Facebook-owned virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR has reportedly acquired Surreal Vision, a company that specializes in generating real-time, 3D worlds. The acquisition of Surreal Vision hints at Oculus making a move…
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Facebook to display restaurant reviews from food critics soon
Facebook is testing a new feature that will show up critics’ reviews of certain U.S. restaurants on their Facebook pages. The social network has collaborated with five established publications – Bon Appetit,…
Facebook introduces new caller ID feature for Messenger app
Facebook on Tuesday announced it has begun rolling out a caller ID feature for its Messenger app. Announcing the new feature on Facebook, David Marcus, Facebook Vice President of Messaging, said “Today…
Facebook Messenger’s video calling feature goes global
Facebook on Tuesday announced global rollout of free video calling feature in its Messenger app. David Marcus, Facebook’s Vice-President of Messaging Products, announced the expansion of Messenger’s video calling feature in a…
Facebook might soon allow businesses to contact customers through WhatsApp
Recent reports suggest Facebook might soon allow businesses to contact customers directly through its instant messaging service WhatsApp. According to Bloomberg, the social networking giant is currently testing some features in its…
Belgian watchdog accuses Facebook of disobeying European data-protection laws
Belgian Privacy Protection Commission has accused Facebook of not complying with the European data-protection laws as it still continues to track people online without their consent. “Facebook tramples on European and Belgian…
Facebook finalises nine launch partners for its “Instant Articles” program
Facebook has partnered with nine news publishers to roll out new feature dubbed “Instant Articles” which will allow them to publish news stories directly on to the social network’s mobile news feeds….
Facebook fixes bug which bombarded users with birthday reminders
Facebook has rectified a glitch in its notification system which bombarded users with birthday reminders for the last few weeks. Normally, Facebook sends one reminder notification per birthday to only those users…
Facebook has silently put an in-app search engine into testing: Report
Recent reports suggest Facebook has already begun testing an internal search engine for its mobile app. According to Techcrunch, the social networking giant is currently testing a new feature which will let…
Fed up of annoying Facebook app and game invites? Here’s how you can get rid off them
There is one thing which just frustrates each and every Facebook user, yes, it’s the annoying app and game invites. Every time a user opens the social networking site’s page, the first…
Meerkat updates iOS app to add support for Facebook
Live-streaming service Meerkat has updated its iOS application to add support for Facebook as well as an array of new features. The new update, referred to as Meerkat Update #2, will allow…
Facebook teams up with security firm RiskIQ to take on malvertising
Facebook has joined hands with digital security company Risk IQ to take on malvertising on its site. Facebook on Monday announced it has entered into a deal with security firm RiskIQ to…
Facebook to roll out ‘Instant Articles’ feature as early as this month: Report
Facebook is reportedly planning to roll out a new feature dubbed ‘Instant Articles’ which will let users browse through news articles without leaving the social network. According to The Wall Street Journal,…
Facebook’s ‘Donate’ button raises $10 million for earthquake-stricken Nepal
In mere two days of introducing the ‘donate’ button urging users to contribute in aid for Nepal earthquake survivors, Facebook said it raised $10 million for the cause. According to the social…
Facebook rolls out new ‘Anonymous Login’ feature
Facebook has rolled out an ‘Anonymous Login’ feature which will let users log into apps without sharing their personal information. The new feature offer users a greater choice over whatever information they…