Tag Archives: FaceBook
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 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 [...]
Playboy is Now Available on the iPad
You can read the newspaper, watch movies, play games and now get your pornographic thrills all using the iPad. Playboy Enterprises has developed and introduced a subscription program for the iPad. The service allows subscribers to view Playboy magazine from the beginning until now. Back in 1953 Hugh Hefner placed a captivating shot of Marilyn [...]
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Winklevoss Twins Don’t Give Up
Even after being awarded a hefty sum from Facebook after winning their lawsuit, the Winklesvoss twins are back for more. Cameron and Tyler—yes those are their names—have decided that the millions they received were not enough. They claim that the settlement they reached did not represent their just due. Although the 9th U.S. Circuit, a [...]
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Facebook Attempts to Discredit Google
Sigh…now this is when the nature of competition takes the ugliest little turn. Facebook was caught red-handed attempting to release stories to discredit Google. This just makes me shake my head. News outlets went crazy today with stories of Facebook admitting to hiring a PR firm, Burson-Marsteller, to raise questions about Google’s privacy practices. This [...]
Children Evade Facebook Age Restrictions
Here we go again. It seems like there is always a story linking Facebook and children. Although, you may have known this already, Facebook has an age minimum for their users. That age is 13. I suppose at that age, when you become a full fledged teenager, you are expected to have a certain level [...]
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Branding with Social Media
If you’re currently running a business I’m sure that by this point you have been advised that social media is the place to be for promoting. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube are your best friends for free and potentially effective advertisement. Thing is, in order for these social media outlets to be as effective as [...]
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Should Social Networks Make You Pay?
There has been a recent debate on whether or not users should pay for social networks. Pardon me while I burst into an absurd laughter. Pay? For Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? In your dreams. Though I may utilize these social networks for the greater part of the day, there isn’t a part of me that [...]
Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion: How Android made it Possible