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"How this possibly can be construed as promoting competition is incomprehensible," said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog, a strident Google critic. "What…
May 21, 2010Google and Apple are increasingly bitter competitors, but with federal regulators on Friday approving Google's $750 million purchase of the mobile advertising…
May 21, 2010Opponents of Proposition 17 have leveled yet another charge of discrimination against Mercury Insurance, the auto insurer bankrolling the June 8 ballot…
May 21, 2010Ex-Googler broke Obama's ethics rules by talking to Googlers -- but how couldn't he? Soon after McLaughlin's Buzz profile leaked, a group…
May 21, 2010Opponents Doubt Many Drivers Would Benefit Doug Heller, spokesman for Consumer Watchdog, argues that there are many legitimate reasons some people may…
May 21, 2010In the latest revelation in a seemingly never ending stream of privacy breaches by online companies, we now know that Facebook and…
May 21, 2010“If, in fact, the assemblyman is living in the home he’s owned for a long time and driving to the Capitol from…
May 20, 2010Washington, D.C. --- In advance of an expected final vote on financial reform legislation, Consumer Watchdog urged the U.S. Senate to fix…
May 20, 2010In November last year, Google agreed to buy mobile marketing specialist AdMob for $750 million, but the deal has not yet closed.…
May 19, 2010Santa Monica, CA — Consumer Watchdog today formally launched its new Website, Inside Google, to focus attention on the company’s activities and…
May 19, 2010The nation’s deputy chief technology officer, Andrew McLaughlin, was reprimanded by the White House for improperly corresponding with former Google colleagues, according…
May 19, 2010Op-Ed Special to The Desert Sun The last thing California families can afford right now is an initiative that makes insurance companies…
May 19, 2010In the US, advocacy group the Consumer Watchdog has written to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to investigate Google. “Google has…
May 18, 2010Group Says Deputy Chief Technology Officer Andrew McLaughlin Should Resign SANTA MONICA, CA — The White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Google’s…
May 18, 2010The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is likely to open a preliminary inquiry into Google Inc.'s disclosure that it accidentally harvested data from…
May 18, 2010Google is apologizing for scooping up bits of people's online activities when they use Wi-Fi networks. The Google-owned cars that provide pictures…
May 18, 2010"The FTC needs to ask what did Google know and when did Google know it,” says John Simpson. “Google’s suggestion for a…
May 18, 2010I was on a conference call about health reform today, and all the major insurance companies were on it as well. Here's…
May 17, 2010