TechnoBaboy Philippines
So it turns out Facebook is not launching a phone, just a launcher app, and only on Android devices. According to reports, Facebook decided not to make its own phone since it will only be reaching a few million users, compared to making a launcher app which has the potential of making every Android phone Read »
I received a notification on my phone today that there’s an update to the Facebook Messenger app, which is now in Version 2.1.1. I naturally checked the change log and it says that one of the new things in this version of the Messenger app is that users can “call friends for free from Read »
Facebook is working on a personalized search feature called Graph Search. It was recently announced by Facebook but the product is still on beta testing and there is not timeline yet for the actual availability of the feature to the general public. Graph Search is said to be a way to search all of Read »
Facebook is really keen on bringing innovations to its mobile services. True to its promise to focus on mobile, and fresh from the introduction of the Poke app, Facebook recently added voice messaging features to its Messenger app for Android and iOS. This is good news for Facebook users and bad new s for apps Read »
Facebook just launched an independent app called Poke. It takes the name of the Poke feature that helped make Facebook popular but as an App, Poke does more than just notify your friend that you still exist. The Poke app allows users to send photos and videos, but why would Facebook make an independent Read »
Facebook recently launched a Photo Sync feature on its iOS and Android apps. What this feature does is it automatically syncs the photos you take on your mobile device with a private album on your Facebook account. This, of course, is not an original idea considering that Google+ has had this feature since its Read »
Facebook Timeline is one of the most talked about feature of the top social networking site. To some it is a useless aesthetic upgrade that only further confuses Facebook users, but to others it is a welcome update that makes profiles more alive and more interesting. It appears that the opinions are split down Read »
Facebook Messenger has been available on the Android and iOS for quite some time now. We know, though, that Facebook was cooking up a Messenger app for desktop after the app itself was leaked last year. Now the final version of Facebook Messenger is already available for download, although it is only compatible with Windows Read »
Surprise. It’s not only personal Facebook profiles that will be getting Timeline. Turns out, Facebook Pages are going to get the same treatment. When I opened my Facebook Page for this blog a while ago, I got a notice that the page will get a new look by March 30. It actually has an Read »
Facebook recently made an announcement involving its new Timeline feature. The social networking site is making Timeline mandatory in the next few weeks, so you might need to start figuring out how the Timeline feature works. In a blog post, Facebook said that “over the next few weeks, everyone will get Timeline”. In case you didn’t know, Read »
Ever wonder if you gave permission to too many apps on Facebook or Twitter? How about on Google and Yahoo? Nowadays, it’s very important to keep track of which apps you give permission or access to considering the way social networking sites, and the internet itself, has grown in the past few years. By Read »
It’s obvious that a lot of Filipinos are fans of the British band Coldplay. Social networking sites Facebook and Twitter have been flooded with status messages about news that the band will be holding a concert in Manila on April 18, 2012. A lot of people were excited about the “news” and were already Read »
So you have your Facebook Page setup and you want it jazzed up a bit. The easiest way to do that is to create a landing page so you can get the readers’ attention and convince them to like your page. There are many ways to create that landing page and the most common, Read »
Forbes recently came up with a list of “The World’s Most Powerful People” which includes 70 individuals. The list is populated by politicians, religious leaders and other personalities, ranked according to their level of influence on people. On top of the list is US President Barack Obama but popular tech founders are also included. Microsoft Read »
Steve Yegge, an employee at Google, made a memo meant for Google employees and posted it on Google+ but instead of making the post private, he accidentally made it public. Considering the contents of the Memo, which essentially complains about Google+ being just a “knee-jerk reaction” and a proof that Google doesn’t understand platforms Read »