Facebook Users Protest Against Facebook RedesignMarch 24th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - More than 1.7 million Facebook users have joined a protest against another redesign of the popular social networking site, in one of the biggest consumer revolts seen in the online world. As of midday Monday, the Facebook group called Petition Against the New Facebook had 1,727,394 disgruntled members, while a Facebook-sponsored poll on the redesign had received more than 1.2 million votes, with just 75,000 approving the new look.
Adobe and Facebook Join Hands to Build AppsMarch 31st, 2009 So is this the start of collaborative social networking? Adobe has joined hands with one of the most popular social networking sites, Facebook in order to build an application that will use Adobe's Flash platform and the new ActionScript 3 Client Library for Facebook the two companies developed together. So what it basically means you will see Facebook's API built on Adobe Flash with lot for you to develop and use.
5 Benefits of Using Facebook ConnectJune 12th, 2009 Well, Facebook Connect is not just a bright piece that makes your log in breezy. It has transformed the way we interact in on a social network.
Facebook now lets you share your updates with people of your choiceJune 25th, 2009 Facebook testing new control for shielding updates
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook is testing new privacy controls that will allow the online hangout's roughly 200 million users to decide who should see each of their personal updates.
Yahoo Mobile App for iPhone and Other SmartphonesFebruary 18th, 2009 With craze for iPhone apps soaring up, Yahoo couldn't wait to get into the groove. It's up with a beta version mobile app for iPhone and other smartphones.
Facebook Tip: How to tag your friends on photos & notes in FacebookMarch 6th, 2009 In my earlier article I'd informed you on the Facebook updates. For all you Facebook users who love to share your whereabouts on social platforms, I have something more.
Facebook Loses Weight; Turns to Facebook LiteAugust 13th, 2009 If MySpace can have a Lite View Version why not Facebook? In a bid to take on its arch-rival, the Social networking giant rolled out a slimmer version of its web site to the test audience. Facebook Lite is the new face of Facebook targeted at narrowband users.
Yahoo strives to make Web site home page more useful by making it easier to connect elsewhereJuly 21st, 2009 Yahoo jazzes up home page with major makeoverSAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. is sprucing up its Web site's home page with a long-promised makeover that is supposed to make it easier to see what's happening at the Internet's other hot spots.
Facebook is world's fourth most trafficked websiteAugust 5th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Social networking website Facebook continues its rapid rise and has already become the fourth most trafficked website in the world, technology blog TechCrunch has reported. In June this year, Facebook attracted a total of 340 million unique visitors globally, trailing only Google, Microsoft and Yahoo sites, the report said, citing latest results from market research firm comScore.
5 Reasons to Start Using Facebook Connect NowDecember 4th, 2008 Facebook has a new face now and lemme tell you this face is not gonna be forgot amongst thousands of others. I am talking of Facebook Connect, which is the next evolution of Facebook Platform.
Facebook to shut down Beacon tracking tool as part of lawsuit settlementSeptember 21st, 2009 Facebook to end Beacon tracking tool in settlementNEW YORK — Facebook is shutting down its much-maligned Beacon marketing program, launched nearly two years ago amid fanfare only to generate a storm of privacy complaints over the tracking of user activities at partner Web sites. Facebook agreed to end Beacon and create a foundation to promote online privacy, safety and security as part of a $9.5 million settlement in a lawsuit over the program.
Facebook will revamp privacy settings, says it wants to simplify toolsJuly 1st, 2009 Facebook plans to simplify privacy settingsNEW YORK — Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site. Privacy has been a central, often thorny issue for Facebook because so many people use it to share personal information with their friends and family and beyond.
Yahoo plans to upgrade its own search engine before it starts to lean on Microsoft technologyAugust 24th, 2009 Yahoo to overhaul search before Microsoft dealSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo Inc.
Some key statistics on Microsoft, and Yahoo and GoogleJuly 30th, 2009 Microsoft, Yahoo and Google at a glanceMicrosoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.
Yahoo Photos is Closing.. So What?September 7th, 2007 You too may have received a sad notice from Yahoo Photos:
Dear Angsuman,
Thank you so much for using Yahoo! Photos. Before we go, we can help you move your photos to Flickr, Yahoo!'s other photo sharing service.