State of the Hispanic Consumer: The Hispanic Market Imperative “The U.S. Hispanic population is the largest minority segment and is growing at a dramatic rate towards ethnic plurality, which has already occurred in the most populous states and is beginning to occur among the U.S. baby population. The future U.S. economy will depend on Hispanics… Continue Reading
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Pew: The Future of Money in a Mobile Age
The Future of Money in a Mobile Age – by Aaron Smith, Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie, April 17, 2012 “Within the next decade, smart-device swiping will have gained mainstream acceptance as a method of payment and could largely replace cash and credit cards for most online and in-store purchases by smartphone and tablet owners, according… Continue Reading
EPIC: Facebook Offers Revised Download Your Information Option
EPIC: “The New York Times reported that Facebook would provide users with a downloadable archive containing many types of data that the company stores about users. Although the new archive contains more user information than Facebook first offered in 2010, Max Schrems, the German law student and founder of Europe v. Facebook, said that Facebook… Continue Reading
DOJ Files Lawsuits Against Apple and Publishers Over E-Book Pricing
News release: “In recent years, we have seen the rapid growth and the many benefits of electronic books. E-books are transforming our daily lives, and improving how information and content is shared. For the growing number of Americans who want to take advantage of this new technology, the Department of Justice is committed… Continue Reading
CDT Analysis of EC's Proposed Data Protection Regulation
CDT Analysis of the European Commission’s Proposed Data Protection Regulation CDT strongly supports the use of the Regulation instrument to harmonize data protection across the common market and the renewed emphasis on stronger enforcement to provide data subjects with consistent, predictable privacy rights. CDT proposes a clarification that the Regulationʼs requirement of parental consent only… Continue Reading
SmartMoney – 10 Things Online Data Collectors Won't Say
10 Things Online Data Collectors Won’t Say – They know your online browsing secrets. We reveal their hidden tactics. “If you’re reading this on the Internet, chances are you’re being followed. More than 200 data collection companies and ad networks use approximately 600 different tracking technologies to gather and sell information on people’s web habits,… Continue Reading
FTC Case Against Deceptive Robocallers Leads to Record $30 Million in Civil Penalties
News release: “In response to charges by the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has ordered the defendants behind a deceptive robocall scheme to pay a total of $30 million in civil penalties and give up more than $1.1 million in ill-gotten gains for violations of the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule. The… Continue Reading
FTC Chairman Releases 2012 Annual Highlights
“Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz released the agencys 2012 Annual Highlights today at the spring meeting of the American Bar Associations Section of Antitrust Law in Washington, DC, recognizing the agencys continued efforts to protect consumers and promote competition. The Highlights, published in an online format for the first time this year, focus on… Continue Reading
Pew Research Center – State of the News Media 2012
“In 2011, the digital revolution entered a new era. The age of mobile, in which people are connected to the web wherever they are, arrived in earnest. More than four in ten American adults now own a smartphone. One in five owns a tablet. New cars are manufactured with internet built in. With more mobility… Continue Reading
Commentary – The economics of more paywalls for newspapers around the world
Ken Doctor: “By the end of this year, figure that about 20 percent of the U.S.s 1,400-plus dailies will be charging for digital access. Gannetts February announcement that its going paywall at all its 80 newspapers [except USA Today] galvanized attention; when the third largest U.S. newspaper site, the Los Angeles Times, went paid this… Continue Reading
Pew – Search Engine Use 2012
Search Engine Use 2012, by Kristen Purcell, Joanna Brenner, Lee Rainie, Mar 9, 2012 “Even though online Americans are more satisfied than ever with the performance of search engines, strong majorities have negative views of personalized search results and targeted ads…Google continues to dominate the list of most used search engines. Asked which search engine… Continue Reading
The Search for a New Business Model: in-depth look at how newspapers are faring trying to build digital revenue
The Search for a New Business Model: An in-depth look at how newspapers are faring trying to build digital revenue, March 5, 2012 “A new study, which combines detailed proprietary data from individual newspapers with in-depth interviews at more than a dozen major media companies, finds that the search for a new revenue model to… Continue Reading
