Category Archives: FaceBook
Facebook Timeline: How do you Like it?
I’ve been wanting to talk about Facebook’s “Timeline” feature for some time now, but I figured I’d give it some time to die down from the initial media hype and address what most people’s concerns and annoyances seem to have been since its release. By address, what I really mean is pull some of the [...]
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FTC and Facebook Reach Settlement
In an era where personal data can spread throughout the world at rapid pace and unauthorized access to it has never been quicker and easier, the settlement between the FTC and Facebook underscores the FTC’s willingness to soothe anxiety felt by Internet users over this issue. As the popularity of social networks are on the [...]
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HTC Facebook Phone A Reality?
Facebook and HTC have declined to comment, no surprise of course. For now then, we can say these will be rumors to be proven factual at a later date. The latest news seems to be that Facebook is indeed taking another attempt at establishing a stronger presence in the mobile industry. Facebook has allegedly narrowed [...]
Brain Density Linked to Facebook Friend Count
Some technophobes have long been warning that social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are only good for rotting the brain. While this may be a bit excessive, recent studies show that the number of “friends” one has on Facebook may be connected to his or her brain density. Facebook users with more friends tend [...]
Facebook Undergoing FaceLIFT
Facebook – the 750 million-user social media tool – became the hottest thing on the internet for a reason: It gave people what they wanted. Sticking to this age-old marketing technique, Facebook and its creators, designers and promoters have decided to continue giving users what they want by renovating the look and feel of the [...]
Facebook Launches New Subscribe Button
Facebook launched an intriguing new feature called the Subscribe Button. This new feature adds new flexibility to the Facebook news feed while adding important features popularized by Twitter and Google +. The new button adds another layer of complexity to an interface that already bewilders many users, but the promise of removing unimportant bits of [...]
Facebook Launches Music Platform
Remaining consistent with Facebook’s general trend towards keeping a tight seal on any new releases, the rumors have been flooding the world over whether Facebook will turn itself in a major music platform. This social media titan has neither confirmed nor denied these rumors, but other sources have confirmed that this release could begin as [...]
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Winklevoss Twins Drop Facebook Case
After seven years of court cases, twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are dropping the case against Facebook founder Marc Zuckerburg. While the twins showed discontent and seemed ready to take the case to the Supreme Court, they decided to remain content with the previous settlement. The initial court case against Facebook and the CEO Marc [...]
Facebook Falling Off?
It happens to the best of them, really. The newest, hottest, can’t live without it social network hits the scene and the public goes crazy. It’s the topic of every conversation. It’s the new wave. The world joins in, if you’re not a part of the network you’re surely missing out on the supreme value [...]
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Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion: How Android made it Possible