Jun 18
Jun 18
Amazon Birthday Gifts is a new “social” way to give somebody a present on Facebook.
Posted in: Today's ChiliAmazon Birthday Gifts is a new "social" way to give somebody a present on Facebook. Basically, you kick in some money for an Amazon gift card and then encourage all your friends to contribute. On your friend’s date of birth, the card arrives along with all your personalized messages. Sooo either this is a genius repurposing of what people already do, or it’s a way to add peer pressure to the laziest form of gift giving.
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Jun 17
Facebook, Apple and Microsoft Give New Information On Government Data Requests
Posted in: Today's ChiliEver since the PRISM scandal (a government program deemed legal that collects digital information for security purposes) exploded in the media, public-facing companies like Facebook, Apple, Google and Microsoft have been on the defensive in terms of public relations since […]
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Jun 17
Jun 17
According to an unnamed TechCrunch source, Facebook is getting ready to launch video sharing on Inst
Posted in: Today's ChiliAccording to an unnamed TechCrunch source, Facebook is getting ready to launch video sharing on Instagram at the end of the month. The announcement could come at this Thursday’s Facebook press event so get your fun compounds and portmanteau’s ready. InstaVine? Snapstagram? MyFaceTube?
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Jun 17
TechCrunch: Instagram getting Vine-like video at Facebook’s June 20th event
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TechCrunch is reporting that Facebook is adding video capability to Instagram, which will be announced at the former’s press event on June 20th. According to The Desk, the videos would last between five and 10 seconds, but there’s no word on if the photo-sharing app’s litany of filters would feature in the new service. Presumably the move has come in response to Vine’s popularity as Facebook and Twitter square off against each other — a fight which would make Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD look like playground squabbling by comparison.
Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Software, Mobile, Facebook
Source: TechCrunch
Jun 17
Instagram will add video support to take on Twitter’s Vine, sources claim, with the new feature tipped to be revealed at Facebook’s mysterious June 20 event. The Thursday launch, which until now has been believed to be a Google Reader alternative RSS system, will actually see Facebook take the wraps off Instagram video, TechCrunch‘s insider
Jun 16
Jun 14
Facebook and Microsoft reveal FISA and NSA data request numbers [UPDATE: Google speaks]
Posted in: Today's ChiliEarlier this week, companies began to seek permission to release the number of government data requests it receives, something that was kicked off by Google with a letter it made public on one of its blogs. It has only been a couple days, but permission has been granted, and both Facebook and Microsoft have posted
Jun 14
Earlier this week, companies began to seek permission to release the number of government data requests it receives, something that was kicked off by Google with a letter it made public on one of its blogs. It has only been a couple days, but permission has been granted, and both Facebook and Microsoft have posted
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