Oculus has acquired two start-ups to boost its presence in the virtual reality market. The Facebook owned Oculus has bought Nimble VR and 13th Lab for an undisclosed sum.
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Facebook brings Trending Section to mobile on Android devices
Facebook has added its popular Trending Topics section on mobile. Available on Android devices, the trending tool allows users to see what topics and stories are most popular on Facebook.
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Facebook now lets you search for posts via mobile
Facebook is finally bringing Graph Search to mobile. The social network will now allow users to search for a specific post from their mobile phone.
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Facebook revamps Slingshot with new features and tools
Facebook has updated Slingshot app with a bunch of new features. The redesigned mobile app of the self destructing messaging app is aimed at providing a cleaner and easier interface.
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Facebook unveils standalone Groups app on Android and iPhone
Facebook has taken wraps off a new app that lets users create and interact with communities on the social networking website. Dubbed as Groups, the app which is present on Android an iPhone allows users to create, join and navigate between groups easily.
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Facebook reportedly working on its own professional network “Facebook at Work”
Facebook is reportedly developing a professional social network for workspace, according to a latest report from the Financial Times. The social network is working internally on “Facebook at Work”.
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Facebook debuts “Say Thanks” video creation tool
Facebook has unveiled a new video creation tool that enables users to create personalized video cards for their loved ones. Dubbed as “Say Thanks”, the tool highlights the times you have shared together with them.
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Facebook teams up with VivaConnect to debut an ad unit
Facebook has partnered VivaConnect to launch ‘Missed Call’ ad unit business in India. The new ad unit from Facebook is aimed specifically at helping advertisers reach their consumers in developing markets.
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Facebook Messenger hits 500 million users
Facebook has announced that more than 500 million users are using its standalone Messenger each month. The social network removed the Messenger from main Facebook app in July and started urging users to download the Facebook Messenger app.
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Facebook Q3 revenue soars by 59%, 1.35 billion monthly active users
Facebook reported $3.2 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2014 that is 59% up from $2.02 billion in 2013. Net income increased to $806 million in the third quarter, compared to $425 million in the year-ago period.
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Facebook updates iPhone and Android app with multiple photo sharing
Facebook has released an update for iPhone and Android apps that will allow users to share multiple photos in a single post. Users can choose exact order of photos at the time of uploading via your mobile.
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Samsung to reportedly build next Facebook Phone
Facebook is apparently in talks with Samsung to build its next smartphone, according to a latest report from Korea Times. The rumors about the possibility of a new Facebook Phone has surfaced owing to a recent meeting between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jay-yong in Seoul.
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Now comment on Facebook using Stickers
Facebook is allowing its users to comment using stickers. Users can now comment with various stickers on people’s Timeline posts, Group posts and Event posts.
Kotak Mahindra Bank introduces Facebook based money transfer platform
Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has rolled out a new Facebook based money transfer platform. With this initiative, a user can send money to friends on the social network in real time for free.
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Facebook working on a standalone app for anonymous sharing: Report
Facebook is working on an anonymous social app for chatting, according to a latest report from The New York Times. The mobile app will enable users to interact and share content with others anonymously, said the report.
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