Facebook has finally lifted the curtains from secretive event today, which has been brought up many times last year. The Social media giant announced a people based user interface for Android devices, called “Home”. This disclosure today nullifies every rumour that took place uptill now. Home is the launcher that’ll work right on top [...]
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Facebook’s Android Phone OS to be Called Facebook Home
We’ve been hearing plethora of rumours regarding Facebook launching its own tweaked version of Android phone. Recently it has been reported that the Social Media giant will finally unveil the Faceboom phone later this week, with the device featuring a new Android interface which is allegedly called Facebook Home. A new 9to5 Google report reveals the [...]
This Is How Facebook Revamped the Ageing News Feed Design
Last week Facebook showcased its redesigned News Feed that incorporates content in different categories through multiple streams, in efforts to simplify things. Albeit the design is somewhat similar to that of Google Plus, Facebook’s user experience researcher, Jane Justice Leibrock, explains today the motivation behind this move. The researcher observed how users interact with [...]
Rumours Regarding Facebook Phone Officially Disregarded
There had been a plethora of rumours floating around the tech community regarding the production of a Facebook Phone but those all rumours are now finally disregarded by Facebook’s CEO Zuckerberg in an interview with TechCrunch Disrupt held in San Francisco, California. Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg :- It’s always been the wrong strategy for us. Let’s say [...]
Rumors Regarding Facebook Phone Fake, Mark Zuckerberg Confirms!
It has been over a year since rumors regarding Facebook releasing its own smartphone started to circulate around the tech sphere. Not only that, also reports came out that Facebook is working with HTC to build the handset. Both companys kept their silence over the matter which opened doors to many rumors and speculations. [...]
HTC and Facebook Are Still Working On Facebook Optimized Smartphone
Today, DigiTimes is reviving the rumor with a new report regarding the mysterious device. The site says that Facebook is set to release the smartphone as early as Q3 of this year, shortly after the company goes public. DigiTimes reports :- Given that Google is expected to continue to cooperate with Samsung Electronics [...]
Top Photo-Sharing Service “Instagram” For iOS and Android Gets Acquired By Facebook For 1 Billion Dollars
In another strategic move by Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is confirmed to have Instagram acquired for a whooping 1 Billion dollars today!. Instagram is one of the most popular apps for smartphones (iOS and Android) which has over 30 million registered users and was named “iPhone App of The Year” in 2011. Yup, even though it [...]
Download Latest Facebook Version 4.1 For iPhone To Get New Timeline Feature Support
Facebook has released its new Timeline Profile view feature earlier this week and this feature is designed for both desktop and mobile users. When it comes to quick updates, Android always seem to grab the spotlight as the update for Android users got the new timeline feature the same day this feature was released. [...]
Facebook Has No Effect On Studies, Won’t Affect Your GPA [Study : Infographic]
You might have heard many times to stay away from Facebook as it consumes your time, leaving no time for studies and for that reason many educational institutes sometime ban the use of Facebook so that you pay attention to teachers during class. Well, a new study in an infographic style shows that might not be the [...]
Facebook Phone Codenamed “Buffy” Coming Next Year From HTC [Report]
Facebook is reportedly working with the mobile manufacturer HTC on its first official mobile phone code-name ”Buffy” . Facebook previously denied that it was making a phone but never said anything about not making it via third party mobile manufacturer. A spokesman for Facebook told AllThingsD :- Our mobile strategy is simple: We think every mobile device is better if [...]
Facebook Will Broadcast Michael Jackson UK Tribute Concert Live On Pay-Per-View
The world may have lost the King of Pop but that doesn’t mean his legacy has died as well. The world is excited about Michael Jackson tribute concert scheduled for next month in UK and this tribute concert is going to be the first global pay-per-view broadcast of the world’s biggest social network, Facebook. As [...]
Facebook f8 Developer Conference To Be Held On September 22, 2011
Facebook, being the world’s biggest online social network that it is with over 700 million active members worldwide, has always strived to stay on top of all the other social networks. Ever since its launch, the Palo Alto based company has literally redefined online social networking in the current age ousting competitors such as Friendster [...]
Import Facebook Contacts to Google+ using Yahoo
If you think yourself to be Facebook’s most valuable asset then think again, it’s your network of friends that keeps your eyes glued to the blue header webpage. Would you ever login again to Facebook if all your friends switch to Google+ ?
Confirmed: iPhone and PS3 Jailbreaker/Hacker Geohot Working For Facebook
Facebook has now confirmed that famous iPhone and PS3 jailbreaker/hacker George Hotz a.k.a Geohot has been hired by them. Previously a week ago, rumours starting circulating the web that maybe Geohot had deviated away from his jailbreaking ways and had joined Facebook. Well now, that has been confirmed.
No Geohot iPad 2 Jailbreak Release As He Now Works For Facebook
A rather interesting bit of news just caught our eye. It turns out that famous iPhone and PS3 jailbreaker/hacker George Hota a.k.a Geohot has stepped away from the jailbreaking scene and has joined Facebook, the world’s largest social network.
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