British Sky Broadcasting, the U.K. satellite TV company, according to a report from BSkyB's news service. Both Murdoch and News Corp., which owns 39 percent of BSkyB, continue to be embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal that erupted last summer. News Corp. also owns Dow Jones, which owns this Web site.
Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120403/james-murdoch-stepping-down-as-bskyb-chairman/
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HomeAway Buys Spanish Vacation Rentals Site Top Rural
HomeAway has acquired Top Rural S.L., which offers vacation rentals in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, except that it was an all-cash transaction. HomeAway will provide more details during its first-quarter earnings report on April 24. UPDATE: In a filing, the company said it paid 14 million euros, or roughly $18.7 million in cash.
Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120402/homeaway-buys-spanish-vacation-rentals-site-top-rural/
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Smartphone joystick converts camera to input device
Touchscreen gaming has two problems it’s hard to work around: a lack of feedback and covering parts of the screen while you play. The feedback issue is being worked on with new developments using haptics, but covering the screen is a real head scratcher as how else do you input using touch? A research team [...]
Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/smartphone-joystick-converts-camera-to-input-device-2012042/
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iPad owners weigh in: Heat ?issue? deemed non-factor
An overwhelming 98% of new iPad owners are either “very satisfied” (82%) or “somewhat satisfied” (16%) with their Apple tablets, a recent survey conducted by ChangeWave has determined. This is hardly a surprise, and BGR called the slate not one but two steps ahead of its competition when we reviewed the new iPad in March. Also not surprising is the fact that the majority of iPad owners don’t seem to care very much about the supposed heat issues that constantly pop up in the media’s coverage of the tablet. When ChangeWave polled 200 new iPad owners and asked what they disliked most about the third-generation Apple tablet, 7% listed excessive heat. A majority named the cost of the device as
Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/02/ipad-owners-weigh-in-heat-issue-deemed-non-factor/
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