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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Bloggers now have up to 11,000 reasons to disclose when they are being paid to review products. The FTC has updated its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising for the first time since 1980, and among the changes, a requirement that “bloggers who make an endorsement must disclose the material connections they share with the seller of the product or service.” Fines for violating the new rule will run up to $11,000 per post. Some more details from the FTC’s announcement : “The revised Guides also add new examples to illustrate the long standing principle that “material connections” (sometimes payments or free products) between advertisers and endorsers – connections that consumers would not expect – must be disclosed.

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FTC to Fine Bloggers up to $11,000 for Not Disclosing Payments

While it might not always be a good idea to connect with your boss on social networks , one advantage of following them on Twitter: it could clue you in to when they’re out of the office. Thus, it’s not too surprising that Scott Adams’ perennial slacker Dilbert conspires with a co-worker to get their boss on Twitter in Sunday’s comic strip.

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Twitter Helps Dilbert Goof Off at Work [Cartoon]

Google build its Internet empire not just on the shoulders of its search engine, but also on the cash cow that is its AdSense advertising program.

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Google Ads Get an iPhone Makeover

If you have a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone – and the only one you can currently find in stores is AT&T Pure , so you probably have that one – you can already download applications in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

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Windows Marketplace Goes Live for Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones

The story about Flash on smartphones (or lack thereof) has been dragging on for so long many of you will surely be surprised it wasn’t solved by now, but luckily, we’re getting there. At the MAX conference in Los Angeles Adobe is showing off Flash Player 10.1 for smartphones

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Adobe Flash on Every Phone (Except iPhone)

Sports websites and services have a habit of failing at weekends. In mid September, NFL Fieldpass and Gamepass failed on the NFL’s opening weekend. Today it’s ESPN that’s feeling the hit of Sunday traffic: the site’s Fantasy Football service is down, with users complaining that they can’t login.

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ESPN Fantasy Football is Down

Palm Pre owners, rejoice: iTunes sync is working again. Until the next round, that is.

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FIGHT: Palm Pre Restores iTunes Sync, Defies Apple and USB Forum

CNN rightfully warned viewers against driving while texting this week, as studies have found it to be more dangerous than drunk driving. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart, however, noticed an amusing irony: the awesome new CNN iPhone app includes a feature that lets you check traffic reports on your phone while in the car.

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Daily Show Spoofs New CNN iPhone App [Video]

Podcast pioneer Leo Laporte gave a talk at the Online News Association Conference in San Francisco on Friday, giving insights into the future of media coupled with anecdotes from his work in television and radio. The keynote, entitled “Lunch with Leo”, runs 40 minutes, but it’s well worth the time if you’re involved in online media and broadcasting

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Leo Laporte Makes $1.5 Million Per Year from Podcasting [Video]