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Facebook planning “cold storage” data facility for old photos

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

There are some 240 billion photos taking up precious space on Facebook's servers, with another 350 million photos uploaded every day. Facebook has discovered that not all of these photos get looked at anymore. Many older photos and albums lay dormant because they get pushed aside by newer photos and albums. In order to handle all of these photos, Facebook is planning to launch a data facility specifically for storing older photos on the social network. Read The Full Story

Facebook for iOS update brings voice calling to the US and Canada

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [1]

Facebook added a voice calling option on the Messenger app a short while back and as of today, a new update has brought that to all Facebook for iOS users. Basically, Facebook v5.5 has rolled into the App Store and that has added the free voice calling. This support is available for those in the US and Canada, however until your friends and family update Facebook -- you may have some trouble finding someone to call. Read The Full Story

Google’s stock price passes $800 for the 1st time

, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [5]

Google's stock has just passed $800 for the first time. The technology juggernaut has many services that it can thank for that. There's its monopolizing search engine, its variety of services like Gmail and YouTube, and of course its extremely popular Android operating system. Google has made some very great decisions within the last few years that brought it to its great milestone today. However, things didn't always look so bright for the company. Read The Full Story

Pew Research shows Pinterest is larger than many think

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [2]

When it comes to social networking, most people know that Facebook is by far the largest social network around. Pew Research Center released a survey recently looking at late 2012 for the social networking landscape. As expected, Facebook was in the lead with 67% of Internet users in the United States using the social network. Read The Full Story

Facebook security reveals zero-day Java attack

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [3]

It's never good when you have to make an official report to the public about a hacker attack your multi-billion dollar social network has had. That's what's happened this week as Facebook's Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan lets it be known that several engineers on staff with Facebook had been the subject of a zero-day Java exploit. The good news is that no customer data was exposed (that's your stuff), the bad news is that Facebook wasn't the only company targeted by this attack. Read The Full Story

Facebook wins court battle that forces Europeans to use real names

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [5]

Facebook and Germany have been going back and forth for years, but the most recent development was the disagreement between the two entities as far as using real names or pseudonyms. Facebook wants its users to use their real names, but Germany insisted otherwise. However, Facebook just won the court battle that will force Europeans to use their real names. Read The Full Story

Facebook now allows friends to promote your posts

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook has announced a new feature that people very keen on privacy may not like. The new feature allows your friends to promote your posts even if you don't give them permission. The new option will allow your friends to pay to promote your posts and have the post seen by more people. The idea is that if you're trying to raise money for a worthy cause or have another important announcement your friend can get it in front of more people that you know. Read The Full Story

Facebook data shows football fan statistics across the US

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook has a lot of data about us, but that's not necessarily their fault. It's more our faults since we willingly post all sorts of information to our profiles. However, in Facebook's most recent data collection case study, they showed off various regions in the US and what football team had the most fans in a particular region of the country. The results are quite impressive. Read The Full Story

Facebook Connect bug takes down entire internet (almost)

, Feb 8th 2013 Discuss [13]

It's official: Facebook has a hold on the internet, and when the social network has a problem, the entire internet will suffer. Case in point: Facebook's Connect feature experienced issues yesterday that affected thousands of other website who use Facebook's integrated "Like" button system on their websites. Read The Full Story

Pew study finds 61% of Facebook users have taken extended breaks

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [25]

For some, Facebook has simply become a part of day-to-day life, but for others, it can be hard to keep up with the constant stream of (sometimes pointless) status updates. A new poll from the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that many Facebook users take breaks from the social network from time to time, with these breaks stretching for weeks at a time. If you have ever felt overwhelmed by Facebook, it would seem you're not alone. Read The Full Story

Jawbone UP app update connects you to Facebook Open Graph

, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Jawbone have made their UP band a more social device with an update to its iOS app and connectivity with Facebook Open Graph. The Jawbone UP device itself is out on the market now and has been for some time - $129 for a lovely little strap that fits around your wrist and makes you a much more responsible fitness fanatic. This set of updates includes two major pushes for an active lifestyle with Multiple Sleep Alarms and the ease of connecting with your friends on Facebook - like a snap! Read The Full Story

Mark Zuckerberg awarded CEO of the Year Crunchie, Larry Page is runner-up

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [8]

At the 6th annual Crunchies, Mark Zuckerberg has been awarded "CEO of the Year", beating out several other big names in the field, including runner-up Larry Page of Google. Zuckerberg has comes a long way in a short time, taking the idea of Facebook generated during his college years and making it into something that has had a large and lasting impact on both the techsphere and world as a whole. Read The Full Story
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