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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Facebook phone, closer and closer to launch. Heads of Facebook wanted to give it for free
Initially, Facebook phone should have cost nothing. Sources close to the company who worked on the phone told BusinessInsider that Facebook executives wanted to make a phone with its technological resources and then provide those phones for free to the social network users.
Facebook hoped that money will come from ads running on these phones. But when they discovered that each phone would produce costs of $700 to the company, they changed their mind.
For this reason Facebook has given up the idea to offer the phone for free.
According to quoted sources, the first phone that will come from Facebook will be launched in April, which is produced by HTC. Also, Facebook is preparing a second phone that will be launched in the next 12-18 months, which is probably produced by Samsung.
Facebook hoped that money will come from ads running on these phones. But when they discovered that each phone would produce costs of $700 to the company, they changed their mind.
For this reason Facebook has given up the idea to offer the phone for free.
According to quoted sources, the first phone that will come from Facebook will be launched in April, which is produced by HTC. Also, Facebook is preparing a second phone that will be launched in the next 12-18 months, which is probably produced by Samsung.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Facebook phone will be launched in...
Buffy appears earlier and will be followed by a second Facebook phone model.
After numerous attempts to penetrate the mobile market, Facebook made a deal with the Taiwanese from HTC to launch the first cell under the tutelage giant in Palo Alto, adapted to the needs of social network users. If a few days ago sources close to Facebook reported that the gadget name is Buffy and will appear in no more than 12-18 months, recent disclosures made to Business Insider launches in April 2012, earlier than previously believed.
The same source informs that the term of 12-18 months was expected for the launch of Buffy's successor, the second Facebook phone, which will be most likely designed in collaboration with Koreans from Samsung. It seems that it will hit the market at the end of 2012 or no later than early 2013. Attempts to create a Facebook mobile phone have suffered from developers such as LG or Motorola, but Google was the one that resulted in the project through his famous "Android". The latter is the main rival to Apple's iPhone, faithfully to the Twitter social network.
However, few are giving a vote of confidence to the Facebook phone. According to company sources, even those involved in the project are not too optimistic and not hopes not to break sales on the gadget market.
After numerous attempts to penetrate the mobile market, Facebook made a deal with the Taiwanese from HTC to launch the first cell under the tutelage giant in Palo Alto, adapted to the needs of social network users. If a few days ago sources close to Facebook reported that the gadget name is Buffy and will appear in no more than 12-18 months, recent disclosures made to Business Insider launches in April 2012, earlier than previously believed.
The same source informs that the term of 12-18 months was expected for the launch of Buffy's successor, the second Facebook phone, which will be most likely designed in collaboration with Koreans from Samsung. It seems that it will hit the market at the end of 2012 or no later than early 2013. Attempts to create a Facebook mobile phone have suffered from developers such as LG or Motorola, but Google was the one that resulted in the project through his famous "Android". The latter is the main rival to Apple's iPhone, faithfully to the Twitter social network.
However, few are giving a vote of confidence to the Facebook phone. According to company sources, even those involved in the project are not too optimistic and not hopes not to break sales on the gadget market.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Google +, available for everyone. See what Google + has in addition to Facebook!
Google has launched, official, the social network Google + after several months of testing, in which access was limited.
Google + is one of the most ambitious projects of Google, trying to unseat the incredible success of the network created by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook.
Google + comes with some brand new and revolutionary elements, and company representatives say that by this network, socializing becomes closer to the real. The user can create separate discussion groups with whom to talk or to share multimedia content, called circles. The service also comes with a chat with video features, so you can video chat with up to 9 people simultaneously.
Groups of friends can easily create and their discovery is made even easier by automatically connecting to multiple accounts simultaneously: Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter or MySpace.
The number of features that Google + comes with is 100
Google + reinvents the search function. When a user wants to find something on the Internet, he can use the Sparks function, providing search results according to relevance and news about people in their circles, web news and public posts from Google +.
Users who have a Andoid phone can download the Google + application from Android Market on the phone and automatically upload photos directly from the phone into their personal account.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Facebok Vibes or Facebook Music service?
Facebook is preparing to implement a music service on the user pages, as a result of partnerships with Spotify, Mog, Rhapsody, Slacker and Rdio, according to Reuters citing sources close to the situation.
Until now, Facebook has declined to share informations related to the music platform. A few months ago, several technology blogs wrote that a programmer founded the code for a Facebook product called "Vibes".
The music platform could be presented at the Facebook conference, which will take place on 22 September. Facebook officials did not comment on the information. Although Facebook is the most popular social networking service, with more than 750 million users, founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to increase the number of users who are online on Facebook.
Thus, the music service is just one aspect of the strategy to improve Facebook, and is also expected that social network to partner with other multimedia producers such as movie studios.
Facebook music could get this in direct competition with other providers of streaming audio, domainated by by Apple's iTunes.
Until now, Facebook has declined to share informations related to the music platform. A few months ago, several technology blogs wrote that a programmer founded the code for a Facebook product called "Vibes".
The music platform could be presented at the Facebook conference, which will take place on 22 September. Facebook officials did not comment on the information. Although Facebook is the most popular social networking service, with more than 750 million users, founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to increase the number of users who are online on Facebook.
Thus, the music service is just one aspect of the strategy to improve Facebook, and is also expected that social network to partner with other multimedia producers such as movie studios.
Facebook music could get this in direct competition with other providers of streaming audio, domainated by by Apple's iTunes.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Social Sims might become the most popular game on Facebook
Social Sims, published last Thursday, has already 4.6 million daily users, according to AppData, a service of Inside Network traffic measurement. Social Sims online game is already in 10th place among the most used Facebook applications and 6th place among the most accessed Facebook games, surpassed by Zynga hits CityVille, Farmville, Empires & Allies, Texas Hold 'Em and Pioneer Trail.
Statistics shows very well, considering that Social Sims appeared only a week and all the data show that Social Sims could exceed Cityville, the leader of games on Facebook with 14 million daily players, sometime in September.
Variants before Social Sims sold over 140 million copies as proof that the game tends to cause "addiction" to its users. The difference between Sims Social and previous versions of Sims game is that the other Sims from the game belong to friends on Facebook.
Social Sims start by creating an avatar custom own Sim, which is placed in an environment that resembles a doll house. This environment can be extended by winning Simoleans and must be cared, fed, went to bed, the bathroom and must also answer "its social needs."
Variants before Social Sims sold over 140 million copies as proof that the game tends to cause "addiction" to its users. The difference between Sims Social and previous versions of Sims game is that the other Sims from the game belong to friends on Facebook.
Social Sims start by creating an avatar custom own Sim, which is placed in an environment that resembles a doll house. This environment can be extended by winning Simoleans and must be cared, fed, went to bed, the bathroom and must also answer "its social needs."
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Facebook can get you in jail. See some strange cases!
Some people have had trouble because a written message or uploaded photos on Facebook. Here are some cases of people who came behind bars because of Facebook.
Shnnon Jackson, an American from Tennessee is risking a year in jail and a penalty of $ 2,500 after she poked on facebook someone who had obtained restraining order against her.
In the world, many internet users are trying to build a false identity. That did Fouad Mourtada (26 years), who in 2008 claimed to be the brother of King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The bad luck of the false prince was that the police arrested and kept for several days to jail.
Naomi Anderson, a young 23 years of Queensland (USA), received a prison pedeasa 18 months with suspension and 180 hours of community service work after she posted a video on Facebook with her while she decapitate a mouse. Naomi was convicted of cruelty.
Christian Adams (19) Chester (USA) has been arrested and risk between 11 and 22 years in prison for trying to hire a hitman through Facebook. Christian has negotiated with the killer, who offered him $ 500 if you kill a young woman who accused him of rape.
Vanessa Starr Palm (25) and Alexander Daniel Rust (26), both the United States of America, were arrested after they posted on Facebook pictures taken while eating an iguana, reptile protected by law.
1. A woman was arrested after she poked someone on Facebook
Shnnon Jackson, an American from Tennessee is risking a year in jail and a penalty of $ 2,500 after she poked on facebook someone who had obtained restraining order against her.
2. A man was arrested after claiming he's Moroccan prince
In the world, many internet users are trying to build a false identity. That did Fouad Mourtada (26 years), who in 2008 claimed to be the brother of King Mohammed VI of Morocco. The bad luck of the false prince was that the police arrested and kept for several days to jail.
3. A young 23 year old women was convicted because she decapitated a mouse
Naomi Anderson, a young 23 years of Queensland (USA), received a prison pedeasa 18 months with suspension and 180 hours of community service work after she posted a video on Facebook with her while she decapitate a mouse. Naomi was convicted of cruelty.
4.A young man was arrested after he tried to hire a killer via Facebook
Christian Adams (19) Chester (USA) has been arrested and risk between 11 and 22 years in prison for trying to hire a hitman through Facebook. Christian has negotiated with the killer, who offered him $ 500 if you kill a young woman who accused him of rape.
5. A couple was arrested after eating an iguana and published pictures on Facebook
Vanessa Starr Palm (25) and Alexander Daniel Rust (26), both the United States of America, were arrested after they posted on Facebook pictures taken while eating an iguana, reptile protected by law.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Changes to Facebook. See what was changed on Facebook
Facebook, the largest social network announced it will make some changes in the menu on the left of the page profile of users to make applications easier to use.
Thus, the new version will share the menu on the left in four sections: Favorites, Groups, Pages and Apps. Pages and Groups will put together pages and user groups to which it belongs, Favorites section will include the most visited pages, links or the favorite applications. Apps will include interactive games and applications.
This would be the first change after almost a year, when Facebook facelift took place.
This would be the first change after almost a year, when Facebook facelift took place.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Facebook Messenger for BlackBerry Download
Facebook Messenger for iPhone and Android was released a couple of days back which is a standalone app for messaging to your Facebook friends and mobile contacts.
The app was released for iPhone and Android first, but according to the Help pages on Facebook,Facebook Messenger will soon be making its way to BlackBerry devices as well.
This app is a direct competitor to BlackBerry Messenger and WhatsApp (both of them used on BlackBerry a lot), and now Facebook wants to dominate that area as well.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Facebook Messenger for iPhone and Android Released
Facebook has just launched their Facebook Messenger for Mobile, a standalone messaging app for smartphones. According to Mashable, Facebook will be rolling out several new features to its Facebook Chat feature.Now you can send messages directly to your friends on their mobile phones, so you stay in touch no matter where you go. Message friends using Facebook Messenger for Mobile or anyone in your
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Facebook offers a $ 500 reward those who report vulnerabilities
To receive the reward, however, users must comply with several conditions, including pay for the Facebook security team enough time to analyze the situation before making public the information.
Not all vulnerabilities reported will automatically qualify for the reward, there's some conditions. Among them, specify that errors should belong to Facebook, not an application that uses the social network, or on sites that use Facebook widgets.
Although people say that Facebook, according to the reported error, the amount may increase the reward is much lower than what Google offers (minimum $ 3,000) or Microsoft, which offered rewards of up to $ 250,000.
Not all vulnerabilities reported will automatically qualify for the reward, there's some conditions. Among them, specify that errors should belong to Facebook, not an application that uses the social network, or on sites that use Facebook widgets.
Although people say that Facebook, according to the reported error, the amount may increase the reward is much lower than what Google offers (minimum $ 3,000) or Microsoft, which offered rewards of up to $ 250,000.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
New Facebook Themes For Download
I hope you all enjoyed the second wave of Orkut themes. If Orkut users can get third-party themes, then why can’t Facebook users? I’ve compiled a list of the best Facebook themes currently available for download on the Internet. The life-span of these themes is not much as Facebook keeps changing their code. The themes given below have been hand-picked by me and were all working fine. They are also being regularly updated by the original designers.
Summer Theme
Download this from here
Hello Kitty Pink Facebook 2011 NEW
Requirements
There are two basic requirements before you can use the themes.
- Mozilla Firefox (Download it from here!)
- Greasemonkey/Stylish add-on for Firefox
Summer Theme
Download this from here
FACEBOOK 5K1N TR4N5F0RM3RS
Saturday, July 30, 2011
FBapp For iPhone & Status Via For Android Lets You Update Facebook Status From iPhone 5G, Air Force One, Hogwarts
Those via iPhone, via Blackberry status updates are starting to get boring now. While there is no escaping them since Facebook includes them along with their native apps, you can set yourself apart by customizing the via message.
We talked about how to do this from a web browser last week. If you wish to pull of the same trickery using an Android smartphone or an iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, we’ve got the solutions: Status Via for Android and FBapp for iOS device.
Status Via for Android
After downloading, installing and launching the app from the link posted at the end, you must log in to Facebook. Once logged in, you can pretend to be posting the status update from any of the 50 supported devices/places included in the app.
From the app’s page on Android Market:
Status Via allows you to post status updates on Facebook under the guise of another device.Status Via for Android lets you update your Facebook status via the following: Banana Phone, Google+, PS3, Tin Cans Connected by String, Gameboy Color, Telepathy, Air Force One, IPhone 5G, Xbox LIVE, SNES, NASA Satellite, The Future, Pokedex, Typewriter, Pip Boy. Hogwarts, BMW iDrive, IPod Nano, The Moon, Nintendo Wii, GLaDOS, K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand), Mind-Computer Interface among others.
You’ve probably seen the "via Facebook for Android" and "via Facebook for iPhone" tags sitting underneath status updates. Well, you’ve probably also thought to yourself "Man, I wish I could have something a bit more… fulfilling in it’s place".
The developer promises to add pretend-places/devices to the app if you leave a nice enough review. Status Via is a free app and it supports all Android devices running versions 1.6 and up. You can download it from the link embedded at the end of the post.
FBapp for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
FBApp (pronounced as F-bap, supposedly) lets you pull off the same trickery from an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Unfortunately it isn’t as simple to use as Status Via as you will have to manually enter App IDs from the post Oliver wrote. This, however, comes with the added benefit of customizability: once you set up your own app on Facebook, you simply enter its ID on FBapp and update your status from there allowing you have full control over the via <App Name> message.
Those via iPhone, via Blackberry status updates are starting to get boring now. While there is no escaping them since Facebook includes them along with their native apps, you can set yourself apart by customizing the via message.
FBApp is also free. You can download it from the link embedded at the end.
For both apps, this is the end result:
It’s a one time thing, really. I don’t expect people to get fooled over this many times. Still, it’s a nice way to make your friends awe at how you managed to “hack” Facebook.
Download Status Via For Android [Android Market Link]
Download FBapp For iPhone, iPod touch and iPad [iTunes Link]
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Microsoft's Tulalip social network response to Facebook and Google +
After Google launched it's own social network a short period ago, now on the web exists rumors saying that Microsoft leaked the information that it wil launch it's social network site.
This information was available thursday, on soci.com, a site owned by Microsoft.
Tulalip could be the Microsoft's company response to Facebook and Google+.
Based on the informations provided by Microsoft, Tulalip it will be able to search and share infos from Facebook and Twitter.
The disclosure, made accidentaly or not, came a few weeks after Google revealed it's social network.
Google + reached 10 mil users at 2 weeks after it's launch.
What do you think about this? Who do you think it will win the battle of the social networks?
This information was available thursday, on soci.com, a site owned by Microsoft.
Tulalip could be the Microsoft's company response to Facebook and Google+.
Based on the informations provided by Microsoft, Tulalip it will be able to search and share infos from Facebook and Twitter.
The disclosure, made accidentaly or not, came a few weeks after Google revealed it's social network.
Google + reached 10 mil users at 2 weeks after it's launch.
What do you think about this? Who do you think it will win the battle of the social networks?
Monday, May 16, 2011
Make Your Facebook Account More Secure With ‘Login Approvals’
Security is high on everyone’s list of priorities these days, especially with Sony still battling to bring its PlayStation network and Qriocity services back online after a security breach potentially leaked millions of users’ personal information. Now Facebook is offering a new tool to try and prevent unauthorized access to your account.
You can turn on Facebook ‘Login Approvals’ feature under: Account Settings –> Account Security. Make sure you have your mobile phone on hand so that you can receive a code via SMS which is required to authenticate your computer.
As more individuals and businesses turn to Facebook to share and connect with others, people are looking to take more control over protecting their account from unauthorized access. Login approvals is a Two Factor Authentication system that requires you to enter a code we send to your mobile phone via text message whenever you log into Facebook from a new or unrecognized computer. Once you have entered this security code, you’ll have the option to save the device to your account so that you don’t see this challenge on future logins.If you are unfortunate enough to lose your registered mobile phone then fear not, for you will still be able to change your settings so long as you use a previously authenticated system.
You can turn on Facebook ‘Login Approvals’ feature under: Account Settings –> Account Security. Make sure you have your mobile phone on hand so that you can receive a code via SMS which is required to authenticate your computer.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Creative Uses of the New Facebook Profile
Facebook users are showing off some serious creativity by taking advantage of the new profile page photo layout.
French artist Alexandre Oudin (below) has been identified as the creator of the craze, and more and more designs are now emerging. People have been playing around with their profile pics since Facebook first launched, but the new redesign allows for some inspired fun including clever animations, typography and photography magic.
French artist Alexandre Oudin (below) has been identified as the creator of the craze, and more and more designs are now emerging. People have been playing around with their profile pics since Facebook first launched, but the new redesign allows for some inspired fun including clever animations, typography and photography magic.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
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