by Liza Roe | Dec 17, 2011 | Commentary |
This summer, the FDA issued a draft guidance document addressing how the agency intends to apply its regulatory authority to Mobile Medical Applications (MMAs). The guidance document defines mobile applications as “software applications that can be executed (run) on a...
by ghans | Dec 16, 2011 | Commentary |
Louie C.K., the renowned comedian, released his latest comedy special in a most unorthodox way: charging $5 for an immediate, DRM-free download from his website. Instead of going with Comedy Central (which released his last special), HBO, or any other network, he...
by anickow | Dec 12, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations |
Netflix may now be able to use Facebook to further alienate its consumers while pursuing a lucrative revenue stream. The House amended the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) to relax written consent requirements for sharing information on movie rentals. This opens...
by drlund | Dec 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legislation/Regulations |
The first, and often only, financial concern of research participants is how much they are getting paid for participation. In studies that do nothing more than measure reaction time to identify a number in a serial string of letters, there is little reason to be...
by marobo | Dec 7, 2011 | Commentary |
According to Title IV of the Americans with Disability Act, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to provide deaf and hard of hearing citizens with Telecommunication Relay Services (TRS), in the most efficient manner possible. In long distance...
by hartwelr | Dec 7, 2011 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
On October 20th Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) introduced the Computer Professionals Update Act (CPU Act) for consideration in the Senate. The bill seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to expand the overtime exception for hourly workers to cover a wide swath of IT...
