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Facebook wins legal victory over domain squatters

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

We've all done it at some point - hit the wrong key or two while going to a common website, such as Google or Facebook, only to be sent to a knock-off website on a similar URL, some of which are phishing attempts, others featuring their own content or service. Regardless, it is annoying and many of them now have their days numbered, with Facebook winning a legal victory over domain squatters in court today. Read The Full Story

Facebook rakes in $1.46b revenue, 751m mobile users in Q1 2013

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook has reported its Q1 2013 earnings today, and there seems to be mixed results across the board. The company scrounged up $1.46 billion in revenue, which is up 38% from the same quarter last year, but it's not up to par from where the company was at over the summer. As for net profit, the company earned $312 million and earnings of 12 cents per share. Read The Full Story

Facebook for Windows Phone enters beta, brings high-res photos and Timeline

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

The connection between Microsoft and Facebook is becoming tighter as Microsoft has announced what they're calling the Facebook for Windows Phone Beta app program. This marks the first time that the Facebook app for Windows Phone will enter into an extensive beta program, but it will allow users to submit bugs and feedback to improve on the app. Read The Full Story

Facebook losing millions of users, according to study

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ever feel like Facebook's becoming a bit dull lately? Maybe it's your friends who are driving you nuts with their political rants, or you may just be tired of the concept of social networking. Whatever the case may be, millions of users are experiencing the same feeling, according to a new study that says six million US users have left Facebook in just the last month. Read The Full Story

Budweiser Buddy Cup concept makes you Facebook friends post toast

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Budweiser has unveiled a new concept that can help beer drinkers get to know the cutie they met at the bar. The concept is a new beer cup concept called The Buddy Cup. The idea behind the concept is to make to people instant Facebook friends when they toast each other using the cup. Read The Full Story

Parse Facebook deal sees developer boost in face of naysayers

, Apr 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Facebook and Parse have announced that they're joining teams, effectively, as the social networking giant acquires the company known for backend infrastructure for mobile apps. As a selection of notes from developers has appeared in comments and forums surrounding the acquisition suggesting they'd leave Parse in fear of Facebook, Parse CEO suggests the opposite has been happening. Noting the service's growth rate has increased by more than 9.4 times its normal rate, Parse CEO Ilya Suhkar has made a case for Facebook's influence as wholly positive. Read The Full Story

Mark Zuckerberg claims salary and bonus pay reduced to minimum

, Apr 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

In a recent SEC filing, it was discovered that Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg will only be taking a $1 salary this year. He will also be rejecting any potential bonuses he may receive this year as well. While the SEC filing confirms that he will only be making a dollar this year, Zuckerberg first revealed he would be taking a dollar salary in Facebook's IPO filing. Read The Full Story

Google blocks non-Play Android updates in Facebook Home snub

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has quietly tweaked its Play store policies to prevent apps like Facebook Home from updating on Android devices without going through the official method. The change, which coincides with Facebook directly tweaking its social homescreen replacement rather than pushing out an update through the Google Play store, adds a new proviso which forbids any circuitous attempts to "modify, replace or update" code. Read The Full Story

Facebook and Parse reveal pending acquisition

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook and Parse have both respectively announced a pending acquisition by the former company of Parse, which provides cloud-based developer tools and services. The acquisition comes shortly after Facebook's first ever Mobile Developer Conference and the launch of new goodies for developers, such as Open Graph for mobile. Says the social network, Parse's addition to Facebook Platform will speed up development and bring with it new features. Read The Full Story

Tumblr for iOS update brings Facebook, Twitter integration

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has been out like mad working on its mobile prowess over the past few days. After releasing a dedicated app for Windows Phone 8 yesterday, they're back again with an update to their iOS app. Tumblr has added support for sharing blog posts to Facebook and Twitter, complete with third-party app support for apps like Tweetbot. Read The Full Story

Mobile Facebook Pages redesign targets Yelp

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook is rolling out a revamp to its mobile Facebook Pages today that will bring a new layout designed to get more information to you with one glance. The new design layout is aimed towards businesses and it makes all of the business's important information pop-out, including the business's address, hours, price range, and more. It also brings forward a more noticeable star ratings system, similar to Yelp, to let you know what others think of the business. Read The Full Story

Facebook unwraps plans for new data center in Iowa

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

As rumored earlier, Facebook has taken off the wraps of a new data center that will begin construction this summer in Altoona, Iowa. This will be the social network's fourth self-owned and operated data center. The company already has data centers in Prineville, Oregon; Forest City, North Carolina; and Luleå, Sweden. Read The Full Story
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