The scientific field of acoustics – the science of sound – will get a considerable boost at the end of next month, as experts will convene at the 158th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Several highlights from the planned schedule have already been made available, and it appears that som... |
25 September 2009
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According to a new scientific study published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, a publication of the American Sociological Association (ASA), convicts who are released from jail on parole (parolees) are less likely to be incarcerated again shortly if they relocate their homes to other areas. Expe... |
12 June 2009
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Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has banned another Apple advertisement touting the iPhone as "really fast" on the web. The report notes that 17 complaints were filed in regards to the ad, which depicted the user switching from the Times Online to Google Maps, and lastly, the iPhone's Mail applicat... |
26 November 2008
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The ASA has concluded that the iPhone cannot access websites which use Java or Flash, despite Apple's claim that "all parts of the internet are on the iPhone". Two members of the public complained about the TV advert, therefore prompting the ASA to tell Apple UK to stop airing the ad."Two viewers believed t... |
27 August 2008
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Advertising is the proverbial hen that lays the golden egg for the Internet industry, but companies should be very careful as to how they approach the subject. It can bring in tremendous income, but as the latest court decision regarding it shows, it can also leave you with a bitter taste in your mouth. Depends on ho... |
30 January 2008
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Sony has a history with bad ads. In fact, so does Nintendo (but in an innocent way). Sony's however get banned quite often by authorities. Why do Sony do this to themselves over and over again? The last PS3 ad we saw encouraged crime and violence, while the one in question today apparently did the same thing. Ho... |
8 August 2007
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