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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Facebook: More Than 116 Million Posts, Comments About The Olympics
We've heard from just about everyone else regarding how popular the 2012 Summer Olympic Games were on Facebook, but now it's time for the social network to dish out its official statistics. The site noted that there were more than 116 million posts and comments related to the Games in London. And athletes collectively added 12.2 million likes to their pages between the opening and closing ceremonies. More stats from Facebook: More than... read more>>
What Does Facebook Have In Store For The Republican, Democratic Conventions?
With the 2012 presidential election approaching Nov. 6, Facebook outlined its plans for the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 27-30, and the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 4-6. The social network detailed some of the events and initiatives it will bring to both gatherings in a note on its U.S. Politics on Facebook page. Apps & Drinks: Members of Facebook's developer community and product and public-policy teams will... read more>>
Facebook Releases New Documents On Plugins, SDKs For Developers
Operation Developer Love, indeed: Facebook continues to announce features aimed at aiding developers, introducing new documents covering third-party plugins and third-party software-development kits. Here are more details from a post on Facebook's developer blog: In June, we launched the Facebook for WordPress plugin, which has over 140,000 downloads so far. We've also worked with PhoneGap and Heroku. See the full, up-to-date, list on our new Third-Party Plugins and Services page. We know a lot... read more>>
Facebook Finally Fixes Photo-Deletion Issue
Facebook finally appears to have solved an issue with getting content delivery networks to eliminate cached versions of photos deleted from the social network, which Ars Technica first began reporting in 2009. Ars Technica's Jacqui Cheng said she approached Facebook in July 2009, saying that while deleted photos were no longer appearing in users' profiles, anyone who knew the exact address of the photos could still view them. As a point of clarification,... read more>>
Facebook Turns To California Law To Skirt SEC Registration, Speed Instagram Deal
Facebook is looking to speed completion of its $1 billion deal to acquire photo-sharing application Instagram and save a little money at the same time by scheduling a "fairness hearing" with the California Department of Corporations in San Francisco Aug. 29, according to reports. CNET reported that California is one of only six states with similar laws that allow companies to avoid the high cost and lengthy process of Securities and Exchange... read more>>
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Facebook Gives Developers Easy Access To Settings
Facebook moved a couple of settings around for easier access by developers, announcing that its sandbox mode, which allows developers to test their applications, was moved from the advanced section to the basic section, and its canvas height and canvas width fields were similarly moved from the advanced section to the app on Facebook part of the basic section. The social network also announced that open graph object titles are no longer... read more>>
Paul Ceglia's Case Vs. Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg Dealt A Severe Blow
The already sputtering lawsuit filed by Paul Ceglia, the man who claims to own one-half of Facebook, suffered another hit Wednesday, resulting in more strong language from already angered U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York Judge Leslie Foschio. CNET reported that Foschio ordered Ceglia to produce what is being referred to as the "Kasowitz letter" within three days. The Kasowitz letter refers to a letter from one of the... read more>>
UPDATED: Facebook Tests News Feed Ads From Pages Users Haven't Liked Yet
Facebook is trying out some new ways to cater to advertisers and gain back the faith of investors. On Tuesday, sister blog Inside Facebook reported that the social network will start allowing a select few pages to promote ads beyond their fan base. The ads encourage users to like the page, allowing advertisers to reach more than just their fans. A Facebook spokesperson said Wednesday that they will be similar to... read more>>
Pranksters Flood Subway's Facebook Page With Anime Porn
When the Internet's wide collection of pranksters decides to get together, it can be a nightmare for Facebook page administrators. Whoever runs Subway's Facebook page is certainly earning their paycheck this week, as the page was bombarded Wednesday with animated pornographic images featuring the company's logo and sandwiches. Subway must be glad it's not headquartered in Australia, where it was recently declared that brands are responsible for any and all content posted... read more>>
Facebook Page Administrators Can Now (Literally) Count Their Subscribers
The good news for Facebook page administrators: They now have a way to find out how many subscribers are following their posts. The bad news: They have to manually count them. Sister blog Inside Facebook reported on a feature that is not mentioned in Facebook's help center, where page administrators who check to see who recently liked their pages via the admin panel can click "see all" and bring up a list... read more>>
Facebook Files Countersuit In Patent-Infringement Case Vs. Mitel Networks
When Facebook faced a patent-infringement lawsuit by Yahoo, countersuing turned out to be an effective strategy, leading to a settlement between the two companies. The social network is apparently hoping for a similar outcome in a patent suit filed against it by Mitel Networks in March. The Canadian communications outfit claimed in its suit that Facebook infringed on these two patents: 7,292,685, proactive features for telephony, covering systems for proactively suggesting communications features... read more>>
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