Facebook is rolling out an update to the Messenger which brings new admin privileges, joinable links and more. With admin controls, admins can now approve new members before they join your group chat which is really helpful in large group chats with people you may not yet be connected to. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets new admin privileges and joinable links”
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally opened up about the on-going Cambridge Analytica that is said to have the possession of Facebook user data that was improperly obtained which was a breach of Facebook’s trust. The company has vowed to crack down on platform abuse and it has announced future steps and plan of action. The company says that it will take action on potential past abuse and put stronger protections in place to prevent future abuse. Continue reading “Facebook vows to crackdown platform abuse, CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally opens up about Cambridge Analytica data misuse”
Facebook is said to be planning on launching the Oculus Go VR Headset at F8 Developer Conference on May 1 according to sources of Variety. Facebook declined to comment just as expected. The company first introduced the Go VR Headset back in October 2017. Continue reading “Facebook Oculus Go standalone VR Headset expected to launch at F8 conference on May 1”
Facebook has released the Express Wi-Fi app for locally operated hotspots for Android. The app lets users buy data packs and find nearby hotspots as part of Facebook’s distributed Wi-Fi network. Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi program is live in five developing countries where users can buy and access high-speed data connectivity via local telecoms. Continue reading “Facebook Express Wi-Fi app for locally operated hotspots released”
BlackBerry today announced that it is suing Facebook, and its subsidiaries; Instagram and WhatsApp under the ground that these apps copied features like unread count from BlackBerry’s proprietary and patent-protected Messenger app, known as BBM. Continue reading “BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement”
At the MWC event, KaiOS Technologies announced that it is partnering with Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, Airfind, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Doro, HMD Global, Micromax, NXP, Qualcomm to integrate with newest chipsets and offer advanced functionality on lite phones. Furthermore, KaiOS is already supported on high-performance LTE chipset platform Spreadtrum’s SC9820A which is now running on JioPhone.
Nokia today announced that it is partnering with Facebook in expanding the ecosystem for fixed wireless access over 60 GHz to deliver gigabit speeds. The 60GHz band allows high-speed broadband connectivity in urban or suburban areas, complementing existing fiber. Continue reading “Nokia and Facebook team up to expand 60GHz fixed wireless access ecosystem”
Facebook has started rolling out a new update to Messenger that lets you add friends in group audio and video calls. Currently, in order to make a group video call, you will have to disconnect the existing call and start a new conversation from your inbox. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger now lets you add friends in group calls”
Facebook introduced community crisis response over a year ago making it easier for people to ask for and give help during a crisis. Today it has announced that it is also including organizations and businesses to help the community and respond plausibly. Continue reading “Facebook now includes organizations and businesses in community help during crisis”
Facebook has confirmed that is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments to hide them. Since it is a testing phase, it is only available to a limited set of public Page post comment reels according to TechCrunch. Continue reading “Facebook is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments”
Facebook celebrated February 4th as Friends Day and it has introduced a way to show gratitude to your friends and family with a personalized Friends Awards and videos. You will now see a message from Facebook at the top of News Feed along with a small video. Continue reading “Facebook introduces Friends Day personalized Awards, Camera filters and more”
Facebook recently said that it is overhauling its new feed with more posts from friends and family, and today it announced starting this week it will focus on showing more news from the local news in news feed allowing you to see topics that have a direct impact on you and your community. Continue reading “Facebook to update news feed with more local news”
Facebook recently announced an overhaul of news feed to improve interaction between friends and family. Today the company has yet again pushed revealed another change which lets users choose the type of news and news from trusted sources. Continue reading “Facebook to prioritize news from trusted sources in the news feed”
Facebook last week said that it is overhauling news feed to highlight posts from friends, family to improve social interactions. Today the company has mentioned that it is testing a new video watching experience called ‘Watch Party’ to let a group of users watch the same video at the same time. Continue reading “Facebook is testing ‘Watch Party’ to let group of users watch video at same time”
Facebook started asking people to install Messenger app a few years back and the company kept on pushing it with features to a level that made the app clumsy and cluttered. In its goals for 2018, the company’s David Marcus, head of the messenger highlighted the changes that are coming to messenger this year. Continue reading “Facebook to redesign Messenger with real time communication, customer care channels and more”
