News tagged ‘facebook’
Friday, 16 Nov 2012
Facebook Updates iOS and Android Apps with New Features
Facebook recently updated its iOS and Android apps with a couple of new features, including a Share button, in-line friend tagging, and emoji options for messages.
Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012
Zynga CFO Jumps Ship, Joins Facebook
Zynga's Chief Financial Officer David Wehner has left the social gaming company and joined the team at Facebook where he will be performing the duties of Vice President of Corporate Finance and Business Planning.
Monday, 12 Nov 2012
Russian Email Service Reduces Stakes in Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga
Russian email-to-social networking group, Mail.ru, has cut its stakes in U.S. Internet firms Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga, according to the company's website.
Tuesday, 6 Nov 2012
Instagram Announces Web Profiles
After becoming the must have photo app for both Android and iOS devices, Instagram has just announced that it will now be available and accessible on the web. Users will now be able to share and view their snaps on the desktop.
Monday, 5 Nov 2012
Hurricane Sandy Covered by Time Magazine Using Instagram
Time Magazine gave five photographers direct access to its Instagram feed recently in a bid to bring Hurricane Sandy coverage to their readers as quickly as possible.
Thursday, 1 Nov 2012
Facebook Reportedly Working on Alternative Service to Craigslist
According to an article published by The Daily, Facebook is reportedly working on a project related to a classifieds advertisement service similar to that which Craiglist is offering.
Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012
Facebook Testing Out New "Want" and "Collect" Button
Facebook recently confirmed it was working on adding more options alongside the ubiquitous "Like" button. One of the more prominent ones that might turn out to be useful to retail companies is the "Want" button.
What Ever Happened to Diaspora?
Whatever happened to Diaspora, the Facebook killer which was announced in 2010? Vice.com takes an in-depth look at what happened to the vaulted privacy-aware, open source social network, which ended in failure and the death of one of its founders.
Friday, 28 Sep 2012
Instagram's Number of Daily Active Users Surpasses Twitter
Instagram has surpassed Twitter in the number of daily mobile users. Instagram now boasts of 7.3 million daily mobile users, while Twitter has about 6.9 million. On top of that, the average amount of time a typical user spends on Instagram is about 257 minutes, compared to 169.9 minutes for Twitter.
Facebook Gifts: Real Gifts for Facebook Friends
Facebook will be rolling out a new e-service called Gifts. As its name suggests, it will enable subscribers to send gifts such as chocolate, coffee, and other real-life presents to other Facebook users.
