Browsing the "computers" Tag
HP Ink Cartridge’s “Smart Chip”
December 2nd, 2014
In September 2014, a federal judge approved a $5 million settlement of three consolidated false advertising class-action lawsuits against Hewlett-Packard
Pentium 4 Processor
November 19th, 2014
In July 2014, a state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Intel Corporation and Hewlett
Max My Speed
May 13th, 2014
MaxMySpeed pitches itself as the best solution for a slow PC. But many computer experts trash programs like MaxMySpeed as
My Clean PC
May 13th, 2014
MyCleanPC pitches itself as the best solution for a struggling PC. But many computer experts trash MyCleanPC as a scam,
Apple Lightning Connector
November 26th, 2013
February 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed , the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2013: A class-action
Lenovo Ultrabook
November 6th, 2013
In October 2013, a class action complaint was filed against Lenovo Inc. for allegedly deceiving consumers in its marketing materials
Lawmakers Push for “Do-Not-Track”
May 3rd, 2013
Marketers are watching you, but can you get them to stop?
HP’s “Help Me Decide” Custom Laptop
January 14th, 2013
In January 2013, a federal judge decided that a class-action lawsuit filed against Hewlett-Packard in October 2012 could proceed. The
Best Buy, Toshiba Laptop Battery Life
December 4th, 2012
In June 2012, a California class action was filed against Best Buy and Toshiba claiming that they deceptively market the
Clearwire Internet
September 30th, 2012
Despite denying any wrongdoing, Clearwire settled two class-action lawsuits, which involved claims that it misrepresented its Internet service speed and
Scareware Suit Settled but Consumers Don’t Really Win
March 27th, 2012
A little over a year after being sued for “falsely identify[ing] computer problems and characteriz[ing] them as “severe” in an
Rise of the Supercookie
November 22nd, 2011
You don’t just have to worry about cookies anymore. Now you have to worry about super cookies. Online advertiser, ScanScout,
Online Porn Can Give You a Virus
October 24th, 2011
Thank God for porn! No, really – did you know that many of the Internet’s innovative advances have been pioneered
“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up
October 24th, 2011
There are many considerations when it comes to choosing an Internet service provider – type (cable, dial-up, DSL, or satellite),