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HTC continues M7 hype with new teaser on Facebook

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Feb, 2013

The folks from HTC have a big day coming up this month. The entire month of February should actually be pretty big for HTC considering their next flagship smartphone will be announced on the 19th, followed by a few others during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Today they've continued their teasing and hype with a new cover photo on Facebook.

Facebook introduces ‘gift cards’ for sending a gift offline too

By Cory Gunther
on 31 Jan, 2013

Today we've learned that the folks from Facebook and good old Zuck have begin rolling out a brand new service. What service is that you ask? The official Facebook Gift Card. Yup, you'll now be able to enjoy those birthday or rare occasions even with your online friends by sending them a gift card of your choice. The concept and system in which these work is actually quite interesting so read on below.

Google+ passes Twitter as Google heads for Facebook’s top spot

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Jan, 2013

An interesting report has just been released showing basically what we all knew was coming, and that is the rise and dominance of Google in the social network scene. While Google+ is still a bit of a ghost town compared to Facebook (or is it) the amount of active daily users and discussion has exceeded Twitter. Yup, Google+ is now the second most active social network behind Facebook.

Facebook beats out Google Maps as the #1 app in 2012, but don’t worry Google

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Jan, 2013

Everywhere we go people are always on their smartphones. This is nothing new but a recent study was just released that is leading me to believe almost all those people we see day to day are simply using Facebook way too much. We know the social network is hugely popular but today's findings by ComScore has Facebook being the absolute #1 most used and downloaded app in 2012 -- at least in the US.

Facebook 2.1 hands-on: Android gains Voice Messaging

By Eric Abent
on 18 Jan, 2013

Facebook has just delivered an update for its Android app, bringing it up to version 2.1. While the patch notes don't contain too much information, they do reveal one major feature: voice messages. Once you've applied this update, you'll be able to send short voice messages to your Facebook friends. This update, of course, comes on the heels of the announcement that Facebook would begin offering free calling over WiFi or mobile Internet for iOS users.

Facebook shuns Android, launches free calling for iOS users

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Jan, 2013

Facebook has revealed a few new features to their growing social network as of late, but today we're hearing about one of the biggest ones yet. Earlier this month they announced voice messaging for their Android and iOS Messenger app, and were even testing actual VoIP (voice calling) for iOS. Today they've officially rolled out free WiFi calling for all iOS users. Sadly it looks like Facebook decided not to include Android -- at least for now.

Facebook Pages Manager app launches for Android

By Robert Nelson
on 10 Jan, 2013

Facebook has recently launched the Pages Manager app for Android. The app joins the Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps in the Google Play Store and is currently sitting at version 1.0. Also similar to the other Facebook branded apps, the Pages Manager app is available for free and with the requirement of Android 2.2 or later for use.

Samsung Galaxy S IV tipped for May release

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Jan, 2013

While we all know Samsung is preparing their next generation smartphone, today the folks from Samsung Lebanon posted to their Facebook Page and revealed some information -- of sorts. During some discussion the release date of the upcoming device was brought up, and was clearly detailed as May of 2013. For those expecting a CES reveal, sorry to let you down. More details are available after the cut.

Facebook Messenger app update brings voice messaging

By Robert Nelson
on 3 Jan, 2013

Facebook has recently rolled out the latest update for the Messenger app. And with this update, they have gone from offering text and image messaging to text, image or voice based messaging. This latest Facebook Messenger app update is currently available in the Google Play Store where it is sitting as version 2.2.4.

Instagram hit with class-action lawsuit over controversial Terms of Service

By Eric Abent
on 26 Dec, 2012

It hasn't been a good week for Instagram. When the Facebook-owned company revealed its updated Terms of Service, which go into effect next month, the Internet went crazy, pointing out certain clauses that many users took issue with. It was a controversy that had co-founder Kevin Systrom taking to the Instagram blog to try to smooth things over before the company changed the Terms of Service to contain more favorable language. Today, however, we hear that Instagram has been hit with a class action lawsuit filed by Finkelstein & Krinsk for plaintiff Lucy Fines.