Policy

Officials call on Facebook to stop requiring the use of real names on the social network. German Regulators Criticize Facebook's 'Real Name' Policy : Read more

Hello, i purchased a gateway laptop on july 1st. i was told that there is a year warrenty that automatically comes with the purchase. is this correct?

Earlier in the year, search engine giant combined 60 policies into a single policy. Google Ordered to Change Privacy Policy : Read more

In a rather unexpected move, Mozilla has broken out of its shell and said that it will not follow Google's hypocritical WebM strategy anymore, but shift its attention to H.265 video, especially on mobile devices. Mozilla Changes Firefox Video Policy: Native Support For H.264 : Read more

News-sharing site Reddit has changed its policy regarding the posting of suggestive images of minors. Reddit Bans Sexual or Suggestive Content Featuring Minors : Read more

Microsoft hits Google below the belt with Gmail Man video. Microsoft Slings Mud at Google's New Policy with "Gmail Man" : Read more

Google this week announced changes to its privacy policy and plans to consolidate users' information from across all products. Google Privacy Policy Will Track Users Across All Products : Read more

Microsoft has decided to pull back the black curtain of secrecy and expose its dedicated Policy and Enforcement team for Xbox LIVE. Microsoft Reveals its Internal Xbox Live Police : Read more

The Obama Administration is reportedly behind a new "six strikes" policy conjured up by five major American ISPs. Obama Admin Backing New Six Strikes ISP Policy : Read more

Apple has changed its privacy policy and the updated version stipulates that the company will collect and share iPhone locations with licensees and partners. Apple: We Can Collect, Share Your Precise Location : Read more

Facebook has said it will launch some more basic and simple privacy tools after a huge backlash from users. Facebook to Simplify Privacy Policy After Backlash : Read more

TigerDirect and Newegg both say that they will ship laptops to the continental United States. Yet when I try to place an order for here on the North Slope of Alaska, I am told that neither will ship to my destination. I am left with the simple question, to determine exactly what continent...

The FCC will roll out its national broadband plan tomorrow. Government to Reveal Internet Policy on Tuesday : Read more

Internal Best Buy documents point to shady anti-price matching policies. Best Buy Sued for Price Match Denial Policy : Read more

A prominent Canadian academic figure in the tech-policy field has expressed that ‘Green IT’ initiatives do not all work. Green IT Initiatives Possible Waste of Time : Read more

Several major technology companies have signed a global agreement designed to apply common set of principles for how to do business in nations that restrict free speech and expression. Tech Companies Sign Human Rights Policy : Read more

Not since Al Gore invented the World Wide Web has such an outlandish claim been made, but the McCain camp said exactly that. According to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a policy adviser for the Republican presidential nominee, McCain helped in the creation of one John McCain Rep Says McCain Invented...

Redmond (WA) - Virtualization is one of the hot topics in enterprise computing these days, but the technology is not spreading as fast as many would have hoped, as key questions remain unanswered. Microsoft Tweaks Licensing Policy to Promote Virtualization : Read more

Apple and the iPhone 3G could suffer from AT&T's rougher style of customer service, policy and public relations. Are you feeling confused? AT&T Hurts iPhone 3G's Image : Read more

A little while ago, Micorsoft suspended an Xbox Live account with the gamer tag “TheGAYERgamer” claiming it violated the Xbox Live policy on sexual innuendo in gamertags outlined in the company’s terms and conditions. Microsoft Deems Xbox Live User's Gamertag Inappropriate, Gamertag Is User's...