AllFacebook: NBA 2K13 Takes Its Talents To Facebook
Here's the latest from AllFacebook as of 4 p.m. ET. Visit AllFacebook throughout the day for breaking news and insider gossip.
mediabistro.com | Send Tips | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Morning Media Newsfeed of top media stories
On the job hunt? We can help! Join our Job Search Boot Camp.
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
NBA 2K13 Takes Its Talents To Facebook
Next month, you won't need an insane vertical leap to rise to power in the National Basketball Association. Game developer 2K Sports, which makes basketball video game NBA 2K13, announced Wednesday the launch of 2K Everywhere. This includes a Facebook game where gamers can import a created player from the video game and compete in challenges with friends, as well as mobile apps. This is 2K Sports' first foray into social gaming.... read more>>
Mark Zuckerberg Keeping His Facebook Shares For At Least A Year
Early major investor Peter Thiel has dumped much of his Facebook stock, as have Co-Founder Dustin Moskovitz, Accel Partners, and Microsoft. Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has the ability to unload some of his roughly 500 million shares in October, but according to recent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, he won't do that for at least 12 months. Zuckerberg, who has seen his own personal fortune drop along with Facebook's stock value,... read more>>
Facebook Tab Creator TabSite Updates Offerings
Facebook custom tab creator TabSite rolled out a new suite of solutions and applications aimed at helping page administrators boost engagement on the social network. The new apps from TabSite include: Group Deal, which allows page administrators to set a minimum user total before deals take effect, and to require social sharing before they can take advantage of the offers. Share Deal, which allows page administrators to offer perks such as special discounts, e-book... read more>>
Lambda Labs Comes To The Rescue Of Developers That Used Face.com Facial-Recognition APIs
The 45,000-plus developers that previously used facial-recognition application-programming interfaces from Face.com and saw those APIs shuttered after the company was acquired by Facebook may have an alternative via startup Lambda Labs. TechCrunch reported that the early-stage startup rolled out an open beta version of its Face API for developers, which is fully compatible with results from the Face.com API, and it is available for their use free of charge. Lambda Labs Co-Founder Stephen... read more>>
More Details Emerge On Facebook Share Sales By Peter Thiel, Dustin Moskovitz
With Facebook's share price sputtering, much attention has been paid to sales of the social network's shares by insiders including Director Peter Thiel and Co-Founder Dustin Moskovitz. Now, more details have emerged about their respective activities and plans. Silicon Alley Insider reported that sources close to Thiel believe he will remain on Facebook's board of directors for the next few years, with one saying, "Is it that bad to be on the... read more>>
Facebook Highlights Democratic App Developers At DNC
Facebook application developers were in the spotlight for the second week in a row at the social network's "Apps and Drinks" event held in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday to coincide with the kickoff of the Democratic National Convention. A similar event was held last week at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. This time, app developers aligned with Democrats were featured in a contemporary art gallery. For campaigns, advocacy organizations, and any... read more>>
Tripl Soars Using Facebook's Open Graph
Travel applications are becoming all the rage on Facebook. The site's developer blog highlighted one in particular Tuesday - Tripl, where users can get a uniquely visual view of their friends' travels. Facebook reported that since Tripl launched with open graph, the app has increased its user base by 600 percent. The Web and mobile app serves as a visual candy store to view friends' travels and discover new places that users... read more>>
Secure.me's App Advisor Grades The Safety Of Facebook Applications
Not all Facebook applications are created equal. Secure.me, which is akin to virus protection for pages, recently launched the App Advisor - a report card for more than 500,000 apps on the Facebook platform. On Wednesday, the site will introduce a browser plug-n that rates the trustworthiness of an app (or a site that integrates Facebook), based on what kind of personal data it requires. The site has a database of more... read more>>
Take This Lollipop Meets Linkin Park; Users' Facebook Photos Added To Band's Video
Take This Lollipop creator Jason Zada and interactive director Jason Nickel teamed up to co-direct the video for Linkin Park's "Lost in the Echo," following the lead of viral video hit Take This Lollipop by incorporating users' Facebook photos into the video. Mashable reported that Facebook users can access the video at LostInTheEcho.com, and, much like Take This Lollipop, after they grant temporary access to their accounts, their photos will be used... read more>>
AMC's 'The Walking Dead' Tops 10M Facebook Likes, Spoofs 'The Social Network'
Hit AMC drama series "The Walking Dead" celebrated surpassing like No. 10 million on its Facebook page with a takeoff of the movie poster for The Social Network. As first reported by Mashable, AMC played off the tag line from the Facebook movie, "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies," with, "You don't get 10 million fans without eating a few." The zombie-themed cable series also spawned a... read more>>
Analysts From Facebook Underwriters Drop Their Price Targets
The bad news related to Facebook stock continues to roll in, with analysts for two of the social network's largest underwriters, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan, lowering their price targets, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that Morgan Stanley Analyst Scott Devitt dropped his price target for Facebook for the next 12 months from $38 per share to $32, warning that it could drop to as low as $17 per... read more>>
Facebook Timeline Has Made Brands More Social
Facebook celebrated an anniversary Monday, but you didn't see this kind of life event appear on the top-right corner of your page. Six months ago, the site rolled out timeline for businesses. As Roger Katz, CEO of social media solutions company Friend2Friend, explained to AllFacebook, timeline has been a game-changer for brands. Now companies have to foster engagement in order to compete and keep their customers happy, but where will brands... read more>>
mediabistro.com's blogs:
AllFacebook Analysts From Facebook Underwriters Drop Price Targets
SocialTimes YouTube Announces Your Film Festival $500K Winner
AllTwitter The Typical Twitter User Is A 37 Year Old Female [STATS]
10,000 Words 'Text is a UI': How Journalists Can Work Usability into Online Words
TVNewser Obama Campaign Press Secretary: 'Some networks have a different business model'
TVSpy Investors Betting on Small Stations in Large Markets
Lost Remote Sneak Peek at MTV's Extremely Social Plans for VMAs
AppNewser New App Uses Photos from Stolen iPhone to Catch the Thief
GalleyCat Read the Best Science Fiction of the Year
PRNewser Are Political Twitter Buys Working? (Spoiler: Yes.)
AgencySpy BooneOakley Interns Prepare for DNC with 'Dining with Dems' Site
MediaJobsDaily Garden & Guns Blazing
FishbowlNY The Atlantic's Digital Brands Enjoy Record-Setting Traffic in August
FishbowlDC Fishbowl5 With Camp Freddy Guitarist Billy Morrison
FishbowlLA Media Falls for Daily Mail Bruce Willis-iTunes Story
Click here to read more on AllFacebook, and here to get RSS feeds for updates throughout the day. Subscribe to our Daily Newsfeed Email and see all our blogs at mediabistro.com.
AllFacebook Needs You! Send us your story tips, job changes, insider gossip, and all that other good stuff: allfacebook@mediabistro.com
To learn about advertising or other creative partnerships, contact Dave Arganbright at (212) 547-7931 or via email.
You are receiving this email at sobenrss@live.dk because you subscribed at mediabistro.com for our Daily AllFacebook Feed service. Please add mailer@mediabistro.com to your Address Book to ensure delivery of this email (how do I do this?).
Stop Receiving this Email | Start Receiving this Email | Send Feedback
mediabistro.com
475 Park Avenue South | New York | NY | 10016
mediabistro.com is a division of WebMediaBrands Inc.