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By Jane, on April 24th, 2012% 
A couple of news appeared today saying that the social network giant, Facebook, spent aroun $550 million to acquire 650 patents held by Microsoft. The purchase came after what appeared to be and even larger acquisition of IBM for 750 patents for an undisclosed amount.
It appears that the IBM patents that Facebook bought are not really important to the social network giant as the ones once held by AOL that Facebook purchased from Microsoft today.
In the amended S-1 of Facebook, which it filed with the Security and Exchange Commission today, the company stated that they . . . → Read More: Facebook Spent $83 Million for IBM Patent Acquisition
By Jane, on April 23rd, 2012% 
For some who logs in to Facebook using their phones running on Android, you should now update the app to version 1.9 and enjoy the new features that it brings.
To begin with, there’s a handful of performance related enhancements which have improved the feel of the interface and also have made it much less laggy. It is now faster and smoother. Should your smartphone hasn’t received the update option yet, you may manually navigate to the official Facebook app through the Google Play Store and click or rather press update.
Some improvements include:
Users can now . . . → Read More: Facebook Update for Android Running Smartphones
By Jp, on March 27th, 2012% 
After Facebook became the most popular social network in the world, many reports have shocked the world claiming to be the original owner of the social network giant. Up until now, the story is still going on and maybe not close to ending.
Facebook Inc. moved on Monday to oppose the statements by a businessman that he is the owner of a significant share in the social network company.
In an action to ignore a lawsuit last in 2010 made by Paul Ceglia, the social network company exposed the outcomes of a very . . . → Read More: Facebook Expose Evidences of Paul Ceglia’s Possession Claims
By Jharma, on March 26th, 2012% 
Apps – the main thing that keeps the smartphones like iPhone and Google’s Android phones alive and dominate the market. This is now the main challenge or let’s say the biggest challenge for the competitors Nokia and Microsoft, who are trying to take back the marketshare from the big players who are enjoying the top spot.
And thus far, things are not running smoothly for the contenders and their best hand Windows Phone platform.
Apps, are compact pieces of software which do helpful or entertaining stuff on phones and tablet PC’s. The large . . . → Read More: Windows Phone Platform Faces App Problem
By Jane, on March 13th, 2012% 
Yahoo, one of the biggest internet search engine and Internet pioneer which has pined away faster and much more innovative competitors like Google and Facebook, appears to have come to a conclusion that “if you can’t beat them, sue them”.
Really a high risk step that makes clear that Yahoo’s name as a company which could no more be competitive on the merits in the technology world. Furthermore, it risks the company’s so far a big and successful relationship with the Facebook as the social networking leader.
“We’re disappointed that Yahoo, a longtime . . . → Read More: Yahoo Sues Facebook
By Jharma, on March 12th, 2012% 
The popular photo-sharing app, Instagram, that’s taken a certain lead on the Apple’s iOS, stated it has exceeded 27 million users registered today during the SXSW Interactive conference held in Austin, Texas.
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder, did not reveal active users daily throughout his interview with Alexia Tsotsis, an editor in TechCrunch. Yet he said all of the registered users who’ve been involved in the a week ago, 67% of those utilized the application yesterday.
“It’s Facebook-level engagement that we’re seeing,” Kevin Systrom said in the interview.
He did not actually . . . → Read More: Instagram Hits 27M Registered Users and will Release the Android App Soon
By Jp, on January 3rd, 2012% 
Samsung’s DualView digital cameras currently had a great and convenient front-facing LCD screen for convenient self-portraits. For this year, the latest DualView digital camera gets a new feature: a built-in Wi-Fi.
Incorporating Wi-Fi to the Samsung’s DV300F allows the digital camera to upload pics and vids to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, and Picasa. Furthermore, pictures can even be wirelessly moved to a home Computer and also to cloud storage services like Microsoft SkyDrive.
The digital camera itself features 5x optical zoom, 16-mp image resolution, and a 25mm wide-angle lens. Aside from the dual LCD . . . → Read More: Samsung DV300F DualView Digital Camera Comes with Wi-Fi
By Jane, on October 12th, 2011% 
Zynga Inc., Online gaming company, has introduced a number of products aimed towards diversifying its company beyond Facebook and encouraging possible shareholders of their growth prospects in the flourishing social online games industry.
In their initial statement since submitting a preliminary public offering in July, the creator of Mafia Wars and FarmVille stated Tuesday that it intends to kick off a website apart from Facebook by which gamers can gather together and have fun with its games. Zynga Inc. also introduced four new game titles with flamboyant graphics and much more advanced features, most of which could . . . → Read More: Zynga Inc. Looking for Opportunities Apart from Facebook
By Imee, on October 11th, 2011% 
According to MSNBC, BioWare has verified co-op multi-player feature for Mass Effect 3. The verification emanates from series executive producer Casey Hudson who announced on Twitter Monday and named the co-op missions “spectacular,”. BioWare’s official Twitter account also has verified the statement.
“There will be a multiplayer component for #ME3,” according to the said. “Full details soon, so wait until then before making your decision. We think you’ll like it!” As outlined by BioWare’s Facebook page, fans can listen up for a special tv show of BioWareTV at 10am on Wednesday, for more information on the coop . . . → Read More: BioWare Mass Effect 3 Confirms Co-op Multiplayer Feature
By Jane, on September 27th, 2011% 
Google has enhanced the iPhone application its own social network, Google+. The Google+ iPhone App now has features that are recently revealed on the social network website.
The improved Google+ app now allows you or let you join a “Hangout”, it is a new videoconferencing service in which people can chat with others within their circles. Though it’s possible to join an existing Hangout through the iPhone application, you still need to open your Google+ account in your personal computer to start a new Hangout videoconference.
Huddle, a former group IM feature has . . . → Read More: Google Improves Google+ iPhone App
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