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You know Facebook’s got dirt on you, it’s one of modern life’s unavoidable trade offs. Now though, thanks to Wolfram Alpha, you can data-mine yourself — something its creator has been doing for years — and get a true sense of exactly what the social network knows about you. You’ll first have to head over to the computational knowledge engine, then search “Facebook report.” Follow the prompts to give the app permission etc, and you’ll be rewarded with a detailed breakdown. The data shows information about your interactions, friends, most popular photos, most common demographics and more. For example, you might discover that you know someone in the Philippines, have a clutch of non-connected friends weirdly in the same location, or that you mom is your top post commenter. Though you probably knew that last part already. Paranoid or curious? Jump on the source link to get started.

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Wolfram Alpha lets you stalk yourself on Facebook, reminds you how noisy you are originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While AT&T’s U-verse TV service announced increased support for second screen apps earlier this year and enhanced its own app for iPad with sharing features recently, it’s just delivered a new app that brings Facebook to the TV screen. The customized interface brings in user’s status feed, friends list and photos, where they can comment or leave standard messages to the service. There’s also naturally a tie-in allowing them to share information and updates about the shows they’re watching on the IPTV service directly through the app. According to the press release (included after the break) it can handle up to ten different accounts on a single receiver, so they don’t all have to post updates to one unlucky members account. Despite seeing many made-for-TV-screens social networking apps we haven’t found one that was definitely easier to use than keeping that kind of info on a second screen phone, tablet or PC, but we’ll wait to hear from U-Verse subscribers about how well this effort is working.

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AT&T U-verse delivers a Facebook app for TVs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Go here and type “facebook report.” What you get in return is a treasure trove of statistical insights about your Facebook profile, which is certain to send you into a narcissistic spiral you’ll never recover from. More »

In some areas, fans of TV can get access to their favorite shows via AT&T U-Verse. Sadly, my area isn’t one of the served U-Verse areas so from outside using satellite or small-town cable networks, U-Verse sounds very interesting. Customers not only the get TV shows via a cable box, AT&T also allows access via other devices such as the Xbox 360.

AT&T has announced a new TV app for U-Verse customers that will allow you to keep up with family and friends right from your TV. AT&T now has an app for Facebook on TV that will allow you to check out Facebook while you’re watching your favorite TV programs. The app allows users to view newsfeed, friends lists, and photos.

The app also allows the user to post status updates and share information about TV shows they’re watching. Users can also interact with friends and you a friends timeline, photos, and status updates. For homes with multiple people using Facebook, the app supports multiple accounts.

U-Verse customers can add 10 different accounts on a single receiver. Obviously, you’ll need a Facebook account and high-speed Internet access via U-Verse to be to access Facebook. It looks like AT&T is hoping that this Facebook app will help users promote U-Verse two local friends via social networking.

AT&T U-Verse customers can now get Facebook TV app is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There is no escaping the long arm of social networks these days, and wherever you turn, you see people who are connected to the Internet in some way or another. Well, AT&T wants you to be able to check out your Facebook account even when you are sitting in front of the TV thanks to the U-verse TV App. Facebook on TV is touted to be the latest interactive app from the AT&T U-verse TV, where you can hook up to your Facebook account while enjoying your favorite shows in front of the idiot box. Just what else is the TV app capable of other than checking out your status updates? (more…)

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