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Steve Jobs invites Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over for dinner to discuss Ping
iTunes 10 brought along with it Apple’s boldest attempt yet to create a social network for music. Dubbed “Ping”, Apple’s feature enables users to gather information and news about their favorite artists, share favorite tunes with their buddies, and ideally, discover new music in the process. Initially, Apple was hoping to deeply integrate Ping with […]
Continue reading...Apple was in talks with Facebook for 18 months over FB/Ping integration
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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With the recent release of iTunes 10, Apple has dipped its foot into the pool that is social media with Ping. Ping allows iTunse users to read up on their favorite musicians, share musical tastes with friends, and more importantly, discover new music. Given the social nature of music, integrating Ping with Facebook would open […]
Continue reading...Is Facebook secretly building a phone?
Sunday, September 19, 2010
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That’s what Michael Arrington of TechCrunch is asserting. Facebook is building a mobile phone, says a source who has knowledge of the project. Or rather, they’re building the software for the phone and working with a third party to actually build the hardware… It was a little less than a year ago that we broke […]
Continue reading...Jobs on why there’s no Facebook integration on Ping
Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Apple last week unveiled iTunes 10, and curious monochrome UI changes aside, the biggest new aspect of iTunes is Ping, Apple’s take on social networking for music. Ping, which has already attracted over 1 million users since the new iTunes became available for download, allows users to get details about their favorite artists, share musical […]
Continue reading...There are currently 44 million Facebook users on iOS devices
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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A few days ago, erroneous reports surfaced that there were 104 million people using the Facebook app for the iPhone. This seemed a bit strange as it implied that every iOS device out there had the Facebook app installed given that there are, well, approximately 100 iOS devices out there in the wild. Facebook has […]
Continue reading...Google’s plan to take on Facebook
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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WSJ reports: Google Inc. is in talks with several makers of popular online games as it seeks to develop a broader social-networking service that could compete with Facebook Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Google has been in discussions with top developers to offer their games on a new service it is building, these […]
Continue reading...Facebook adds facial recognition functionality to photo uploads
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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With their recent acquisition of Divvyshot, Facebook is improving its photos feature by implementing facial recognition technology. Now, when a user uploads photos into an album, Facebook will be able to automatically tag individuals in the photo if their face registers with Facebook’s database. The feature is currently undergoing a limited test run, so not everyone […]
Continue reading...Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pisses on the iPhone
Monday, June 14, 2010
Apparently Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has a love/hate relationship with the iPhone. In a Facebook status update from yesterday, he laments the device’s poor battery life and inability to make a call, yet he purchased one anyhow. Strange. Especially considering that the iPhone 4 is gonna hit stores in just 10 days. What gives, Zuck? […]
Continue reading...Apple exploring deeper Facebook integration in iPhone OS 4
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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Citing a plugged-in source in the mobile industry, Dan Frommer of Business Insider reports that Apple is planning to integrate a number of Facebook features into its upcoming iPhone OS 4 update. The features, if indeed on Apple’s agenda, would most likely be introduced at this year’s WWDC event scheduled to kick off on June […]
Continue reading...Facebook Videos go HTML 5, now iPad and iPhone compatible
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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So long, Flash error messges! MacStories reports that uploaded videos on Facebook will now be played back in HTML 5, thus making them viewable on the iPad and iPhone. Videos uploaded before the recent change, however, will still require the Flash plugin for the time being.
Continue reading...Apple rolls out iTunes App Store on Facebook
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Apple this week rolled out a new and improved integration of the iTunes App Store with Facebook. Users who visit Apple’s “App Store” page can now view a list of top apps, check out the most popular free apps, or simply browse away to their heart’s content. Put simply, the “App Store” page on Facebook […]
Continue reading...Is Jason Calacanis on crack?
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hours after Google unleashed Google Buzz into the wild, tech pundit Jason Calacanis penned a moronic article claiming that Google Buzz is brilliant, ground-breaking, and “game-changing brilliant.” In classic Calacanis fashion, he lists out a number of ridiculous arguments in a feeble attempt to back up his assertion. 1. Google Buzz 1.0 is better than […]
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
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