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New Facebook feature already leading to massive organ donor spike
This week, Facebook launched a new feature that would allow users to publicise on their profile Timelines that they were organ donors, offering a link-through option for newcomers to sign up to various organ donation schemes tied to their individual…
Life-saving Facebook feature revealed to be Organ Donor push
Facebook have revealed their life-saving feature update for the world's largest social network. You'll now be able to publicise your status as an organ donor through the Facebook Timeline, and hopefully in the process inspire others to sign up for…
Facebook will have "the power to save lives" as of tomorrow…
As of tomorrow, Facebook will have "the power to save lives". No, Mark Zuckberg isn't the latest billionaire tech playboy to join the Avengers. Instead, Facebook will be appearing on ABC News tomorrow to show off a secret new feature…
Rising Brit star to write first Facebook crowdsourced song
Singer/songwriter Laura Jeanne is to make web and music history later this month by releasing a song which has had its lyrics crowdsourced by Facebook fans. Originally from St Albans in the UK, Jeanne bagged the chance to take part…
Jay-Z launches Empire Facebook game
Hip hop mogul, fashion designer and Mr Beyonce himself, Jay-Z, can now add another title to his lengthy list of roles: Facebook game developer. Or at least Facebook game contributor. Jay-Z has launched his own branded Facebook game, Empire, based…
Think $1billion for Instagram was high? Facebook's Zuckerberg haggled down from $2 billion!
Jaws hit the floor when Facebook announced that it had purchased retro-photography app Instagram for a whopping $1 billion fee. But even that ludicrously high price was only half of the $2 billion that Instagram had initially asked for. It…
Introducing…The Tech Digest Tech Timeline Project!
If you're a regular Tech Digest reader, you may have noticed that we've been a little bit quiet over the last few days. That's because we've been secretly working away on a new feature that we're excited to reveal to…
An infographic Instagram timeline made from Instagram pics!
What's more hip than an Instagram infographic? How about an Instagram infographic made up of Instagram pics, that's what! If you like your corporate timeline information presented with square, faded photographs, you're going to love this peek at the workings…
Console-quality cloud gaming hits Facebook with Gaikai
Console-quality games are now available through Facebook thanks to a new partnership with Gaikai, who are launching a beta version of their cloud-gaming service through the social network. A similar proposition to OnLive, Gaikai will let Facebook users subscribe to…
Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion – Zuckerberg plans on keeping it as a separate brand
How about this for an Easter Monday bombshell. Facebook is to buy the popular photo-sharing smartphone app Instagram for $1 billion in cash and shares (£629 million). Launched in October 2010, Instagram has apparently 30 million users, uploading more…
