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Hasbro licenses rights to toys based on Zynga games

By Adi Robertson on February 9, 2012 09:38 pm + 8 comments

Zynga's already conquered Facebook, but now its almost frighteningly addictive games will start Continue reading…
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Facebook's new widescreen Photo Viewer going live for more users

By Bryan Bishop on February 7, 2012 08:51 pm + 38 comments

Facebook began testing a rather — ahem — inspired new design for its Photo Viewer earlier this Continue reading…
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Colorful wax busts cast Facebook friendships in a whole new light

By Andrew Webster on February 7, 2012 11:38 am + 21 comments

You may have plenty of Facebook friends, but how many of them are real friends? That's what designer Continue reading…
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Facebook and Google forced to remove content deemed offensive in India

By Tom Warren on February 6, 2012 10:32 am + 18 comments

Facebook and Google have both been forced to remove content following a court directive in India. Continue reading…
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Your deleted Facebook photos might still be in the cloud, three years after flaw was discovered

By Jamie Keene on February 6, 2012 08:47 am + 19 comments

Ars Technica has found that the photo deletion flaw it discovered on Facebook three years ago still Continue reading…
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Microsoft on social search: Google did what we didn't want to do

By Sam Byford on February 6, 2012 07:32 am + 128 comments

Microsoft's been on the offensive regarding Google's recent policy changes, with the search giant's Continue reading…
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Skype 5.8 for Windows brings Full HD calling and deeper Facebook integration

By Aaron Souppouris on February 3, 2012 08:36 am

Skype released version 5.8 of its Windows client today, which takes a number of features out of Continue reading…
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Facebook's new photo viewer inspired by Google+?

By Sam Byford on February 3, 2012 07:34 am + 60 comments

Facebook is testing a new photo-viewing interface with a small number of users, and it bears Continue reading…
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Showyou 3.0 for iPad: video from your friends on the web (hands-on)

By Thomas Houston on February 2, 2012 12:00 pm + 8 comments

While YouTube is quite good at sending users down a rabbit hole for hours via its related sidebar Continue reading…
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Vizio's 58-inch 21:9 CinemaWide TV coming in March for $3,499, 50- and 71-inch models in 2H 2012

By Jeff Blagdon on February 1, 2012 10:49 pm + 43 comments

Although Vizio announced its new 58-inch CinemaWide HDTV at CES last month it held back on pricing Continue reading…