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  FCC approves voluntary Anti-Bot Code to help ISPs deal with botnets

  By Ryan Heise on March 23, 2012 07:27 am + 4 comments

  An FCC advisory committee unanimously adopted a series of policies on Thursday in an attempt to Continue reading…

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  Facebook now has 10 million Japanese users, catching up with Mixi

  By Sam Byford on March 23, 2012 06:43 am + 16 comments

  There are now over 10 million active Facebook users in Japan according to the company, a number that Continue reading…

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  'Screenshots of Despair': terrifying messages from everyday software

  By Sam Byford on March 23, 2012 06:19 am + 9 comments

  The main purpose of software is its functionality, we know, but sometimes it's difficult to remember Continue reading…

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  BBM Music beta adds favorites, better shuffling, and an imaginary friend

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 23, 2012 03:06 am + 2 comments

  A beta release for the BBM Music app on BlackBerry adds some welcome new features to RIM's peculiar Continue reading…

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  Eli Roth's 'Hemlock Grove' announced as the latest original series to be distributed by Netflix

  By Chris Welch on March 23, 2012 02:29 am + 1 comments

  Eli Roth's Hemlock Grove is the latest original series headed for Netflix. Best known for his forays Continue reading…

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  Yahoo reportedly has a license to patents Facebook just bought from IBM

  By Matt Macari on March 23, 2012 01:51 am + 5 comments

  Law360 is reporting a source has told them that the lot of 750 patents Facebook is buying from IBM Continue reading…

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  Google says Gmail flickering bug should be fixed shortly

  By Sean Hollister on March 22, 2012 09:57 pm + 5 comments

  Has the Gmail app on your Android smartphone been freaking out when you try to access your primary 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…