Facebook’s new app for celebrities and other public figures has a high profile critic: William Shatner. The former Starfleet captain took to his personal Tumblr yesterday to share his thoughts on the app after downloading it himself; since, after all, it is aimed at people like him. What Shatner came away with was a bad…
I’ll be honest, Facebook’s news streaming capability is one of the few things keeping me on the platform any more. It’s another continuously updated source of current events and opinion pieces for news-junkies like myself, and not terribly difficult to cut back if seeing a few of the latest articles on your newsfeed isn’t your…
Somehow, Facebook, the social media giant, managed to accidentally release a new, not yet fully developed app. Monday afternoon, their new sharing app, Slingshot, appeared in the Google Play store as if available for purchase. Once the company realized their mistake the app was removed, within a few short hours. The company has yet to…
Facebook announced the development of a new feature that has its users up in arms. The powerhouse social media company is suggesting a new tool that will access the microphones on users’ devices, and pickup sound waves nearby. It will then automatically add an update onto the end of a status, such as a song…
While historians of old divided history into before Christ and after Christ, one day future historians might be justified in dividing history into before Facebook (BFB) and after Facebook (AFB, or some weird Latin that means the same thing). Love it or hate it, social media has changed every aspect of our lives, from our…
So you missed the latest episode of your favorite television show because you were either too busy to watch it or you fell asleep. No big deal, right? That’s what reruns, TiVo and On Demand is for. Everything was looking okay until you check your social media. You open up your web browser and check…
After the last story we all heard about how Facebook treats those attempting to report bugs, it is nice to see things going better. The latest big Facebook bug has been reported and the good Samaritan rewarded a hefty $12,500. The bug in question allowed a user to trick the support system into deleting photos…
Hey Mr. Zuckerberg, your Facebook is broken. Facebook Security Risk Left Knocking On Zuckerberg’s Wall You wouldn’t think that someone would have to go directly to the creator of Facebook in order to get a security concern handled. Sadly, that is exactly what Khalil of Palestine was forced to do in order to be taken…
Facebook is now taking signups for a new program that it calls Facebook for Android. The program utilizes Google Play’s beta system to let Facebook allow users to test pre-release versions of its app for testing and feedback. The Facebook for Android program is open for everyone. Upon joining, users will get a small batch…
A security bug in Facebook allowed access to user’s personal information (contact numbers and email) to other users connected to them, and is said to have affected 6 million accounts. The bug, said to have been active since last year, and lay undiscovered until now. However, it was fixed within a day of discovery. The…
The Cookoo Watch – A Smart Way to Stay Connected The return of the wristwatch is at hand! At least, that’s what Cookoo wants us to believe with its new gadget designed for Bluetooth Smart Ready-enabled devices. And after playing with their “Connected Watch” for the last few days, I’m inclined to agree! A New…
Facebook’s baby, the photo-sharing application Instagram, now lets you upload video as well. Clearly launched to compete with Vine, the big daddy of video-sharing, video on Instagram is now available on both iOS and Android. Users can now share 15-second video clips, called an ‘Instavid’, with potential for modification with 13 filters, and a new…
Log on to check my Facebook Feed and this is what I see: Day 1: #thisiscool Day 2: #hashtagsarehere Day 3: #exam #finals #week #college #spanish #nervous #stressed #be #nice #wish #me #luck #help Ok, this is going to get annoying… #Facebook #Hashtag #FTW? Twitter’s main tool – the Hashtag (#word) – has officially…
Facebook is taking file-transfer to a whole new level. A new Facebook app, called Pipe, rolls out today, and promises to make file transfer a whole lot easier on the social network. Created by Pipe Dream Technologies, a Berlin based firm, the Pipe app will allow users to transfer files by simply dragging and dropping them…
So what if Facebook reduces your productivity? It also makes you happier. That’s what a study, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison seems to indicate. The study has concluded that looking at your Facebook profile for just 5 minutes could boost your self-esteem at a ‘deep, unconscious level’. The results of the study are surprising, given…