Facebook experienced a short outage yesterday morning which resulted in some disgruntled users calling 911. It was your typical Friday morning in America, except for the fact that Facebook was down, resulting in wide spread pandemonium. Instead of just getting on with the morning routine, users began calling emergency services, asking when Facebook would be … Read more
Facebook has just released a free internet app which aims to bring internet access to remote parts of the world. Facebook has just launched their new web access app in Zambia with more countries to follow. The new app, Internet.org is designed to let mobile users access a set of health and employment services as … Read more
Instagram has launched a new app called Bolt which makes sending photos as easy as a tap of your finger. Instagram, which was acquired by Facebook not too long ago has just announced a new app which allows you to tap once to send a photo and tap and hold to send a video. The … Read more
This will be the last week that Facebook users can use the chat function on the Facebook app itself. Facebook will be forcing users to switch over to their stand alone Messaging app if they want to continue using the Facebook chat service. They have already made the Messaging app mandatory in Europe and have … Read more
Founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has climbed above Google co-founders on Bloomberg’s billionaires list. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires list, Zuckerberg ranks 15th with a net worth of $33.3 billion. Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin are currently in the 16th and 19th spots respectively. Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates still retains his top … Read more
Our lives are often busy so, the thoughtful people at Facebook have introduced a new save feature which allows you to store posts and come back to them later. Facebook has introduced a new function that will allow users to essentially create a library of content to read and re-visit at a later time. “Every … Read more
Got something to sell? Facebook is now testing a ‘buy button’, making it easier for businesses to sell products directly to customers. In an effort to help businesses boost sales and make advertising on Facebook more enticing, the social media giant has begun testing a “buy button” that allows consumers to purchase products straight from … Read more
Are you famous? Facebook now has an app catered exclusively for you. Facebook has rolled out a new iOS app for celebrities and public figures, making it easier for them to interact and engage with their fans. Titled, “Facebook Mentions,” the app allows users to easily see what fans are saying and can create question … Read more
Facebook is in talks to purchase a video advertising firm called LiveRail for close to $500 million. LiveRail is responsible for putting ads onto videos and Facebook believes that by controlling the service, they can give users more relevant ads, thereby increasing clicks and revenue. It is not yet clear exactly what Facebook plans to … Read more
After a study reported that Facebook had conducted a social experiment on users without their consent, many have backlashed causing those involved to apologize and the watchdog services to start investigating. Maybe Zuckerberg is just hoping that the entire psychological experiment hype will just die down and slowly disappear into cyber space but it seems … Read more
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