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What “awesome” new feature will Facebook launch next week? (poll)

What “awesome” new feature will Facebook launch next week? (poll)

by ben patterson | Jun 30, 2011 | rumorville, social networks

Oh, what a tease. Visiting with reporters at a Facebook office in Seattle on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly let slip that the social giant would “launch something awesome” next week. Well, now, what could we be talking about here? Maybe that...
Now the Pope’s on Twitter, too (video)

Now the Pope’s on Twitter, too (video)

by ben patterson | Jun 29, 2011 | news, social networks

A little over a week after President Obama tapped out his first-ever tweet, Twitter snared yet another global dignitary: none other than the Pope himself. Using Twitter for iPad and an iPad 2, Pope Benedict XVI sent out the follow tweet on Tuesday: Dear Friends, I...
HTC Status, a.k.a. the “Facebook phone,” gets official for AT&T

HTC Status, a.k.a. the “Facebook phone,” gets official for AT&T

by ben patterson | Jun 29, 2011 | news, phones, social networks

Yep, the rumors were true. Smartphone maker HTC just announced that the Status, a new Android-powered handset with a full QWERTY keypad and its own, dedicated Facebook button, is set to arrive on AT&T later this summer. Details on a price tag and exact release...
What you need to know about Google+ (a five-minute briefing)

What you need to know about Google+ (a five-minute briefing)

by ben patterson | Jun 28, 2011 | news, social networks

Google made a big splash Tuesday with its unveiling of Google+, a new (and long-rumored) social network intended to help small groups of friends share and congregate online. Sounds a little like Facebook, right? That’s surely the idea. Google+ isn’t quite...
Facebook said to hit 750 million users; next stop, 1 billion?

Facebook said to hit 750 million users; next stop, 1 billion?

by ben patterson | Jun 24, 2011 | news, social networks

Recent reports had it that Facebook’s spectacular ascent might be leveling off in the U.S., but the social behemoth continues to grow worldwide—and indeed, word now has it that the network just crossed the 750 million-user mark. That number comes from an unnamed...
Report: “Facebook phone” coming soon to AT&T (video)

Report: “Facebook phone” coming soon to AT&T (video)

by ben patterson | Jun 23, 2011 | phones, rumorville, social networks

A new Android smartphone with a dedicated Facebook button for sharing webpages, photos, songs, and other online curiosities is said to be headed for AT&T in the very near future. The phone will be called the Status, according to Boy Genius Report and its unnamed...
Reminder: Avoid those “Who viewed me?” apps on Facebook

Reminder: Avoid those “Who viewed me?” apps on Facebook

by ben patterson | Jun 20, 2011 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Sure, it’s tempting to find out who’s been pouring over your profile page on Facebook. But here’s the thing: it can’t be done, and any Facebook app that promises otherwise is trying to scam you. There’s nothing all that new about the...
Official Facebook app headed for the iPad, NYT reports

Official Facebook app headed for the iPad, NYT reports

by ben patterson | Jun 17, 2011 | rumorville, social networks, tablets

Want to check your Facebook account on the iPad? Well, there are plenty of solid, third-party Facebook apps available (we’ve got Friendly for Facebook, MyPad, Facely HD, and VideoTime for Facebook, for starters), or you could visit the main Facebook website on...
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