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Opaque Instagram ad policy change riles users

Opaque Instagram ad policy change riles users
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
NEW YORK (AP) - Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service that Facebook bought this year, is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after a change in its user agreement hinted that it might use shared photos in ads. It's not clear that anything substantive has changed in

Samsung drops Apple injunction bids in Europe

Samsung drops Apple injunction bids in Europe
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
LONDON (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has withdrawn its requests to have sales of certain Apple products banned in Europe, though it is still pursuing lawsuits over technology licenses. The two companies are waging a legal battle on multiple fronts and across the world as they

Facebook rejects German demand to allow fake names

Facebook rejects German demand to allow fake names
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Facebook will fight a German privacy watchdog's demand to allow users to register with fake names, insisting Tuesday that its current practice fully complies with the law. The California-based social networking site has long required users to

Nielsen to buy Arbitron for about $1.26B

Nielsen to buy Arbitron for about $1.26B
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Nielsen, the dominant source of TV ratings, on Tuesday said it had agreed to buy Arbitron for about $1.26 billion to expand into radio measurement. Arbitron pays 70,000 people to carry around gadgets that register what stations they're

Final member of NBC team free after Syria kidnap

Final member of NBC team free after Syria kidnap
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By GREGORY KATZAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The last missing member of an NBC team that was kidnapped in Syria has been freed and is safely in Turkey, NBC News executives said Wednesday. Ian Rivers was part of the NBC team led by the network's chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel. They

Smartphone makers post wins on separate continents

Smartphone makers post wins on separate continents
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple and Samsung, the world's top two smartphone makers, each scored a significant victory on different continents that will allow both to keep selling their products without legal interference this holiday season. A federal judge in San Jose

Software industry braces for new phone apps rules

Software industry braces for new phone apps rules
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 18th
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A cellphone game for kids about U.S. geography, "Stack the States," gets rave reviews from parents. Its creator, Dan Russell-Pinson, considered making the 99-cent app better by adding a feature to allow children to play online against one another

Anonymous attacks Westboro Baptist over threat of Newtown protest

Anonymous attacks Westboro Baptist over threat of Newtown protest
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
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Anonymous attacks Westboro Baptist over threat of Newtown protest

Anonymous attacks Westboro Baptist over threat of Newtown protest
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
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Anonymous attacks Westboro Baptist over threat of Newtown protest

Anonymous attacks Westboro Baptist over threat of Newtown protest
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th
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