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Fox Squeezes Net Access To Its Shows. In a move that you could call pushback at the advance of Net video channels, Fox is changing its policies to require online viewers of its content on Hulu and its own websites prove that they are paying for cable access to the shows (or have paid for Hulu Plus). Only Dish network is a valid login at the moment, which may be a limiting feature. After an 8-day period immediately after a show's "real" broadcast, the login requirement is relaxed. --KE
Japan Gets First Dibs On Windows Phone. Microsoft's make-over for Windows Phone 7, dubbed Mango, will now officially hit a Fujitsu/KDDI smartphone in Japan first of all. The handset is sleek, waterproof and comes with an insane-sounding 13.2 megapixel camera...and Mango brings multitasking, turn-by-turn voice assisted navigation and a bunch of other features. This phone will help determine if Microsoft (and Nokia's) future in smartphones looks rosy. --KE
Facebook's Business Effort. Mere days after Google began killing off business-related Google+ profiles (and with no "enterprise+" in sight) Facebook has rolled out its guide to help small businesses maximise the way they use Facebook. There's assistance in setting up a page, organizing ads and deals and so on, all nicely wrappered. It's not much--there are no secret extra features you'll get access to, for example--but it's a start. Is it a sign Facebook's getting a little nervous? --KE
Anonymous Hits PayPal, Legally This Time. Proving that a collective organization can change its tactics, hacktivists Anonymous are trying to motivate the public to move against PayPal in protest at its role in helping police make AntiSec arrests. The campaign asks you to diconnect your PayPal account, thus hitting the company where it hurts--although it's unlikely to encourage enough support to be more than a parasite gently biting at PayPal's huge flank. It's also the first "piece" in a bigger campaign to come...But what actions will Anonymous take? --KE
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