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Tiny fraction of required 270 million Facebook users squeak 'no' to changes Jun 10th 2012, 07:06 Facebook users rebuked proposed privacy changes in a vote on Friday -- to the tune of 87 percent -- but a thousand times higher turnout was needed for it to matter. As such, the company will likely proceed with the additions, which it said were needed to clarify current policies for European and US regulators. However, the company was sufficiently chastened by the anemic turnout of 342,600 voters to state that it was "pretty disappointing," and spokeswoman Jame Schopflin said in the future, they will consider the vote "advisory" if numbers were too low. Still, groups like Our Policy who started the petition for this referendum might want to pick their battles better next time. Tiny fraction of required 270 million Facebook users squeak 'no' to changes originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  PC World  | Email this | Comments New Windows Phone store lets you wear your 'I heart WP' on your sleeve Jun 10th 2012, 05:16 So you love Windows Phone, but how can you let the world know? Until now, you'd either have to wave your object of desire around, or keep showing colleagues those "Smoked by Windows Phone" YouTube videos. Now, you can simply wear your alliance across your chest, or favorite beverage, thanks to a new CafePress store. Revealed in a Windowsteamblog post, the shop will let you grab mugs, t-shirts, stickers, magnets and more emblazoned with "I Heart Windows Phone" in icons. Not only that, in case all those soccer moms didn't know which side of the fence you stood, you can clear up the doubt by snagging a bodysuit for your youngest. Credit card at the ready? Jump on that source link for the goods. New Windows Phone store lets you wear your 'I heart WP' on your sleeve originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Windows Team Blog  |  CafePress  | Email this | Comments

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