Facebook has announced financial results for Q4 2016. The social network has recorded $8.81 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. Continue reading “Facebook records $8.81B revenue, hits 1.86B MAUs, 1.23B DAUs in Q4, 2016”
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Google, Facebook, Apple to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration order
The tech world has already expressed their concerns over US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Now major tech companies are going a step further and planning to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration and travel orders.
Here’s how major tech leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s immigration order
The tech world has slammed US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries -Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the U.S. CEO’s of major tech companies have criticized and reacted to this latest move.
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Hugo Barra is joining Facebook as VP of virtual reality
Earlier this week Hugo Barra announced his departure from Xiaomi after 3.5-year stint. He said that he will go back to Silicon Valley in February after Chinese New Year. Today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Hugo Barra will be joining Facebook to lead the company’s virtual reality efforts, including Oculus team. Continue reading “Hugo Barra is joining Facebook as VP of virtual reality”
Facebook Live now lets you live stream from web
Facebook has updated Live to add the ability for users to go live directly from their desktop. Users can now go live on Facebook via a web browser to Pages. The social network says the new tools and improvements will give publishers more control, customization, and flexibility over their broadcasts. Continue reading “Facebook Live now lets you live stream from web”
Facebook introduces Live Audio, starts with select publishers
Facebook launched Live Video in December last year and now a year later it is expanding live media to audio as well. The social network has now introduced Live Audio for a select group of publishers and plans to make it available for everyone next year. Continue reading “Facebook introduces Live Audio, starts with select publishers”
Facebook debuts instant verification for Android apps
Facebook has updated Account Kit developer tool that is used to log in to apps with their phone number. Introduced by Facebook in April this year, Account Kit is a phone number and email login solution. It is a complimentary product to Facebook Login. Continue reading “Facebook debuts instant verification for Android apps”
Facebook Messenger gets group video call support on Android and iOS
Facebook has officially launched group video calling for Messenger on Android, iOS and desktop. Up to 50 people can participate at a time in an ongoing video call while only up to six people can be seen at a time. However the 50 participants can listen and respond using text, stickers, emojis, and GIFs. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets group video call support on Android and iOS”
Facebook starts testing group voice calling for Messenger on desktop
Facebook has started testing group voice calls for Messenger on desktop. The social network has confirmed with TechCrunch that it has started testing group voice calls for Messenger for a limited number of users. Continue reading “Facebook starts testing group voice calling for Messenger on desktop”
Facebook Messenger gets new camera with art, filters and special effects
Facebook is taking another aim at Snapchat just in time for the holidays. The social network has added a new in-app camera for Messenger that comes with art and lot of special effects. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets new camera with art, filters and special effects”
Facebook finally debuts tools to curb fake news
Facebook is finally taking measures to curb spreading of fake news with help of new tools. The social network has added options for readers and third-party fact checkers to flag articles. Continue reading “Facebook finally debuts tools to curb fake news”
Facebook Year in Review: Diwali, surgical strikes most talked about topics in India
After Google, Twitter and YouTube, Facebook is also giving us a recap of what all moments and events were most talked about in 2016 in India. Facebook’s Year-end review for 2016 shares inisghts that we talked most about Diwali, Cricket, Uri attacks and surgical strikes this year.
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Facebook working on ‘Collections’ function to showcase content into News Feed
Facebook is now working on a new feature called ‘Collections and functions’ that will display the selected content from the publisher directly into the news feeds. This feature is similar to the Snapchat’s Discover section that showcases news stories and videos. Continue reading “Facebook working on ‘Collections’ function to showcase content into News Feed”
You can now play Pac-Man and Words With Friends in Facebook Messenger
Facebook is making Messenger more fun for its users with the addition of instant games. The instant messaging app will get popular games like Pac Man, Space Invaders, Galaga and Words With Friends. Continue reading “You can now play Pac-Man and Words With Friends in Facebook Messenger”
Facebook acquires facial recognition tech startup FacioMetrics
In a bid to bolster its photo and video efforts, Facebook has acquired facial recognition startup FacioMetrics. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading “Facebook acquires facial recognition tech startup FacioMetrics”