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FCC eases U.S. licensing rules for Internet access on airlinersDec 29, 2012 6:00 am - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission today moved to ease licensing requirements for in-flight Internet services. “These new rules will help airlines and broadband ...
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Facebook's pokey chat appDec 29, 2012 6:00 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — It's pretty brassy to call your sexting app Poke. That was my first reaction to the news last week that Facebook had launched a clone of Snapchat, th...
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Netflix streaming service back online after outageDec 25, 2012 7:00 am - Those hoping to spend the holiday watching streaming video from Netflix can now get back in front of their TVs, tablets and PCs after a Christmas Eve outage. A Netflix I...
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Google launches ‘scan and match’ music serviceDec 25, 2012 6:12 am - LOS ANGELES — Google is turning on a “scan and match” service for Google Music users to store copies of their songs online, offering for free what Apple charges $25 a ye...
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Yahoo upgrades e-mail to lure back customersDec 23, 2012 10:00 pm - Yahoo! Inc. upgraded its e-mail service to woo mobile users, the first major product unveiling since Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer took over with a mandate to im...
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Facebook, Twitter threats should be crimes, U.K. prosecutors sayDec 19, 2012 5:00 am - Facebook and Twitter users who threaten violence online will face criminal charges in Britain, while people posting “grossly offensive” comments may avoid punishment by ...
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Instagram backlash prompts reversal on adsDec 19, 2012 5:00 am - Facebook Inc.'s policy changes to its Instagram photo-sharing site has drawn withering criticism from consumers, photographers and privacy advocates who said the update ...
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South Korea’s porn fight ‘like shoveling in a blizzard’Dec 15, 2012 6:15 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Moon Tae-Hwa stares at his computer, dizzy and nauseous from the hours of porn he’s viewed online while his wife and children slept. He feels no sha...
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Twitter adds photo tools to mobile app in challenge to InstagramDec 15, 2012 6:03 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter unveiled tools to adjust the color, size and style of photos uploaded via applications for Apple iPhones and Android phones, as the social-media ...
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Facebook has revolutionized gift-giving on the webDec 15, 2012 6:00 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Web is terrible at offering gift advice. Consider this scenario: It's your sister-in-law's birthday in a couple of days. She's one of those super...