Facebook began rolling out a new feature this week that gives local (to you) advertisers the opportunity to target users based on how close they have been to their physical location. This means that as you travel around your city, an add could pop up in your Facebook feed for that coffee shop across the way (though it may also be visible some time later). This hyper-local … [Read more...] about Facebook Allows Local Advertisers to Stalk You
Facebook Working on Anonymous Social Media App
According to the New York Times, Facebook is working on a new social media app that will allow members to interact with each other anonymously. If rumours can be believed, this new app has been in development for over a year and would allow users to discuss topics that they might otherwise be uncomfortable to bring up. Of course, just how anonymous the new service really is … [Read more...] about Facebook Working on Anonymous Social Media App
Facebook $19B Acquisition of WhatsApp Approved by the EU
Facebook announced their intention to purchase WhatsApp in February of this year for a cool $19 billion (or $21.8 billion at Facebook's current share price); a deal that received approval in the United States a few months later in April. Unfortunately for the social media giant, the acquisition wasn't all smooth sailing --the European Union (EU) opposed the deal, stating that … [Read more...] about Facebook $19B Acquisition of WhatsApp Approved by the EU
Facebook Lets Developers Add Like Buttons to Apps
Facebook is becoming an integral part of our lives, so much so that when we see or achieve anything of merit (no matter how that is perceived or determined), we immediately reach for the 'Like button'. Earlier this year, iOS developers were given the ability to add Facebook like buttons directly into their apps --and now Android developers have been extended the same … [Read more...] about Facebook Lets Developers Add Like Buttons to Apps
BBM Climbs to 91M Active Users
The news was better for BlackBerry during their Q2 fiscal 2015 earnings call than it has been in a while, with CEO John Chen announcing that their popular BBM can now boast over 91 million active users. Of course, BBM still trails a long way behind the current instant messaging leader, WhatsApp --a service, owned by Facebook, with over 600 million active users (while hoping for … [Read more...] about BBM Climbs to 91M Active Users
Facebook Messenger May Not Be Out To Get You
Just about everybody uses Facebook, which means that just about everybody already knows that Facebook is migrating the Messenger functionality out of the core app and into a standalone Facebook Messenger app. What many hadn't realized, is that the standalone app isn't new --it's been around for a couple of years. Part of the news surrounding the shift is a hefty dose of viral … [Read more...] about Facebook Messenger May Not Be Out To Get You
Timber App Brings Tinder to BlackBerry 10
Generally BlackBerry doesn't get to see the big name apps hitting their platform, but knock-offs and look-a-likes are very common. Timber is in good company, joining the ranks of iGrann, Whine, Snap2Chat and Spo2fy. No matter, BlackBerry users will be excited that a third party Tinder client is available from BlackBerry World. Developed by Nemory Studios, Timber gives … [Read more...] about Timber App Brings Tinder to BlackBerry 10
Facebook Messenger Now Required to Chat with Friends
Beginning as early as this week, Facebook will make it a requirement that you use their standalone Messenger app to send and receive messages (as they pull the plug on Messenger being supported from within their stock Facebook app). Generally, changes to Facebook are met with unhappiness among their users --but this time, the company is claiming it will help speed up the rates … [Read more...] about Facebook Messenger Now Required to Chat with Friends
Facebook To Monetize Messenger App
While Facebook provides their stock and Messenger apps for free (at least to the end-user, in reality there are ads paying the way). According to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, that may change. Facebook recently had their latest earnings call, during which Zuckerberg indicated that payments and Messenger are headed for overlap --though no details were really provided as to what … [Read more...] about Facebook To Monetize Messenger App
FaceBook Adds Save For Later Reference
How many people check Facebook more often in a day than they do any local news. Problem is, our friends are sharing details faster than we can consume them --especially because we are often checking in on them while we are on the go! Thankfully, Facebook understands (and finally implemented a feature that we can get behind instead of just redesigning our home pages and making … [Read more...] about FaceBook Adds Save For Later Reference