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Facebook grasping at API straws
Facebook grasping at API straws
I’ve been reading much of what has been written today concerning Facebook’s announcement about opening up the new Facebook Open Stream API. From that reading; including the official blog post by Ray C. He on ... continue
Facebook TOS Vote: Tiny Turnout, Results May Not Be Binding
Facebook TOS Vote: Tiny Turnout, Results May Not Be Binding
Facebook opened the doors for its users to help decide on the site's terms of service -- but with the week-long voting window winding down, it looks like the results may not end up counting. Facebook allowed users ... continue
Misleading Study of the Week: Facebook Causes Poor Exam Performance
Misleading Study of the Week: Facebook Causes Poor Exam Performance
A study quoted in the Times Online this week suggests Facebook use is "damaging students' academic performance." The study, from the education department at Ohio State University, finds that students who report using Facebook on a daily ... continue
So Facebook wants brands to be your friend
So Facebook wants brands to be your friend
One of the big terms used in Social Media is that of personal and corporate brands and how important they are. The idea being that as individuals we can create a recognizable brand around ... continue
The New Friendfeed – who’s supplying the barf bags?
The New Friendfeed – who’s supplying the barf bags?
Have you ever felt like you’ve just gone ten rounds with Muhammad Ali and come out the worse for it? Well that is pretty similar to the last twenty minutes I’ve sat here watching the real-time ... continue
Want to make friends with DARPA?
Want to make friends with DARPA?
Yes folks, the people who brought you the Internet are now just a Facebook page away. It would seem that DARPA, The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has taken up residency on the world favorite social media ... continue
 Facebook CFO Gideon Yu Out
Facebook CFO Gideon Yu Out
Facebook CFO Gideon Yu is leaving Facebook, with suggestions the departure may be related to a fallout with Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg. Yu joined Facebook in 2007 after stints with Yahoo, YouTube and Sequoia Capital. During ... continue
MySpace Gets Silverlight, Facebook Gets Flash. Winner: Facebook.
MySpace Gets Silverlight, Facebook Gets Flash. Winner: Facebook.
MySpace and Facebook have both announced new partnerships for rich media content within their networks. MySpace is teaming up with Microsoft to bring Silverlight functionality to its developer platform, while Facebook is introducing expanded Flash support for ... continue
Love Facebook? Now you can get a Masters Degree in Social Networking
Love Facebook? Now you can get a Masters Degree in Social Networking
Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom has launched a Masters in Social Networking. The Masters Degree doesn't come cheap at £4,400 (US$6,327) (well, maybe compared to the United States) but it allows you to be a Masters ... continue
Face.com Launches Facial Recognition App For Facebook
Face.com Launches Facial Recognition App For Facebook
Facial recognition is coming to Facebook, thanks to a new app launched by Face.com. The app, called Photo Finder, is launching in a semipublic alpha today. The program promises to help you find photos of you and ... continue
MySpace Introduces Integrated Photo Editing Tool
MySpace Introduces Integrated Photo Editing Tool
MySpace has introduced a new option to let users edit photos from right within the social network. The built-in tool comes as part of a partnership with FotoFlexer, a Web-based image editing service. The newly integrated MySpace photo ... continue
Facebook doesn’t believe it really is Mitnick
Facebook doesn’t believe it really is Mitnick
Will all the interesting press coming out about how Facebook is taking down the last of its walls around it social media fantasyland it is funny that they are still shutting down accounts of people who ... continue