Online retailers, marketing firms scam consumers for $1.4 billio...

Google ponders risky Android solo act
Is the search company about to throw a wrench into two years of Android community building with plans to sell its own phone directly to consumers?

Yahoo adds privacy tool, in time for FTC meetings
"Ad Interest Manager" lets consumers see how much is known about their surfing habits, computers, and personal data. It also offers an opt-out for "interest-based" ads.

Another e-tailer named in probe changes course
VistaPrint, an online printing company, said it is no longer connected to Affinion, one of three marketing companies accused of duping consumers into paying monthly fees.

Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.

Apple's app approval revolt: Will it matter? Maybe
App developers begin to revolt against Apple's app approval process, clearing the way for competitors like Android to boost their own app catalogs and prove to consumers that there is an...