News articles tagged with 'advertising'
Profiling based on mobile, online behaviour: A privacy issue
— 7 Dec 2010 17:52 | TechnologyIt's illegal for businesses and law enforcement to profile a person based on their race, gender, or ethnicity, yet millions of Americans are being profiled every day based on their…
Tobacco: Out of sight, out of mind?
— 25 Nov 2010 17:12 | HealthPutting tobacco out of sight in shops can change the attitude of young people to smoking, while not hitting retailers in the pocket, researchers at The University of Nottingham have…
'Training away stereotypes'
— 2 Nov 2010 13:54 | HealthIt may seem difficult to change stereotypical thinking. Perceptions can be very important in forming an individual's attitudes. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found…
Scientists call for tighter regulations on food adverts during children's TV viewing
— 29 Oct 2010 14:12 | HealthThe researchers, in partnership with the Cancer Council, Australia, studied 12,618 food advertisements from 11 countries and found that 67 per cent endorsed unhealthy food. The research…
Data mining made faster
— 22 Jul 2010 09:38 | TechnologyTo many big companies, you aren't just a customer, but are described by multiple 'dimensions' of information within a computer database. Now, a University of Utah computer scientist…
Online games new marketing tool for unhealthy foods
— 4 Jun 2010 18:07 | HealthUC Davis public health researchers have found that children, who are already saturated with television messages about unhealthy food choices, are the targets of a new medium used to…
New technology will mean shift for Internet advertising
— 20 Apr 2010 11:32 | TechnologyPlacing Internet ads on websites will be easier and more profitable in the future thanks to a new technology developed at the University of Toronto that allows ads to be resized to…
Head-scratching ad claims can alienate consumers, study finds
— 31 Mar 2010 09:58 | HealthA new University of Illinois study has bad news for advertisers who hope a sprinkling of glossy-but-obscure product claims will woo buyers…
Alcohol companies target youths with magazine ads, new study shows
— 3 Dec 2009 09:40 | HealthAlcoholic beverages popular among youths are more likely to be advertised in magazines with high youth readership than alcoholic drinks consumed mainly by adults, resulting in disproportionately…
Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?
— 26 Nov 2009 07:56 | HealthSearch the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you'll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. There…