Category: Facebook
Facebook gets 60 New Timeline Lifestyle Apps
In what is set to transform how our Facebook profiles look – Facebook has revealed 60 new developer partners whom have built lifestyle Facebook applications. We reported previously about a limited number of Lifestlye apps currently available, we are now going to see social developers worldwide want to integrate their products into the Timeline profile […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Australia chief Paul Borrud Resigns
Paul Borrud has been the man in charge of leading the sales effort for Facebook in Australia and New Zealand since 2009. However, Mr Borrud has resigned from his post at Facebook, looking to spend more time with his family and personal quests. Originally Paul worked at Facebook for over 6 years and relocated from San […]
Read More | ShareFacebook changes Homepage to promote Timeline
Facebook has updated their homepage (and also logout page) with a new style to promote the Timeline profile layout. Specifically, Facebook has emedded the promotional Timeline video on the homepage, and also a link to information on the new profile design. This is a rather ‘personal’ video, Facebook knows there is a big 2012 ahead […]
Read More | ShareFacebook launches Listen With
Facebook has launched a new feature where you can listen to music (live) with your Facebook friends. This needs to be done by a Facebook music service application, eg Spotify, Rdio and plenty others. To listen to music with a friend, open up your Chat and look for the music symbol – this shows people […]
Read More | ShareFacebook to Reach 1 Billion Users in August
According to a study by iCrossing – Digital Marketing Agency in the UK, they have estimated the continued growth of Facebook user numbers. According to their study and the continued linear growth of Facebook users – it is expected Facebook will reach 1 Billion users/members by August 2012. Here is the chart they have put […]
Read More | SharePhony Facebooking: we’re all guilty
It scares me. As a journo, I find, the best place to source information is on Facebook. Even if I’m interviewing an Olympic athlete, first I’ll ‘Fresearch’. Where else will you find out how much they loathe Nickelback or think Shane Warne should be PM. These are some of the better admissions I’ve come across. Some things your 478 nearest and dearest FB buddies […]
Read More | ShareInstagram – Facebook Integration Revamped
Instagram has made some improvements in the way photos are posted from the App to your Facebook profile/ timeline. Previously Instagram would post a small thumbnail size photo to your Facebook profile, with a link to view the image on Instagram. This process has changed. Now when you post an Instagram photo to your timeline, […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Newsfeed Ads
Facebook will from January 2012 start showing Sponsored Stores in users’ Newsfeeds. The stories will be marked as sponsored so there is no illusion as to what they are. On various tech blogs there does seem to be some negative comment about Facebook’s move to do this. But we really need to look at the […]
Read More | ShareFB iPhone App gets Timeline
Facebook have now updated their iOS iPhone application to support the new Timeline profile layout. Timeline is not yet available for the iPad application, but this is coming shortly. The Timeline profile layout on the iPhone really does look fantastic, check it out for yourself. Around 57 million people use the Facebook iPhone application on […]
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