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Thursday, July 05, 2012
Facebook Updates Design Of Want Button
Tom Waddington has been quite the busy developer, discovering references to social commerce within Facebook's code, as well as an XFBML tag for a want button. And now, the look of the want button has been updated. Waddington told Mashable: The button has been updated since last week, so it's definitely been worked on. This shows that it's still under active development, rather than being a ditched project. Readers: Are you looking forward to... read more>>
RelationBook Tells You Which Facebook Friends Are Single Or In A Relationship
A new application puts the relationship status of your Facebook friends on one screen. If you were ever curious and didn't feel like clicking on each individual profile, RelationBook allows you to see who's single, who's in a relationship, and who describes their situation as "it's complicated." Once you agree to allow RelationBook access to your Facebook profile, you can filter your friends by male and female, then various degrees of involvement,... read more>>
Social Commerce Found Within Facebook Code
The developer who discovered the XFBML tag for a Facebook want button, Tom Waddington, is at it again, finding references to social commerce within the social network's code. Waddington told Mashable the "socialcommerce" coding would allow users to share product purchases, charitable donations, or items purchased within Facebook games to their profile pages and timelines. The Cut Out + Keep developer told Mashable: The fact the code contains references to "socialcommerce" is a sign... read more>>
Are Teenagers Getting Tired Of Facebook?
The teenage demographic has been one of the hardest to figure out in terms of how they interact with Facebook and other social media sites. A comprehensive study by Common Sense Media shows that 68 percent of teens polled said that Facebook is their main social networking site. Interestingly enough, 36 percent wished they could go back to a time before Facebook. Common Sense Media polled 1,030 teenagers about their digital habits,... read more>>
Advertisers: Facebook Still Not As Important As The Rest Of The Internet
Despite some major companies throwing their support behind advertising on Facebook, several advertisers still feel that the social network pales in comparison to the rest of the Web. According to a new study from social marketing firm 33Across, more than 70 percent of advertisers polled said they preferred to spend more than 80 percent of their focus on the rest of the Web, instead of Facebook. The survey (distributed to 2,200 brand... read more>>
Browser Plugin Gives Users End Run Around Facebook Social Sharing
Developer Joe Levy flew from his home in North Carolina to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., for a final round of job interviews a few months ago, but after releasing his Facebook Open Graph Redirect browser plugin for Google Chrome, he may be persona non grata at the social network. Facebook Open Graph Redirect allows Facebook users to read content shared by applications that enable social sharing -- including Yahoo, The... read more>>
GooodJob Brings Extra 'O,' Free Facebook Careers Tab
The latest entry into the social job recruiting sector comes by way of Tel Aviv, Israel, and boasts no shortage of the letter "o," as companies like Zao and Jobvite were joined by GooodJob. GooodJob announced the release of a free Facebook careers tab that allows companies to access features including unlimited job postings, applications, advanced branding tools, and sharing via LinkedIn and Twitter. The careers tab from GooodJob also features viral sharing... read more>>
Ireland President Michael Higgins To Rely On Facebook, Google To Stay In Touch With Youth
Facebook got off to somewhat of a rocky start in Ireland, with its privacy issues running afoul of the country's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, but the social network has been in better standing with the government there of late, being used by the Ireland Referendum Commission to register voters earlier this year, and being called out by President Michael Higgins in a speech earlier this week. The Sociable reported that... read more>>
Social Ads Tool Debuts Automated Facebook Ad Campaigns With Page Booster
Facebook ad-management system Social Ads Tool announced a new feature that automatically creates and runs Facebook ads for selected page posts. Page Booster works with existing and new Facebook campaigns, and each campaign can promote one Facebook page. Up to nine posts can be promoted simultaneously. Social Ads Tool said Page Booster can be set up to promote the newest posts, creating ads up to 10 minutes after new posts, or to promote... read more>>
Spain May Have Won Euro 2012, But Portugal's Ronaldo Takes Home Facebook Cup
Spain may have emerged victorious at the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, but in terms of Facebook growth during the June 8-July 1 soccer tournament, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reigned supreme, topping most categories tracked by AllFacebook Stats. The Euro 2012 champions did not rot on the bench, however, as players including Iker Casillas, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba Ramos, Cesc FÃbregas, and Juanfran Torres performed well on the... read more>>
Facebook Adds Mobile Reach Data To Insights, Cuts Back Loading Of Organic Stories
Facebook announced two changes to its insights Tuesday: the inclusion of mobile reach data, and the lowering of the number of organic stories that will be loaded simultaneously. The social network said its reach metrics will now include a combined metric that accounts for both desktop and mobile reach. And Facebook added that it will load new stories quickly, eliminating interruption in how users scroll through their news feeds. The social network said... read more>>
What Is It Like To Be A Facebook Intern?
This week, some California high school students are living the dream: getting a taste of what it's like to work for Facebook. The company's inaugural high school internship program - Facebook Academy - started this week, and students are taking in the full experience. The four-week internship program takes students behind the curtain and shows them what life is like (luckily, Facebook has certainly mellowed out from its early days) at the... read more>>
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