Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
Facebook has just announced that it has bought the Instagram photo-sharing service for a cool $ 1 billion (around £630 million).
The shock acquisition comes just days after the filter-friendly application launched an Android app to sit alongside the iOS service, which has over 30 million users.
The social networking giant will pay Instagram $… Continue reading
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Mutual Assured Destruction for web companies
Open … and Shut There’s no such thing as a “defensive patent.” No matter how good the intentions of the companies amassing these patents, as the recent Yahoo! broadside against Facebook shows, desperate times make for desperate patent-holders. And a desperate patent-holder will struggle against the… Continue reading
Take your pics: Facebook shuts down Gowalla
Location service checks out
SXSW Facebook have shuttered the check-in location service Gowalla three months after acquiring it. The Gowalla site is displaying a notice thanking users for “going out” with the service – and offering users the option to download their photos and check-ins.…
Facebook Messenger client for Windows launched
Facebook has officially launched a Messenger desktop client for Windows PCs.
The arrival of the standalone app, which was previewed late last year, follows the launch of chat-only apps for iPhone and Android smartphones.
The main benefit for Windows users will be the opportunity to continue instant messaging with friends without bring sucked… Continue reading
Why Facebook Is Afraid of Google’s Android
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Facebook: The company that in many ways changed communication as we know it. Some call it the biggest communication invention since the telephone, which is in many ways a fair statement. With almost a billion users… Continue reading
Your Complete Guide to Facebook Timeline
Whether you like it or not, Facebook Timeline is becoming mandatory. Here’s CIO.com’s complete guide on everything you need to know — including first steps and privacy changes — to help ease the transition.
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