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Jan 25, 2012

Facebook Timeline mandatory to all users over the next few weeks, a week to preview status

Facebook Timeline mandatory to all users over the next few weeks, a week to preview status
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Facebook Timeline will be mandatory for all users, which the last count to have reached over 800 millions, and everyone will be given a week to preview their status. Facebook Timeline Image Credit: Facebook.com According to the update by Facebook on its official blog on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Facebook Timeline, which was made available [...]


Jan 19, 2012

Facebook Timeline: New Timeline Apps for users who love to cook, eat, travel, watch movies, others

Facebook Timeline: New Timeline Apps for users who love to cook, eat, travel, watch movies, others
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Updated: January 25, 2012 6:46 p.m. Read Facebook Timeline mandatory to all users over the next few weeks, a week to preview status A new set of Facebook Timeline apps were introduced on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, which are especially dedicated to users who love to cook, eat, travel, watch movies and many more. Sample [...]


Dec 20, 2011

Lady Gaga Facebook free iPad scam revealed, online security Sophos warns

Lady Gaga Facebook free iPad scam revealed, online security Sophos warns
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A Lady Gaga Facebook scam is reportedly being circulated, allegedly stating that free iPads will be given to her loyal fans away this Christmas season, with the screenshot available below. According to a post by online security Sophos on Monday, December 19, 2011, the Lady Gaga Facebook free iPad scam is currently being spread could [...]


Dec 20, 2011

Facebook iPhone app updates with Facebook Timeline, now available at Apple Apps Store

Facebook iPhone app updates with Facebook Timeline, now available at Apple Apps Store
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The Facebook iPhone app has been updated on Sunday, December 18, 2011, in which Facebook Timeline was added and is now available at the Apple Apps Store for free. Facebook iPhone app Screenshot Credit: Mashable.com As noted by Facebook on its official blog on Monday, the updated version of the Facebook for iPhone app is [...]


Dec 7, 2011

Facebook privacy settings bug reveals Mark Zuckerberg’s private photos, glitch now fixed

Facebook privacy settings bug reveals Mark Zuckerberg’s private photos, glitch now fixed
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The privacy settings of Facebook had a bug that caused some users’ private photos to be viewed, including that from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as shown below, but the top social networking site said the glitch has been fixed. As noted at CNET.com on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, the Facebook bug was first learned at [...]


Dec 4, 2011

Facebook blocks Effin, a village in Ireland as hometown for being ‘offensive’

Facebook blocks Effin, a village in Ireland as hometown for being ‘offensive’
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Facebook reportedly blocked the use of Effin, a small village in Ireland, as hometown of users, which the social networking site claims as being an offensive word. Anne Marie Kennedy Image Credit: Owen South/Limerick Leader According to British news sites on Friday, December 2, 2011, a woman named Anne Marie Kennedy tried to add Effin [...]


Dec 3, 2011

Zynga IPO 2011 Aims $1 Billion from its 100 Million Shares

Zynga IPO 2011 Aims $1 Billion from its 100 Million Shares
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Zynga logo Image Credit: Zynga.com Zynga Inc. is aiming to raise $1 billion in its 2011 initial public offering (IPO) of about 100 million shares, according to reports by several international news sites on Saturday, December 3, 2011. The online gaming company developed popular games mostly played on Facebook that include Farmville, Poker, Mafia Wars, [...]


Dec 3, 2011

Facebook Rumored to Acquire Gowalla

Facebook Rumored to Acquire Gowalla
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Social networking giant Facebook is rumored to have acquired location-based service provider Gowalla. According to CNN Money, Facebook has acquired Gowalla for an undisclosed sum. Gowalla Logo Image Credit: gowalla.com According to the report, the Facebook Gowalla team will continue to beef up efforts for Facebook‘s Timeline feature, which is set to be rolled out [...]


Nov 30, 2011

Emma Sullivan, Student, Refused to Apologize for Tweet about Kansas Gov. Brownback, Gained Support from Twitter and Facebook Users

Emma Sullivan, Student, Refused to Apologize for Tweet about Kansas Gov. Brownback, Gained Support from Twitter and Facebook Users
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Emma Sullivan, a high school student from Kansas had refused to apologize for her tweet stating that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback “sucked.” Many had sympathized with her as evidenced by more than 9,000 Twitter followers who have listed her. This was disclosed by several U.S. news sites, November 28, 2011.


Nov 16, 2011

Fire Island Pines Properties Owner Released Statement After Fire

Fire Island Pines Properties Owner Released Statement After Fire
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Andrew Kirtzman, one of the owners of the properties in Fire Island Pines released a statement several hours ago via Facebook after a fire ravaged the area on Monday, November 14, 2011. Below is Kirtzman‘s statement on Facebook: Andrew Kirtzman Image Credit: Andrew Kirtzman’s Facebook Profile This is is obviously a very difficult night for [...]