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So you are one of the few people left who rock to the BlackBerry platform for some particular reason or another, and in order to keep track of your Facebook updates, would your day be better upon hearing that Facebook for BlackBerry has just been updated to version 3.2, and you are able to download the app from the BlackBerry App World? Some of the new features in version 3.2 include refreshed icons with a personalized touch, where the generic profile icon is no longer there as it has been replaced with your most current Facebook profile picture.

Not only that, you will no longer be a douchebag as there is no need to forget another friend’s birthday thanks to enhanced birthday alerts. Facebook for BlackBerry 3.2 lets you integrate the birthdays of your Facebook friends into your BlackBerry device calendar, letting your home screen remind you without the need to launch the Facebook app in the first place. Bear in mind that for some users, the app might take up to 24 hours for it to appear over in BlackBerry App World.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Images of Facebook app for BlackBerry 10 leaked, Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook updated,

There has been quite some talk about a possible Facebook phone in the past. Unlike the HTC ChaCha which was an Android based phone with deep Facebook integration, these rumors suggested a “true” Facebook phone made by Facebook themselves. We’re not sure how we feel about a Facebook phone, let alone see a need for it, but if you thought that the idea was ridiculous, Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg thinks so too. Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, the founder stated once again that a Facebook phone “just doesn’t make any sense” and that they were not building one. So if for whatever reason you thought that a Facebook phone would make perfect sense and would be pretty awesome, well it looks like you’re out of luck for now. We guess in the meantime you will have to make do with the rendering of a concept Facebook phone above.

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It isn’t exactly a secret that Facebook is struggling in the mobile realm, something that the company’s shareholders aren’t too crazy about. Facebook’s stock has dropped quite a bit since its IPO thanks largely to shareholder concerns about mobile users, and today, Mark Zuckerberg is tackling these issues at the the TechCrunch Disrupt SF conference. This is the first appearance by Zuckerberg since Facebook went public, and he’s using the opportunity to be honest with himself about the shortcomings of Facebook on mobile, and what the company plans to do to change that.

Speaking to Michael Arrington, Zuckerberg noted the potential of mobile as the main platform for accessing Facebook. He says that mobile users access Facebook more often than those using a computer, which means that mobile ads do better than the ads on the main Facebook page do – the problem is that mobile ads aren’t integrated as well as ads on the main site. Oh, and for the record, Zuckerberg once again quashed any rumors about an incoming Facebook phone, saying that the company’s three main focuses when it comes to mobile are mobile web, iOS, and Android.

Zuckerberg also admitted that one of the biggest problems with Facebook on mobile was that the company relied too much on HTML5. Things are looking up in that respect, however, as apparently the update to the new native iOS app has resulted in mobile users viewing twice as many stories in their news feed. That’s definitely an improvement, and Zuckerberg says that he expects a “lot of really cool stuff” to happen with Facebook’s mobile offerings in the next six months.

Finally, Zuckerberg said that mobile is the way of the future for the company, as Facebook stands to make more money on mobile than it does on desktop. While that’s true in theory, given that a large number of Facebook’s users access the site through mobile devices, in practice its proving to be much harder for the company. The question now is: how will Facebook make that significant amount of money from mobile ads? That has yet to be fully answered, but after this talk, it at least seems that Facebook is heading in the right direction. Stay tuned.

Facebook’s Zuckerberg talks mobile shortcomings, plans for the future is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you don’t know someone on Facebook, it is probably not a good idea to add them up. It is worst still if you add up unknown people and keep a lot of personal data on your profile. In many cases, it can lead to very adverse consequences.

It has now been found out that Taliban are making use of Facebook to connect up with military personnel deployed in Afghanistan. They do so by creating fake profiles and putting up display pics of hot girls. Specifically, these fake profiles had been targeting Australian soldiers, trying to add them up and gather their personal information. (more…)

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Last month, I mentioned an interesting digital photo frame that had turned up on Kickstarter seeking funding. The little digital photo frame is called the Instacube and when it first started its crowd sourced funding push it was designed to display photographs from your Instagram feed. When w first talked about it the company had raised almost $124,000 toward its goal of $250,000 and still had 30 days to go.

The developers have raised more cash than their goal so far having met their first stretch goal of $400,000. When they raised $400,000, the developers began offering pre-orders for black and white versions of the Instacube. The team has now announced that if they reach their neck stretch goal of $500,000, they will offer direct support for Facebook photos.

The developers announced a partnership last week with SmartThings that it promised will make the Instacube more dynamic. Adding the ability to show Facebook photos makes a lot of sense and is something I think little device definitely needs. Most people have considerably more photos simply uploaded to Facebook than they do in Instagram feeds.

If you missed the Instacube the first time around, it’s a little square digital proto-frame with integrated Wi-Fi. The device is 7.5-inches tall and wide with a depth of 2.5-inches. It has a touchscreen with a resolution of 600 x 600. The device’s Kickstarter campaign will end on September 21.

Instacube pledges Facebook photo support if next stretch goal is met is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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