Back in 2006, Norway’s consumer Ombudsmen sided with critics that claimed the Norwegian version of the iTunes store violated consumers’ rights by tying content purchased there to Apple’s iPods and iTunes software. (Presumably, that would now be extended to include things like the iPhone and Apple TV.) The issue may have falling off the international radar, but Norway hasn’t forgotten about it: the consumer Ombudsman Björn Erik Thon is taking Apple before Norway’s Market Council in an effort to get the company to open up the iTunes store to devices other than the iPod.
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UK Child Internet Safety Council Launches
It’s no secret that the online world can be a dangerous place for kids. But the UK Council for Child Internet Safety is attempting to make it a safer, friendlier place from its launch today.
Earlier this year, psychologist Tanya Brown recommended setting up the council in her report on children and technology, and plenty of people have climbed on board. The council has over 100 organizations as members, many of them tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, Facebook and mobile phone provider O2.
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