Showing posts with label facebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label facebook. Show all posts

2015-10-13

Facebook Confirms 'Reactions' Feature For Expressing Emotions Beyond 'Like' | Redmond Pie

Facebook Confirms 'Reactions' Feature For Expressing Emotions Beyond 'Like' | Redmond Pie The world’s largest social network Facebook has confirmed that a new feature called “Reactions” is officially being put through test in order to see how users interact with it. Users of Facebook have long wanted a “Dislike” button to be made available on the social network.
We are ready to expand our collective one word vocabulary.

2014-05-10

Facebook yanks Poke and Camera standalone apps in bid to consolidate titles

Facebook yanks Poke and Camera standalone apps in bid to consolidate titles: "The removal of Facebook's widely panned Poke and Snapchat rival Camera came without warning and little fanfare. Facebook confirmed the apps' removal to The Verge, but declined on commenting on the matter.
It's that old thing about brand-line extension that nobody ever believes.

2014-01-08

Apple hits snags in 'iWatch' production, loses director of iPod software to Nest

Apple hits snags in 'iWatch' production, loses director of iPod software to Nest - the as-yet-unannounced wearable may incorporate bio sensors and other "quantified self" technology.


Soon everyone on Facebook will know your heart rate and blood sugar level.

2013-10-30

Facebook earnings show that desktop ads — and Google — may soon become irrelevant | VentureBeat

Facebook earnings show that desktop ads — and Google — may soon become irrelevant | VentureBeat - With the social network’s monthly active userbase up 45 percent year over year, ad money from mobile added up to around 49 percent of all ad revenue ($1.8 billion) from this quarter.


It's wonderful wishful thinking. But I deleted the Facebook app from my phone and am enjoying greater productivity as a result. Google is the center of it.