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Internet.org comes Pakistan with free access to local & international websites

Internet.org comes Pakistan with free access to local & international websites After launching Internet.org in India and Africa recently, Facebook is set to launch this initiative in Pakistan in collaboration with Telenor to provide free internet access to the people. Both of the organizations have officially announced this mega news during an event which took

Facebook will Provide Background Info on Strangers Messaging You

Facebook will Provide Background Info on Strangers Messaging You Going about, doing what you do on the web and then you get a notification. It’s a message on Facebook but “Who is this person? Do I know him? Should I respond?”. That is a position where most us have been in quite often since the

Google and Facebook Use Technology to Help Earthquake Survivors in Nepal

Google and Facebook Use Technology to Help Earthquake Survivors in Nepal   Technology has been used for a lot of humanitarian purposes but the latest one may be the most prominent yet. In the face of the recent earthquakes in Nepal, Facebook and Google have decided to aid the locals by using technology. Facebook has

Facebook Rolls Out Old-Times Like Chat Rooms App

Facebook Rolls Out Old-Times Like Chat Rooms App   Facebook’s Creative Labs division has launched a new stand-alone app called Rooms. The app takes inspiration from forums, IRC chat rooms and communities we — the elder group of internet users — are familiar with. Upon downloading the app, you can either join an existing room

Detailed Report on Facebook Security Published by FIA

Detailed Report on Facebook Security Published by FIA   Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has published a detailed report on how users can remain secure on Facebook. The report is published under the Office of The Project Director National Response Center For Cyber Crimes (NR3C) and is a security guide for Facebook users. It includes everything from

BlackBerry, IBM, Samsung Come Together on High-Price, High-Security Tablet

BlackBerry, IBM, Samsung Come Together on High-Price, High-Security Tablet   BlackBerry subsidiary Secusmart on Monday introduced the SecuTablet, a high-security tablet based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, at the CeBIT 2015 trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany. Developed in collaboration with IBM, the tablet targets national and international public sector markets and enterprises. IBM

New Facebook Marketing Tool Chews Up Data, Spits It Out

New Facebook Marketing Tool Chews Up Data, Spits It Out   Fa cebook last week launched Topic Data, a new service that reveals to advertisers the subjects users discuss, the brands and products they use, and the activities they follow. Marketers will be able to sift through data compilations of what users say about events,

Facebook’s Riff collaborative video app is a cool idea but still needs some polish

Facebook’s Riff collaborative video app is a cool idea but still needs some polish   When you first download and log into Riff — Facebook’s brand new collaborative video app for iOS and Android — the first thing you see are featured Riffs from Facebook’s tiny collection. These are designed to let you visualize what you

Facebook Shows Off Solar-Powered Internet Drone

Facebook Shows Off Solar-Powered Internet Drone Facebook is moving ahead with its plan to connect the next 5 billion people to the Web—with a fleet of drones. At today’s f8 developer conference in San Francisco, Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer unveiled the social network’s first solar-powered drone (pictured), which can beam Internet access down to people

Facebook Messenger to Integrate Apps, Businesses

Facebook Messenger to Integrate Apps, Businesses   Get ready for apps and brands to invade Facebook Messenger. At its annual f8 developer conference today, Facebook revealed Messenger Platform and Messenger Business, which will allow developers and businesses to integrate with the social network’s chat service. According to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, the move will let