Facebook has launched an interesting feature today: the ability to tag friends in status updates and other messages from the publisher. As with Twitter, you use the “@” symbol followed by your friend’s name (or the name of a Facebook Page or Group) to tag something, but the message shows up without the symbol and [...]
Facebook app for Google Android mobile phone users is rolled out. Facebook includes some special features in Android Facebook app which are specific to Android phones. According to Facebook:
“The ability to place a Facebook widget on the home screen of the phone, to quickly read the latest status updates … receive notifications when you [...]
At last, Apple has completed its evaluation process and Facebook 3.0 is included in App Store. Many new features are added in this new iPhone version of Facebook application, especially the ability to upload video through iPhone 3GS.
The detail of Facebook 3.0 app enhancements is as follows:
* See your upcoming Events and RSVP
* See your [...]
Facebook has acquired FriendFeed, we’ve learned. We’re gathering details now.
At this point details on the acquisition are still very sparse, but it’s clearly a good match. Over the last year or so, Facebook has “borrowed” quite a few features that FriendFeed popularized, including the ‘Like’ feature and an emphasis on real-time news updates.
Obviously Facebook [...]
Late last year, we covered the UK-based INQ phone launch. While we don’t cover too many mobile phone launches, we became interested because its primary function, beyond phone calls, was social networking and Facebook (Facebook). While an iPhone or Android (Android) device has the same capabilities, the focus on social media was somewhat unique.
That was [...]
This is a bit of a shocker. Facebook, who has seemingly been in a race to emulate many of Twitter’s features, just announced that it’s launching the ability for Facebook Page admins to simultaneously update both their Page and Twitter.
Facebook explains how this will work in a blog post:
“If you manage a Facebook Page, you [...]
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