11 Jun, 2007 by David
There is somewhat of a controversy regarding Apple’s new Iphone advertisement, with Breitbart.tv explaining:
As the buzz builds to the launch of Apple iPhone at the end of the month, promotional demonstrations on the Apple web-site seem to have a political theme. The section showing internet features of the phone highlights New York Times stories about the Democratic take-over in Congress. You can also see a neighboring story about a key resignation at the White House. Among the few stories visible on a related television ad linked on the Apple Web site shows a headline about scandal pressures on the GOP, and the main close-up story is about the burdens of housing costs as incomes stagnate.
There seems to be a large audience of people 1) Praising Apple for making a statement 2) Lambasting Apple for making a statement 3) Criticizing the people who believe there is anything meant to be politicsl about the Ad.
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6 Jun, 2007 by Robert
Looks like Google has found another market in which this powerhouse can dominate: politics. In an attempt to sway various immigration reform proposals Google’s VP of People Operations; Laszlo Bock, provides his testimonial on the effect immigration laws has on Google. For full details of their political escapades visit The Official Google Blog.
In his testimony, Laszlo said that, due to limits on the number of H-1B visas, Google is regularly unable to pursue highly qualified candidates. This year, an estimated 133,000 visa applications were filed by H-1B candidates in the first two days of the filing period for only 65,000 available spots. Over the last year alone, the artificially low cap on H-1B visas has prevented more than 70 Google candidates from receiving H-1B visas. Therefore, Laszlo said, “We would encourage Congress to significantly increase the annual cap of 65,000 H-1B visas, to a figure more reflective of the growth rate of our technology-driven economy.” He also urged Congress to address the backlog of employment-based green cards for highly skilled workers.
Looks like big business rears its money hungry head into government once again. I wonder what kind of incentives Google will offer Congress members in attempts to persuade their decision. Maybe a $400 credit towards their Adwords account, higher page ranking or a life time supply of Google brand socks.
