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VLC returns to iOS, now spans desktop, Android and Windows Phone

VLC on Windows. Nicole Cozma/CNET VLC’s latest release marks the popular video-playing software’s global return to Apple’s App Store. It’s the first time that VideoLAN, the player’s non-profit developer, has released a version that spans Android, iOS, desktop, WinRT and Windows Phone. The iOS VLC app had originally been pulled from the App Store due …

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How to disable all Facebook apps

Nicole Cozma/CNET Whether you’re tired of seeing updates from games, or you want to discontinue Facebook sign-in for other apps, this guide is for you. However, disabling all apps on Facebook comes with a few caveats. For instance, if you use Foursquare to post the places you check in to on your Timeline, you won’t be able to anymore. And …

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Apple Watch may open cars, says CEO Tim Cook

A wave of the wrist will be the key to Apple Watch’s success. Apple CEO Tim Cook tells The Telegraph he wants the Apple Watch to work with car locks , and the watch will also charge faster than the iPhone. But until we learn more about the smartwatch on March 9, we’ll just have to keep ourselves captivated with …

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Google reverses ban on explicit Blogger content

Google has reversed its decision to ban explicit sexual content on Blogger. The tech giant said it decided to reverse the ban in light of feedback and concern related to the “retroactive enforcement of the new policy” that would impact bloggers who have held accounts for over 10 years, according to an update Friday by social product support manager Jessica …

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Ericsson sues Apple over patents

Ericsson Ericsson is suing Apple over “critical functions” in its devices. The legal actions, announced Friday, relate to Ericsson-owned patents. The company has filed two complaints with the US International Trade Commission and filed seven lawsuits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the iPad and iPhone maker, alleging that 41 patents in total are …

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Facebook now lets you describe your gender

Facebook users can now type in their own term to describe their gender. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Facebook members can now use any terms they wish to describe their gender. Announced Thursday on a Facebook Diversity post, the new option lets you add a customized description to your profile if you feel that one of the predefined terms doesn’t accurately …

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7 things Net neutrality won’t do

James Martin/CNET When it comes to the new Net neutrality rules adopted yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission, people think either that US regulators have liberated the Internet from the shackles of oppressive broadband providers or that they’ve turned the Internet, and the industry built around it, into an overregulated kludge. Well, it’s not either/or. After months of intense debate, …

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