Facebook surprised many with the launch of its new iOS application Facebook Camera, especially given its similarity to Instagram (filters etc) — a service that it had acquired for $1 billion just weeks earlier. The app has one distinct use: to provide a simple way for iOS device owners to quickly and easily select, tag and upload one or a number of photos to their Facebook accounts. It’s a native app too, meaning there are less … [Read more...]

It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally happened, Facebook has gone public on NASDAQ and is offering 421,233,615 shares to investors. Updated. As you can imagine, there’s quite a party going down at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters, with thousands of employees sharing their experiences directly on the social network, but also via one of its newest acquisitions — Instagram. Thanks to Instagram’s API … [Read more...]

In its revised S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Facebook was forced to admit that as a result of an investigation by the FTC, it may face a six-month wait until it can finalise its $1 billion cash and shares deal for Instagram. The form, which was submitted earlier this morning, amended wording that stated when the company expected the deal to close, changing its prediction from a second-quarter closing to a more … [Read more...]

Facebook’s Offers service may only be a couple of months old (and only available to select number of partners) but the sheer size of the social network has proved difficult for one small business owner, with 3 million people engaging with an accommodation deal that offered just 50 vouchers. The deal was placed by Tasmanian eco-resort Huon Bush Retreats, offering 50 vouchers as part of its Facebook Offer. It allowed customers to book a … [Read more...]

In an attempt to expand Angry Birds further across the Internet, Rovio has today launched its new ‘Share & Play’ initiative, a widget that will allow its users to embed levels directly on their Facebook Timeline, blog or any webpage that its code. The new widget will be compatible with any Facebook user’s feed and can be embedded on Tumblr, WordPress with the generation a small snippet of HTML code. The website owner chooses to … [Read more...]

We knew that Mark Zuckerberg would announce something that would help Facebook users ‘save lives’ but today the company has revealed that it will allow users to state that they are organ donors on their Timeline, providing links to help them sign up with a donor registry also. The social network aims to help the 114,000 people in the US and millions around the world who are awaiting transplants, alerting friends and family that they … [Read more...]