Archive for the ‘Facebook’ Category

Facebook launches their own URL shortener, much like http://bit.ly, http://tinyurl.com  and others, except for the fact that you can’t really use it yet, unless you use Facebook on a mobile device. Those devices are automatically using the shortener; I’m assuming it will be deployed to a wider audience, with tools, etc. at some point. You [...]

  Beware this phishing scam on Facebook. Don’t click on URLs in short messages like this, even if you know the sender. Their account may have already been compromised and is being used to further the scam. Via Facebook Chat

Ok, this just doesn’t make any sense. With the new News Feed / Live Feed on Facebook, you just aren’t going to see all the people you used to see when you visit your Facebook page. Basically, it boils down to this: With News Feed, you’re seeing posts and info about the people Facebook deems [...]

I just noticed something particularly aggravating about the Facebook user interface (UI) that has never come to my attention before. Now, this is an issue with the UI, not with the Wall, and how information is streamed on it, related to the big Facebook update a few weeks ago. For a website with such a [...]


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