Facebook beats expectations in Q4, posts EPS of $0.17 on $1.59 billion in revenue
Shares of Facebook (FB) have rebounded nicely since the company’s disastrous initial public offering last May. While the social network’s stock has not reached its …
Court ruling may nullify rules against firing workers for complaining about their jobs on Facebook
Although the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled last year that companies could not fire their employees for complaining about their jobs on social media …
As Graph Search launch nears, Facebook quietly tweaks privacy policy so users can’t opt out of search results
Facebook (FB) has a lot riding on Graph Search, which was unveiled earlier this week. The company’s intra-site search engine isn’t just about finding new ways to …
Facebook Messenger app brings free voice calling to U.S. iPhone users
Facebook (FB) began testing a new and important feature for Canadian iPhone users earlier this month — it updated its Messenger application to allow users …
1.4 million Americans reportedly ditched Facebook in December
We may have finally hit peak Facebook (FB). Per MarketWatch, new data from social media tracking company SocialBakers found that “the number of Americans using Facebook …
The true genius of Facebook’s Graph Search
Facebook (FB) unveiled its first crack at a search engine on Tuesday. Dubbed Graph Search, the complex new utility indexes information from more than 1 …
Facebook unveils ‘Graph Search,’ a search engine for Facebook
Facebook (FB) on Tuesday held a press conference at its Menlo Park, California headquarters where it unveiled “Graph Search,” a search engine of sorts designed to …
Why bother with a Facebook phone? Facebook’s app is already on 86% of iPhones and iPads
Rumors suggesting Facebook (FB) is working on a smartphone have resurfaced a number of times over the past year. Each time, Facebook denied the various …
Mark Zuckerberg faces fine in Germany over Facebook privacy violations
Facebook (FB) founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg could face a fine of $26,000 for not allowing German citizens to maintain anonymous identities on Facebook, The …
Facebook updates Messenger app to support voice messages
Facebook (FB) on Thursday released an update to its Messenger app on Android and iOS that will help the company further compete with services like …
New law makes it illegal for employers in California and Illinois to demand Facebook passwords
New laws that took effect on January 1st, 2013 make it illegal for employers to demand access to their workers’ password-protected Facebook (FB) accounts. After …
Your Snapchats aren’t safe: How to secretly save videos from Snapchat or Facebook’s ‘Poke’
Argue though its executives might, Snapchat is good for two things: sending photos and videos of yourself making stupid faces, and sending photos and videos …
No surprise: YouTube, Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook among 2012’s top apps
Although every app developer dreams of creating the next big mobile app, it seems that established applications are becoming more firmly entrenched at the top …
Instagram lost 25% of its daily users after term of service debacle? Not so fast
Following Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram in April, the popular photo sharing application grew more than 1,100% over the next six months. In looking …
Instagram gains users in December despite recent uproar as Zynga gets pecked to death by rivals
Zynga (ZNGA), the Facebook (FB) app behemoth, still reigns supreme on its most important platform. But the erosion of its dominant position continues as smaller rivals keep …
Instagram slapped with class action lawsuit over terms of service fiasco
Last week, Facebook (FB) announced to Instagram users that it planned to make changes to its terms of service that would open new doors for …
Facebook’s new easier-to-manage ‘Privacy Shortcuts’ rolling out globally
Managing Facebook (FB) privacy settings can be a daunting nightmare. Facebook’s new “Privacy Shortcuts” is designed to make sharing items as transparent as possible with …
Facebook releases ‘Poke’ for the iPhone to compete with Snapchat
Facebook (FB) on Friday released a new free application for the iPhone called Poke that competes directly with Snapchat and allows users to send a …
Facebook considers letting users pay money to message people they don’t know [updated]
Watch out, Facebook (FB): Your reputation for shadiness could soon approach MySpace levels. The Verge reports that Facebook is now testing out a new system …
Facebook predicted to overtake Google in mobile display ad revenue this year
Shares of Facebook (FB) have begun to rebound since the company’s disastrous initial public offering this past May. After opening at $38 per share the …
Facebook prepares to bombard News Feeds with video ads by April 2013
Your Facebook (FB) News Feed is about to get more annoying. The social network is getting ready to populate feeds with video ads according to AdAge. Why …
How to easily save all your Instagram photos for free before you delete your account
News broke early Tuesday morning that Facebook (FB) was looking to monetize its more than 100 million Instagram users with a controversial new plan. The …
Facebook’s Instagram monetization plan: License users’ photos without paying for them
Remember when we worried that Facebook (FB) would wreck the Instagram experience by adding lots of advertisements next to user photos? Well it turns out …
Facebook to launch new Snapchat alternative with self-destructing messages
Ready for another standalone Facebook (FB) app? AllThingsD is reporting the 1 billion users-strong social network is testing its own version of Snapchat, a messaging …
Facebook could ruin Instagram’s appeal by placing ads next to photos one day
The beauty of Instagram is its simplicity and lack of advertisements. But if comments made by Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s (FB) vice president of global marketing …
Facebook to introduce better privacy controls, force everyone to be included in searches
Facebook (FB) is planning another round of privacy changes with a focus on making it easier to control what’s shared and what’s not, according to The …
Facebook, Google tell the government to stop granting patents for abstract ideas
Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG) and six other tech companies have petitioned the courts to begin rejecting lawsuits that are based on patents for vague concepts …
Facebook might buy Microsoft’s Atlas Ad platform to compete with Google
Is Facebook (FB) preparing to compete with Google (GOOG) in online advertising? According to AllThingsD and BusinessInsider’s sources Facebook might be taking steps to build its own advertising …
Facebook just realized it made a horrible mistake
Facebook (FB) announced on Tuesday that it will begin opening Facebook Messenger to consumers who do not have a Facebook account, starting in countries like …
Facebook Messenger for Android now accessible with only a name and phone number
Like it or not, Facebook (FB) has become a mainstream communication channel, much like Twitter has become more than just a place to tell the …
