Facebook is said to be building a camera-equipped gadget that sits atop a TV and allows video calling along with entertainment services like Facebook’s YouTube competitor, according to a report. The project is internally codenamed “Ripley” and uses the same core technology as the company’s recently announced ‘Portal’ device. Continue reading “Facebook said to be working on camera-equipped TV device”
Back in April, Facebook, CEO, Mark Zuckerberg retracted messages from the recipients’ inboxes which some saw it as a violation of trust and abuse of power since Facebook Messenger doesn’t have an unsend button. However, the company clarified that it would eventually allow everyone to use this functionality. Six months have passed by without the company announcing such a feature and now we may have our first look at the feature. Continue reading “Facebook said to testing ‘Unsend’ message feature months after confirming”
There was a security breach in Facebook two weeks ago that allowed hackers to control 50 million accounts and the company today is sharing more details about the attack. The attackers said to have exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that existed between July 2017 and September 2018. The vulnerability was the result of a complex interaction of three distinct software bugs and it impacted “View As.” Continue reading “Facebook security breach allowed hackers to access 30 million accounts; Facebook will send customized messages to affected accounts”
Facebook might just combine Groups and Messenger as the company will gradually roll out the ability for members of Facebook Groups to launch group chats about specific sub-topics where up to 250 members can join. Continue reading “Facebook Groups gets custom chat rooms with up to 250 members”
Facebook announces the roll out of 3D photos which is a new way to share memories and moments in both the News Feed and VR. You can scroll, pan and tilt to see the photo in realistic 3D and you can also view 3D photos in VR using the Oculus Browser on Oculus Go or Firefox on Oculus Rift. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out 3D Photos in News Feed and VR”
Facebook, after a long delay and much hype, has launched the Portal and Portal+, its two new video communication devices for the home. It comes with AI technology where it can make video calling easier and more like hanging out, while a widescreen display. Continue reading “Facebook Portal and Portal+ video calling devices with Alexa voice assistant, AI smart camera tech announced”
More than the iOS ecosystem, the app sizes is a big headache for iOS users as they weigh anywhere around 200-500MB and the update is almost equal to the original size. The Facebook app size is close to 500MB which takes a toll on those who are on limited data plans. To solve that issue, Facebook today has launched the Facebook Lite for iOS. Continue reading “Facebook Lite for iOS with less bandwidth, device storage released in Turkey”
Instagram is said to be prototyping a new privacy setting that would allow it to share your location history with Facebook. Meaning, your exact GPS coordinates can be collected by Instagram, even when you’re not using the app, which would helo Facebook to push targetted ads and recommend you relevant content. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing on feature that would share your location history with Facebook”
Facebook has introduced new tools and programs that will let users to better control unwanted, offensive or hurtful experiences on Facebook. It is giving more control over how users interact with your posts on Facebook because comments can sometimes be used to bully or harass people. Continue reading “Facebook adds new tools to fight public harassment and bullying”
Facebook is said to be testing a new ‘Map view’ in Nearby Friends feature which is already present in the app. The ‘Near By’ feature lets you know approximately where your friends are in your area. This new feature that Facebook is testing will let you see the rough locations of friends in your area. Continue reading “Facebook said to be testing map view for Nearby Friends”
Facebook engineering team has clarified that it has discovered a security issue that affected almost 50 million accounts. It also mentioned that the investigation is still in its early stages but said that it’s clear that attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that impacted “View As” a feature that lets people see what their own profile looks like to someone else. Continue reading “Facebook security breach allowed hackers to control 50 million accounts”
Back in June, it was reported that Facebook is testing with a set of users giving them the ability to add copyrighted music to their photos. Looks like the company is expanding the same; starting this week, Facebook users will see the option to add songs to their photo and video posts. This feature will be available for both Stories and News Feed posts. Continue reading “Facebook testing the ability to add music to photos and videos on news feed and Stories”
Oculus today has announced its new headset; the Oculus Quest which is its first all-in-one VR gaming system. It offers six degrees of freedom and Touch controllers. The company has lined up around 50 titles for launch including games like Robo Recall, The Climb, and Moss. It also unveiled the Oculus Insight that powers inside-out tracking, Guardian, and Touch controller tracking. Continue reading “Oculus Quest standalone VR headset announced at $399; Rift Core 2.0 update to roll out from October”
Facebook today announced that Facebook Stories ads available to all advertisers around the world. The company says according to Ipsos survey of stories users commissioned by Facebook IQ, 68% of people say they use stories on at least three apps regularly, and 63% plan to use stories more in the future.
Facebook said to be finally planning on launching Video chat device for home next week. It will function similarly to an Amazon Echo show with social features and will come in two screen sizes. This is the same device that Facebook initially planned to launch at its annual F8 developer conference in May but delayed due to anti-trust. Continue reading “Facebook ‘Portal’ video chat device said to launch next week”
