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05 Dec 2015
Zuckerberg says he isn’t trying to avoid taxes in giving away his $45 billion fortune
Zuckerberg says he isn’t trying to avoid taxes in giving away his $45 billion fortune Shortly after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he and his wife Priscilla Chanpledged to give away 99 percent of their shares in the company to support charitable causes, he was accused of attempting to dodge billions in taxes. That’s
04 Dec 2015
Facebook now lets you chat with businesses via Messenger on their website
Facebook now lets you chat with businesses via Messenger on their website Managing a Facebook Page is a crucial social strategy for many business owners today, and now Facebook wants to make it easier to interact with customers right from their own websites. An update to the Page Plug-in lets businesses add a message box and
02 Dec 2015
‘Most Used Words’ App Steals Your Private Information Off Facebook
‘Most Used Words’ App Steals Your Private Information Off Facebook If you’ve logged in to Facebook over the past couple of weeks, chances are that you’ve stumbled upon “Most Used Words”, a fun little application which tells you the words you’ve used in 2015. To-date, millions of users (and this author) have tried and entertained
20 Nov 2015
Facebook at Work now has a companion messaging app on Android
Facebook at Work now has a companion messaging app on Android Facebook has launched Work Chat, a messaging app on Android for companies that use its Facebook at Work collaboration service. From the screenshots, it looks more like Messenger than rival chat services for teams like, say, Slack. Users can chat one-on-one or in groups,
17 Nov 2015
Facebook’s Instant Articles arrive in India for Android users
Facebook’s Instant Articles arrive in India for Android users Facebook is bringing Instant Articles to its Android app in India today, where the social network counts 130 million users. Launched in May, the feature brings richly formatted stories along with zoomable images and auto-playing videos to your News Feed and loads them quicker than traditional
17 Nov 2015
You can now search Google for Facebook profiles and posts on Android
You can now search Google for Facebook profiles and posts on Android n you use Google search on your Android device, you should now see results that link you to content within Facebook, including public profiles, pages and posts. Each result will lead you directly to the content in Facebook’s app rather than a
12 Nov 2015
Facebook Notify is the Latest App for Bringing News Stories to Your Phone
Facebook Notify is the Latest App for Bringing News Stories to Your Phone Facebook is always bringing new apps and updates for its mobile platform. As an industry leader, it needs to be continually innovative. Even its rivals like Twitter and Snapchat are not resting on their laurels and coming up with new features. It
28 Oct 2015
Facebook is testing live sports updates in Messenger
Facebook is testing live sports updates in Messenger It looks like Facebook wants to get in on the real-time updates game just like Twitter. The company is letting some Messenger users subscribe to MLB World Series news, scores and highlights right within a one-on-one chat. Brandon Painter, who spotted the new feature, told us that
21 Oct 2015
Facebook will tell you if the government is snooping on your account
Facebook will tell you if the government is snooping on your account. Facebook accounts are notorious for being hacked, either through poor passwords or phishing scams. So to help keep its users safe, the social network has announced that it will soon start sending banner notifications to anyone whose account may have been compromised by
14 Oct 2015
Facebook, what’s up with that weird graphic that shows up after you log off?
Facebook, what’s up with that weird graphic that shows up after you log off? We’ve all seen that status update – you know, the one that’s clearly your friend trolling you for forgetting to log off Facebook on their computer. My usual solution is to use Chrome’s incognito mode, but if that’s not an