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FBI still upset with Supreme Court GPS ruling despite success in obtaining warrants

By Andrew Webster on March 23, 2012 12:42 am + 16 comments

Last month, a Supreme Court ruling forced the FBI to shut down around 3,000 GPS tracking devices Continue reading…
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Verizon takes its case for buying cable companies' spectrum to the public

By Chris Ziegler on March 22, 2012 11:30 pm + 5 comments

A day after Verizon general counsel Randal Milch testified before a Senate committee defending the Continue reading…
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Facebook acquiring 750 patents from IBM; strategic value still unknown (update)

By Matt Macari on March 22, 2012 09:21 pm + 8 comments

Update: In a brief statement to the AFP, a Facebook spokesperson said "I can confirm that there was Continue reading…
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Google Play may get movie purchases, says CNET

By Bryan Bishop on March 22, 2012 09:03 pm + 34 comments

When Google debuted its massive Google Play rebranding of its app and media stores, one thing that Continue reading…
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US Congress expands probe of iOS app privacy to 34 developers after it says Apple failed to answer its questions

By T.C. Sottek on March 22, 2012 08:21 pm + 14 comments

Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) sent letters to Apple and 33 iOS app Continue reading…
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Spotify's new apps are handsome but useless (hands-on)

By Ellis Hamburger on March 22, 2012 07:58 pm + 17 comments

Spotify today bolstered the capabilities of its desktop application with a second wave of music apps Continue reading…
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RIM to expand device management support for iPhone with custom iOS App

By Dieter Bohn on March 22, 2012 07:23 pm + 18 comments

RIM's BlackBerry Mobile Fusion product, if you're not familiar, is a way for corporate customers to Continue reading…
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Rdio iOS app updated with Retina display graphics for new iPad

By David Pierce on March 22, 2012 06:44 pm + 25 comments

The high-resolution on Apple's new iPad is a perfect way to show off Rdio's new graphics-heavy Continue reading…
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Facebook clarifying its privacy policies tomorrow, users have until today to comment

By Bryan Bishop on March 22, 2012 06:18 pm + 17 comments

Facebook is no stranger to harsh critiques of its privacy policies, and the company is now preparing Continue reading…
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Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T to be available online April 8th, in stores April 9th?

By David Pierce on March 22, 2012 06:13 pm + 79 comments

We'd heard the Nokia Lumia 900 was set to go on sale April 8th, and now it looks like you can circle Continue reading…