By Tim Graham ~ Mike Daisey (pictured) shamelessly lied about Apple’s abuse of factory workers in China on stage, which was then picked up by the trendy public-radio show “This American Life,” which airs on many NPR stations. It caused a black eye for NPR (by their one-degree association), but The Washington Post has proclaimed […]
By Mike Brownfield Listen to your music on an iPod? Read news on an iPad? Cherish your beautifully minimalist iMac? Then you’ve benefited from the genius of Apple Inc.’s Steve Jobs. With the news this week of his decision to step down as CEO of the company, many have lauded his incredible successes in changing […]
By Wendy Davis As part of a new initiative to urge Congress to create a do-not-track list, Consumer Watchdog has posted a video taking aim at Google for its privacy policy. The 94-second clip features Google CEO Eric Schmidt as an ice cream truck driver. He pulls up to three kids and offers them “free” […]
September 27, 2009 by TonyfromOz
Today’s music video is ‘1234’ from the Canadian Singer Songwriter Leslie Feist. This video was posted to You Tube by InterscopeGeffenAM You may recognise this catchy song, not from airplay on your radio, but because it was picked up for a TV advertisement. The song is 1234, and was made into a minor hit by […]
January 3, 2008 by Sniper One
Not content with going after real piracy, the RIAA is now going after everyone who has ever ripped a track to MP3. RIAA Goes After “Personal Use” Doctrine by John C. Dvorak We’ve all read about the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), its recently acquired taste for blood, and its quest to sue every […]
July 26, 2012 by papundits
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