Facebook and Twitter have launched applications for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market. “Built by Facebook, this app allows you to upload ...
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Yahoo is giving itself a bit of a makeover. Earlier this week it launched two new mobile apps for email and weather; now it's ditching numerous longstanding products, including Deals and SMS Alerts, in an attempt to sharpen its focus, the ...
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Chat Heads, the buzzy messaging feature released as part of Facebook's Home software for Android-based smartphones, is now coming to the iPhone and iPad. The app, which is designed to let users chat with their friends even while they are ...
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The aptly named HTC First is the first smart phone optimized for Facebook Home, the social-network giant's new interface for Android phones. I've spent a little time with the app and the phone, and found the phone overpriced ($100 from AT&T ...
To see what Facebook has become, look no further than the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer. Sometime last year, people began sharing tongue-in-cheek online reviews of the banana-shaped piece of yellow plastic with their Facebook friends. Then ...
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Facebook's News Feed is a popular landing page for photos and updates from friends, but now it can also function as a digital storefront of sorts, through a partnership with e-commerce startup Chirpify. People on the social network can ...
Facebook has begun rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network. "We heard from you that the current timeline layout is sometimes hard to ...
The social network has acquired a service that allows users to share stories and content, similar to Facebook’s news feed feature. The announcement comes after Facebook revealed it will be revamping its news feed. Storylane is a ...
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Facebook's redesigned News Feed may help keep users flooded with information from quitting the social network. "I think people have just been tiring of Facebook and all the irrelevant stuff on their News Feed blocking out the stuff ...
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The news feed will now have the same design across mobile, tablet and web. Facebook says the new design aims to reduce clutter and focus on stories that are relevant to each user. The social network is introducing three new feeds in ...
Facebook is set to unveil an updated News Feed on Thursday and analysts have a wish list of changes that users might welcome. Facebook on Friday sent out press invitations for a March 7 event at the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif. ...
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Facebook unveiled an updated look for its News Feed on Thursday, showing larger images and offering different feeds based on users' interests. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of Facebook, was the first to take the stage at a press ...
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The format of news feeds on home pages is being revamped to get rid of clutter and present "bright, beautiful" stories whether they are insights from friends or trending news of the day, Facebook said. "I think there is a special place in ...
Facebook today announced a number of changes to its News Feed, the continually updating stream of stories that appears on subscribers' home pages. " We've completely rebuilt each story to be much more vibrant and colorful and highlight the ...
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Over the past year, it’s been impossible to ignore what research firms IDC and Gartner describe as the four forces of technology. Cloud, big data, mobility and social forces are now driving IT innovation, we are told, and woe to the ...