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FTC Gives Ann Taylor A Pass In First 'Blog Disclosure' Investigation
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| And, more recently, there were some concerns
| over the NY Times' lack of disclosure
| concerning its relationship with Apple when
| reporting on the iPad.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20100514/0111169422.shtml
Has the New York Times Run Afoul of the FTC's Endorsement Guides?
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| Dan Gillmor shares these concerns, but notes
| an even more concrete conflict of interest â
| Appleâs advertising of the iPad consistently
| features a screenshot of the New York Times
| app, including of course the Timesâ logo.
| Although Apple no doubt hopes to show that
| its device can be used to read the Times,
| surely attractive content to many of its
| target consumers, the image is also terrific
| advertising for the New York Times. Gillmor
| indicates that he has no doubt that Timesâ
| reviewers truly believe the contents of their
| swooning coverage of the iPad, but argues
| that the benefit that the Times is receiving
| is a conflict of interest that ought to be
| overtly acknowledged and discussed by Times
| management. Yet, he reports, nobody from the
| Times has been willing to respond to his
| questions about the issue, such as whether
| the Times has received any compensation for
| the display of its logo on the iPad as shown
| in the ads. Gillmor raised these concerns a
| week ago, and the Times has yet to address
| publicly the possible conflict.
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100415/1245219029.shtml
Recent:
Will Consumers Still Love An Aggressive Apple?
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| The notion of Apple as a ruthless
| competitor in the technology marketplace
| isn't well established in the minds of
| consumers, but some industry watchers say
| that could change if the company's recent
| behavior continues.
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| Apple is engaged in conflict on multiple
| fronts: Google, Adobe, HTC, Ellen Degeneres
| and the tech blog Gizmodo have all felt its
| wrath in recent weeks. U.S. regulators are
| reportedly considering launching a full
| blown antitrust investigation into Apple's
| iPhone developer licensing tactics.
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http://www.crn.com/mobile/224701199
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