Some teens are growing tired of the excessive sharing and "drama" on Facebook and more are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to express themselves, according to a new study.
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Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter, Pew study finds
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on May 22, 2013
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Yahoo Drops Flickr Pro To Compete With Facebook, Still Offers Two Paid Tiers For Ad Haters And Power Users
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on May 21, 2013
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The bookend to Yahoo’s Big News Day — a major refresh of its photo sharing site Flickr — will see the company drop is Flickr Pro pricing tiers as part of a bid to compete better with Facebook/Instagram and the rest of the crowded market in the online photo space. But it is not getting rid of paid tiers altogether: it’s keeping an ad-free tier, called Ad Free, as well as a tier for power users, doublr, respectively priced at $ 49.99 and $ 499.99 for a year of use.
Fugitive to police on Facebook: Catch me if you can. They do
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on May 19, 2013
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Taunting the police on Facebook has limited benefits — as one wanted man in the U.K. discovers when it takes police just 12 hours to catch up with him. They leave him a taunting message on Facebook in return. [Read more]
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Google Glass getting apps for Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, CNN and more
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on May 16, 2013
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Google has just announced a slew of new apps that are coming to Google Glass. In an effort to expand Glass’s abilities, a handful of different apps will become available to users, including Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, CNN, Tumblr, and Elle. Previously, only Path and The New York Times were available as apps on Google Glass.
Facebook “Trial by Timeline” app shows instances of self-incrimination
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on May 16, 2013
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For years now, law enforcement has utilized social networks – Facebook in particular – as part of their evidence-gathering efforts, in some instances finding cause to arrest or ticket individuals who incriminate themselves with status updates. Such was perhaps the inspiration for Amnesty International’s “Trial by Timeline” app, which searches your Facebook accounts and shows
Facebook used Pixar illustrator and psychologist to develop Finch emoticons
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on May 14, 2013
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Facebook engineer Arturo Bejar talked to the folks over at Popular Science, discussing how the new emoticons available for Messenger were created. In early 2012, the engineer crossed paths with a UC Berkeley professor of psychology who specializes in emotions, Dacher Keltner, who soon partnered with Facebook to offer his expertice. Soon after Pixar illustrator
Facebook Kills Social Roulette, The App With A 1/6 Chance Of Deleting Your Facebook Account
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on May 13, 2013
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If you want a digital detox, you’re going to have to pull the trigger yourself. Social Roulette is an app that would delete one in six users’ Facebook account data, but its founder confirms it’s been blocked by Facebook so it no longer functions. While there’s no specific policy prohibiting apps from deleting your data, Social Roulette is clearly counter to Facebook’s mission and business model.
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No Home for Facebook at AT&T: HTC First to be discontinued
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on May 13, 2013
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Bing adds more Facebook to search
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on May 12, 2013
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Bing is adding some new social features to its search engine, by letting users comment and "like" their Facebook friends' posts directly on the site.
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Facebook Home Is Losing Steam In The Charts…Fast
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on May 11, 2013
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Facebook Home, the app which CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted as the “next version of Facebook,” has not been an immediate hit. Its Google Play rankings have been dropping steadily after the launch buzz wore off, according to new data from top app store analytics firms. Despite having an active user base of over a billion on the social network itself, the company announced on Thursday that it was just now “nearing” 1 million downloads for its Home app. Plus, AT&T also slashed pricing this week on the HTC First, the first Facebook Home-powered handset, which went from $ 99 to just $ 0.99. The data shows it’s been a struggle so far, in terms of user acquisition, for Facebook Home. The application became available for download on April 12th on Google Play, where only a limited selection of devices were supported: the HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II. A preloaded version of the app was made available via the HTC First, which officially went on sale that same day. This week, support for the HTC One and Galaxy S4 was also added. To be fair, the limited rollout is partially responsible for the app’s inability to maintain a higher ranking. On April 24th, Facebook Home reached its best position on the charts in many of the countries where it was available, but its ranks have declined in several key markets since. Its moves indicate an early rush from curious Android owners, but then a tapering off as word got out that the app wasn’t quite ready for primetime. App Annie’s data demonstrates this rise, then subsequent fall. Shortly after becoming publicly available, Facebook Home reached #72 overall in the U.S., on April 16th. By April 23th, it had also reached the top 100 overall in 8 countries (Norway, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Hong Kong, Hungary, U.K.), and the top 500 in 38 countries. By the end of April, it started to drop, then ranking in the top 500 in 29 countries, and having dropped out of the top 100 worldwide altogether. It has yet to return to the top 100 in any market. Distimo’s analysis of the top 500 apps on Google Play, also confirms the same general trends. Towards the end of April (4/29), the firm found that Facebook Home was ranked highest in Luxembourg, where it was #83 overall, and was lowest in Portugal where it was ranked #477, but its ranking was on
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Microsoft’s Bing integrates Facebook Likes and comments
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on May 10, 2013
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Microsoft is continuously adding new features to its Bing search engine, and this time around the company has added integration for Facebook that allows users of the social networking site to comment and Like stuff directly in Bing search results. Microsoft has been researching ways to distinguish itself from Google, and it seems social is
For better and for worse, 1 in 3 teens are Facebook friends with their mothers
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on May 10, 2013
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Facebook and Waze: blending your worlds together one data point at a time
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on May 10, 2013
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Word has it Facebook is looking to acquire crowdsource navigation app Waze for a hefty $ 1 billion. Such a move would provide the social network with an array of location-based data far more substantial than any it has had thus far, adding the information on top of what it already knows about consumers’ likes, check-ins,
Facebook brings its Yelp-like business Pages to Android
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on May 10, 2013
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The redesigned layout puts essential business information up front and makes the social network’s app work better for local search. [Read more]
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Facebook Reacts to Criticisms of “Home” App; Promises Upgrades
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on May 9, 2013
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A month after the release of Home, Facebook is working to answer criticisms with improvements.
Facebook Home—an app for Android smartphones that provides users with a constant stream of images, messages, and updates from friends on the social network—launched with fanfare a month ago along with the promise that additional features would be added shortly (see “The Facebook Phone Is Finally Here, but Who Wants It?”). Now, as some users level poor reviews at the app, the team behind it is focused on making those upgrades happen—and fast.
Dud alert: ‘Facebook Phone’ on sale for a dollar
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on May 8, 2013
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AT&T is practically giving away the HTC First, the first phone to come pre-loaded with Facebook Home. [Read more]
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DOJ: We don’t need warrants for e-mail, Facebook chats
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on May 8, 2013
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An FBI investigation manual updated last year, obtained by the ACLU, says it’s possible to warrantlessly obtain Americans’ e-mail “without running afoul of” the Fourth Amendment. [Read more]
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Cisco Meraki Launches “Presence”, With Facebook Account Log-In To Wireless Networks
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on May 8, 2013
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Cisco Meraki has launched a new service called Presence that provides data about mobile behavior across location and automatic login to wireless hotspots using a person’s Facebook account.
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Facebook and several other companies sued by Aaron Greenspan
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on May 8, 2013
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Aaron Greenspan has sued Facebook, along with a myriad of other tech companies, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday, May 6. If you just experienced a case of deja vu, it’s likely because you’ve heard this tune before – this isn’t the first time Greenspan has sued Facebook (or other companies), and we’ll be
Google Glass to Facebook provides unofficial photo sharing
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on May 8, 2013
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We’ve already seen a Twitter for Glass app, though it isn’t available for any Glass owner to use and has not been officially announced (there’s GlassTweet, though). Following not too long after, there’s now an unofficial Glass to Facebook app available to the public, allowing those who’ve scored a pair of Google’s frames to upload
Google Glass snags unofficial Facebook photo sharing
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on May 7, 2013
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Sure, Glass Explorers can post photos to Google+ with the high-tech headsets straight out of the box, but sharing to other sites requires additional glassware. While Facebook has yet to out its own app for Glass, an unofficial application dubbed Glass To Facebook has just arrived, allowing Google’s adventurers to post images to the social network. Hooking up the the app appears to be an easy affair, consisting of granting the software access to a user’s Google and Facebook accounts, and enabling it with Zuckerberg’s crew. After that, Mountain View’s headgear guinea pigs will be able to snap pictures and shoot them to Facebook. Count yourself as a lucky Google Glass owner? Hit the link below to grab Glass To Facebook.
Filed under: Wearables, Software, Google, Facebook
Via: TechCrunch
Source: Glass To Facebook
Facebook To Introduce Video Ads
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on May 7, 2013
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another random user writes “Facebook is reportedly introducing video advertisements to News Feeds this summer. Reports in the Financial Times (registration required) say that the clips will last for around 15 seconds, and the first one users see each day will play automatically. The first video will apparently play without audio, and restart if the account holder chooses to activate sound. Facebook is yet to officially confirm the move, but the report claims that the social network will gradually introduce video advertising to minimize user disruption. The company’s most lucrative marketing partners, including American Express, Coca Cola, Ford, Diageo and Nestle, are expected to be the first brands to make use of the feature. Facebook is said to have implemented the strategy in a bid to take a slice out of TV ad revenue by undercutting the sector.”
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Facebook on a mobile roll
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on May 6, 2013
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Facebook last week cited mobile growth as a major contributor to its first-quarter increase in sales and profits.
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Michigan woman used Facebook to harass herself, police say
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on May 5, 2013
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Facebook Blocks Path’s “Find Friends” Access Following Spam Controversy
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on May 5, 2013
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Facebook’s social graph went missing from yesterday’s update to Path’s smartphone app, and Facebook now confirms it has restricted Path’s API access. Path can no longer look up your Facebook friends, which prevents it from sending them invitations or suggesting you follow them. The damaging blow to Path’s growth may be in response to Path spamming user’s contacts with invites last week.
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Facebook settles with Timelines Inc.
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on May 5, 2013
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Chicago company that made a loud stink about trademark infringement settles quietly with the social network. [Read more]
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Path “Find Friends” blocked by Facebook for suspicious spam
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on May 4, 2013
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Facebook has blocked Path’s access to its social graph due to Path’s recent spam debacle. This will prevent Path from being able to access the social network’s “Find Friends” feature, meaning the app won’t be able to spam your contacts list with invites. However, users will still be able to login to Path via Facebook
Can Facebook lead to psychosis? One study says so
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on May 4, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Tel Aviv say social networking can have seriously deleterious effects on the psyche. [Read more]
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US Officials Rebuke India’s Request To Subpoena Facebook, Google
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on May 4, 2013
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hypnosec writes “U.S. officials have told the Indian Government that they will not be able to serve summons to the executives of companies like Google and Facebook because they are not convinced that the content hosted on these sites can cause violence and that these summons impact ‘free speech principles.’ The reply comes as a response to India’s request to the US to help serve papers to 11 Internet companies accused of hosting content on their sites that was meant to fuel communal hatred and violence. The U.S. authorities said that there are limitations when it comes to protection on free speech — when the speech comprises a true threat or provokes imminent violence — but in this particular case there is not sufficient evidence of either of these.”
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Facebook Will Make the Most Popular App for Google Glass
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on May 4, 2013
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Facebook’s CEO has signalled interest in Google’s wearable computer, and the social network’s app would likely be as popular as it is on other devices.
There are lots of unknowns about Google Glass, the company’s wearable display-camera-computer gadget just trickling out to early testers. But one thing is fairly certain: Facebook will be the most popular app for Glass.
Facebook gets to keep its 'Timeline' following trademark settlement
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on May 4, 2013
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Facebook has reached an agreement with the company Timelines Inc. to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit over the social network's use of the name Timeline.
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Facebook “Trusted Contacts” Lets You Pester Friends To Recover Account Access
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on May 3, 2013
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alphadogg writes “Facebook Thursday said it’s making available globally a feature called ‘Trusted Contacts’ that lets users select three to five friends who can help users recover account access such as if they forget their password. Facebook said the idea is that once these friends are identified as ‘trusted contacts’ through the user’s security settings, Facebook will provide each of them with a special code. ‘Enter the codes from [at least 3 of] your trusted contacts, and you’ll be able to access your account,’ Facebook says. ‘After you set your trusted contacts, we’ll notify them so that they can be ready to help you if you ever need it.’”
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Facebook rethinks its ‘hackathons’ with an eye toward mobile
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on May 3, 2013
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Facebook is retooling its famous "hackathon" all-night coding workshops to give engineers more time to conceive new products, hopefully with a focus on mobile.
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Who gets the keys to your Facebook account?
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on May 2, 2013
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Facebook offers a new security feature to help those locked out, Instagram turns on photo tagging, and Rovio hatches a new Angry Birds game. [Read more]
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Facebook helps you log back in with a little help from your Trusted Contacts
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on May 2, 2013
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Facebook wants you to log in. Real bad. But the social network hasn’t traditionally gone out of its way to streamline password recovery. The site’s finally make things a little smoother with Trusted Contacts, a redesign and rebrand of its Trusted Friends offering. Go into Security Settings and you can list three to five e-pals, who can help you log back into the site before your farm goes belly up. Contact them and let them know you need in, and they’ll get a security code and instructions to help you get back to the wall.
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Facebook wins legal victory over domain squatters
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on May 2, 2013
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Facebook cites mobile growth as it posts increased sales, profit in Q1
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on May 1, 2013
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Facebook posted a revenue increase of 38% in the first quarter that was bolstered by broad engagement across the site, the company reported Wednesday.
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Budweiser’s Buddy Cup makes Facebook friending a toast away
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on April 29, 2013
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Making new friends over cold brew isn’t particularly difficult, but making those friendships Facebook-official requires a bit more effort — unless you have Buddy Cup, that is. Developed by ad outfit Agencia Africa and creative studio Bolha for Budweiser Brazil, the drinking vessel makes folks who toast with each other friends on Zuckerberg and Co.’s social network as soon as their beverages collide, with an LED lighting up to confirm the new acquaintance. Partygoers link their Facebook profile with the LilyPad-based grail by scanning a QR code underneath the glass with an app from the brewer, and they’ll be on their way to making new pals. The Drum reports that the Buddy Cup will be used at concerts, festivals and parties sponsored by The King of Beers, but we’re sure intrepid imbibers can hack some together for use at their own soirees. Hit the jump to for a video of the contraption.
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Source: Budweiser Brazil (YouTube)
Budweiser’s intimate, dangerous way to make Facebook friends
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on April 28, 2013
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The brewing company’s Brazilian arm creates cups, which, if you clink them together to say cheers, turn both parties into Facebook friends. Oh, how difficult. [Read more]
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Facebook Sees Increase In Parse Signups, Tells Developers “No Plans To Change How App Data Is Used”
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on April 27, 2013
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Despite developers grumbling that they would ditch Parse’s mobile app backend service now that it’s been bought by Facebook, Parse CEO Illya Suhkar tells me signups spiked 9.4x and fewer clients are leaving than before. Meanwhile, to calm fears about Facebook spying on Parse app data, the company issued the statement “We currently have no plans to make any changes to how Parse app data is used.”
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Wolfram Alpha Drills Deep Into Facebook Data
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on April 27, 2013
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Nerval’s Lobster writes “Back in January, when Wolfram Alpha launched an updated version of its Personal Analytics for Facebook module, the self-billed ‘computational knowledge engine’ asked users to contribute their detailed Facebook data for research purposes. The researchers at Wolfram Alpha, having crunched all that information, are now offering some data on how users interact with Facebook. For starters, the median number of ‘friends’ is 342, with the average number of friends peaking for those in their late teens before declining at a steady rate. Younger people also have a tendency to largely add Facebook friends around their own age — for example, someone who’s 20 might have lots of friends in the twenty-something range, and comparatively few in other decades of life—while middle-aged people tend to have friends across the age spectrum. Beyond that, the Wolfram Alpha blog offers up some interesting information about friend counts (and ‘friend of friend’ counts), how friends’ networks tend to ‘cluster’ around life events such as school and sports teams, and even how peoples’ postings tend to evolve as they get older — as people age, for example, they tend to talk less about video games and more about politics. ‘It feels like we’re starting to be able to train a serious “computational telescope” on the “social universe,”‘ the blog concluded. ‘And it’s letting us discover all sorts of phenomena.’”
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Facebook schedules annual shareholder meeting for June 11
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on April 26, 2013
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A pre-summer gathering of stockholders will put Mark Zuckerberg and company in the hot seat. [Read more]
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Facebook and Parse reveal pending acquisition
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on April 26, 2013
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Facebook and Parse have both respectively announced a pending acquisition by the former company of Parse, which provides cloud-based developer tools and services. The acquisition comes shortly after Facebook’s first ever Mobile Developer Conference and the launch of new goodies for developers, such as Open Graph for mobile. Says the social network, Parse’s addition to
Facebook gets upgraded on older BlackBerries, adds more focus to photos
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on April 25, 2013
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Many of the BlackBerry faithful might not have got around to upgrading to version 10 just yet (perhaps they’re waiting on that keyboard model), but they haven’t been completely forgotten. A refreshed version of its Facebook app is now available on BlackBerry OS 5 and above, bringing it at least a little more in line with other modern iterations. Expect your pictures to gain more importance in your newsfeeds and timelines, both which finally get pull-to-refresh controls. The new version is currently being rolled out to BlackBerry’s app stores globally — see if your version is ready at the source.
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Source: BlackBerry Blog
Life’s Trajectory Seen Through Facebook Data
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on April 25, 2013
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Former Diplomat Slams Facebook For Inaction On Fake Pages
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on April 23, 2013
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An anonymous reader writes “Former diplomat to Belgium and the European Union Brendan Nelson describes his astonishment at his inability to get any response from Facebook when trying to get a diplomatically damaging fake page taken down. The social network ignored official protestations from the department of foreign affairs and security agencies.”
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Facebook Home installations eclipse 500,000 mark
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on April 22, 2013
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The Facebook Home Android launcher has proven to reasonably popular during its first week of availability. So far, Home has been downloaded over 500,000 times via the Google Play store in a bit over week of availability. While hundreds of thousands of installations sounds good for Facebook, Home is still on shaky ground. The big
Facebook Revealed As Behind $1.5B “Catapult” Data Center In Iowa
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on April 22, 2013
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Earlier this month, an article raised the question of who owns the giant data center being built in Altoona, Iowa. Today, the Des Moines Register has an answer, gleaned from “legislative sources.” The giant facility, estimated to cost $ 1.5 billion when construction is complete, is to house a data center for Facebook. The article lists various attributes the site has to make it attractive for all that data, including access to transportation, extensive network infrastructure, and relatively low risk from natural disasters.
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Facebook Home Hits 500K Downloads In Five Days, Pales In Comparison To Instagram’s Android Shift
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on April 22, 2013
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It would appear that Facebook Home has just surpassed 500k downloads on Google Play since launching on the platform five days ago on April 16. The app’s Google Play listing notes the milestone, and Ben Evans confirmed on Twitter.
Facebook Home isn’t so much of an app as a user interface for the phone, putting Facebook smack dab in the center of Android user’s smartphone experience. Users with Facebook Home can post status updates and view the newsfeed straight from the lock screen, and conduct messaging without ever being interrupted thanks to Chat Heads.
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How Facebook Ruined Comments (at Least For One Writer)
harrymcc writes “Back in late March, Facebook finally introduced a feature which lets you reply to a specific comment on an update. But at the same time, it started reshuffling the order of comments in an attempt to put the best ones at the top. The change only applies to Pages and to the Profiles of people with more than 10,000 followers, but it’s driving me crazy. Over at TIME.com, I explain why.”
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