Category: Facebook
Facebook refresh messenger just in time for the weekend
Facebook have just pushed out an update to their Facebook Messenger app for iPhone – and have included a new feature for group messaging. They're clearly making a big push – it has been given its own tab on the…
5 Questions now Facebook has bought Oculus Rift
Massive and shocking news this evening as it has emerged that the VR headset company Oculus Rift have been bought by… Facebook. Yeah – that Facebook. And they spent $2bn on the company too. What on earth are they thinking?…
Facebook rolls out interface tweaks on desktop and mobile
Let's hope Mark Zuckerberg is in his safe room. Facebook have just started rolling out their latest changes to the user interface and as with all of these things, we can probably expect a torrent of anger to follow. The…
5 Questions now Facebook have bought WhatsApp
BIG news in the tech world as Facebook has acquired messaging app WhatsApp for an astonishing $16bn – which apparently works out as paying between 0.1 and 0.15 cents for every WhatsApp message sent to date. So what does it…
Over half the UK population now active Facebook users
Sure, you lot are all like "man, I'm quitting Facebook, this new news feed sucks, there's too many adverts, blah, blah, blah". But the numbers tell a different story: over half the UK population are now active Facebook users. Revealing…
Facebook should introduce a Premium ad-free version, says Twitter co-founder
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has stated that he believes Facebook should offer a subscription plan for those that wish to use the social network without having to endure adverts. Recently returning to Zuckerbreg's service after a length of absence as…
Facebook planning Flipboard-like news app ahead of Google Reader shutdown
With Google Reader closing its doors on July 1st, it seems Facebook will be the next company to try to pick up the RSS Reader's marooned following. According to the Wall Street Journal, Mark Zuckerberg's team will be targetting mobile…
Why Instagram's new video feature beats Twitter's Vine hands down
In case you haven't heard the news Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has launched a video recording app that is set to take on the Twitter owned Vine. Yes Vine remember that? The six second video app? In…
Facebook adds simple photo commenting function
Adding photos to a Facebook comment thread has just got far easier, with Zuckerberg's gang adding the ability to upload an image directly inside replies. Before this update landed, users had to post a link from a photo hosting site,…
Samsung not interested in making "Facebook-friendly" phones
There may be more Samsung Galaxy handsets than you can shake an oversized stick at, but it seems those holding out hope for a Samsung galaxy Facebook model shouldn't hold their breath. The company have revealed they have no intention…
