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Facebook to go to trial over “Timeline” trademark

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Amidst all of the good news Facebook has been throwing out, it looks like some bad news was just waiting to rain on its parade. Facebook was sued back in September 2011 by Timelines Inc. over the "timeline" trademark. Timelines Inc., which launched its website in 2009, claimed that Facebook infringed on its trademark when the social network roll out its timeline feature to its user base. Read The Full Story

Facebook introduces cleaner look to Timeline

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook may have finally ignored the Timeline at the company's most recent press event when they unveiled the new News Feed that'll be coming shortly, but that doesn't mean they're not making changes. Facebook has introduced a cleaner look to Timeline, and they'll be slowly rolling out the new design over the coming weeks. Read The Full Story

Lack of Facebook “hide from search results” no reason to panic

, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week we’re hearing a lot of talk about how the upcoming Graph Search inside Facebook will be un-privatizing us once again – let’s talk about why that’s not true. In a report in Ars Technica they note how once Graph Search is turned on for the masses, information you’d previously had hidden from search results will become public. There’s also a post on Quartz citing a segment in the Facebook Privacy Policy which interprets a “hiding from timeline” note as Facebook admitting it wont hide anything no matter how hard you try – that’s simply not true.

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Facebook photos get massive overhaul

, Jul 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week if you happen to be perusing some photos on Facebook, you'll find that the developers behind the layout section of Facebook's pages have done a bang-up job of making them look all the nicer. What you'll find is a grid of photos that's variable in both size and shape, with squares being the dominant figure in the Facebook photo gallery. You'll integration with this lovely view on your Timeline as well as behind the scenes, and much larger photos are included in the upgrade as well. Read The Full Story

Facebook Timeline for brand Pages mandatory starting today

, Mar 30th 2012 Discuss [6]

Facebook first unveiled the Timeline feature back in September for users and companies. Brands have been cautious to use the new layout, with some dipping their toe in while others have avoided it. Today, Facebook will make Timeline for Pages mandatory, starting at 11am PST. Read The Full Story

Facebook Timeline for brand Pages launches

, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [4]

Facebook has launched Timeline-style profile Pages for brands, with larger photos, a greater emphasis on your own friends' activity on that Page, and news pinning. The update, which brings brand Pages in line with personal Facebook Timeline profiles, also includes a new activity log and administration hub, making it easier to track engagement and respond to private messages. Read The Full Story

Facebook embracing pseudonyms, verified accounts and Timeline brands

, Feb 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Facebook is rolling out a new system to verify user accounts that will allow some users to use nicknames. Since Facebook at its core is looking for your personal information, it has always wanted you to use your real name unless you're a big star such as Lady Gaga. Facebook is positioning this account verification as a way to ensure that people don't subscribe to an imposter who might be trying to impersonate someone on Facebook. Read The Full Story