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Attorneys General Question Google’s New Privacy Policy

February 22, 2012
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Attorneys General Question Google’s New Privacy Policy

Ct Attorney General George Jepsen joined with attorneys general of 36 states and territories today in raising strong concerns about a new privacy policy by Google, Inc., scheduled to take effect March 1 for all users of Google products and services. Under the new privacy policy, Google gives itself the freedom to combine users’...

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Columnist Upset Over Lovallo’s Ouster At “Talk of Connecticut”

February 19, 2012
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Columnist Upset Over Lovallo’s Ouster At “Talk of Connecticut”

Returning from a trip last Wednesday, I was shocked and angered to learn Dan Lovallo had been “let go” by the radio network that calls itself “Talk of Connecticut.” Torrington’s WSNG is part of that network which is owned by Buckley Broadcasting. Lovallo was told by vice president and General Manager Eric Fahnoe that...

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Sears Complaint: The Saga Of A Refrigerator That Caused $30,000 In Damages

February 18, 2012
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Sears Complaint: The Saga Of A Refrigerator That Caused $30,000 In Damages

Sears used to have a solid reputation for selling well made appliances under its Kenmore brand as well as from other manufacturers. That reputation is being mangled with the critical part of any appliance business – service, including delivery and installation. The latest horror story came from Simsbury resident Arlene Horenstein who in November...

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Wall Street Journal Accusing Google Of Secretly Planting Tracking Code On iPhones

February 17, 2012
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Wall Street Journal Accusing Google Of Secretly Planting Tracking Code On iPhones

“The Wall Street Journal has charged that Google, along with a number of other advertising agencies, have planted code on millions of iPhones that allows the companies to track user behavior,” says PCWorld. “Google has denied that the embedded code, or cookies, tracks users, and said that it is only activated when users opt-in...

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