Facebook buying Atlas ad business from Microsoft

01 Mar, 2013, 1:36 pm IST Social Networking

Facebook is buying a set of online advertising tools called Atlas from Microsoft in its latest attempt to build a more effective marketing system around its Internet social network. More

Facebook to let you promote your friends' post for $7

15 Feb, 2013, 10:05 am IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking 1 Comments

Facebook users will soon be able to promote their friends' posts the same way they can promote theirs, by paying $7. More

6 Reasons why Facebook Graph Search could be awesome

16 Jan, 2013, 3:57 pm IST Mithun Kidambi Social Networking

It may be a brave experiment, but there are many reasons why Facebook Graph Search could be a win. More

Intel launches microserver chips, gets nod from Facebook

12 Dec, 2012, 9:54 am IST Science and Technology

Intel launched a data-center chip using low-power technology found in smartphones, stepping up competition in the nascent microserver market ... More

Facebook rolls out Photo Sync for its Android and iOS apps

03 Dec, 2012, 10:04 am IST tech2 News Staff Science and Technology 1 Comments

Facebook's new Photo Sync feature lets Android and iOS users automatically sync their photographs to a private album on Facebook. More

Facebook iOS app updated with Instagram-like photo filters

07 Nov, 2012, 4:30 pm IST Aaron Almeida iOS

Along with the update, Facebook has also thrown in various Instagram-like photo filters allowing a user to get creative with photographs before uploading it. More

NY man who sued Facebook faces criminal charges

27 Oct, 2012, 9:40 am IST General

A New York man was arrested on Friday on charges he forged documents in a multibillion-dollar scheme to defraud Facebook Inc and its chief executive ... More

Yahoo to exit South Korea in first Asian pullout

19 Oct, 2012, 5:37 pm IST General

Yahoo Inc's South Korean operation said on Friday it will quit the country, underscoring its struggle against Google Inc and local competitors ... More

Before Facebook, there was Manet, painting friends

15 Oct, 2012, 9:20 am IST General

Long before smartphones turned so many of us into amateur photographers and revolutionized how we depict each other through social media ... More

Smaller firms grab big slice of mobile advertising

13 Oct, 2012, 9:17 am IST Smartphones

When Auntie Anne's, the pretzel chain, wanted to tempt moms in Atlanta shopping malls with free offers, it dished out coupons through smartphones ... More

Facebook partners with retailers to test "want" button

09 Oct, 2012, 9:44 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc is testing a feature that lets users of the social network create "wishlists" of home furnishings, clothing and other retail products ... More

Facebook pitches new $20 million 'Sponsored Stories' settlement

09 Oct, 2012, 9:34 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc has proposed a revised $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating the rights of users through its "Sponsored Stories" ... More

Facebook lets U.S. users pay to boost visibility of postings

04 Oct, 2012, 9:24 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc is letting users in the United States pay a fee to boost the visibility of their postings on the social network, the company's latest effort ... More

Facebook CEO's 'search' comments raise hopes, questions

13 Sep, 2012, 10:47 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has fired a warning shot that threatens to ignite a battle to marry social networking with one of the most ... More

Facebook opens doors to real-money gambling in Britain

08 Aug, 2012, 10:15 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc will allow users in Britain to wager real money on its service, opening its doors to gambling for the first time as revenue growth slows ... More

Facebook: The new battlefield in Bengal politics

23 Jul, 2012, 8:19 am IST Smartphones

With the Who's Who of West Bengal's politics swearing by the appeal of Facebook, it seems the social networking site is rapidly turning into ... More

Facebook taps COO Sandberg for board seat

26 Jun, 2012, 10:06 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc named Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg a director on Monday, elevating the first woman to a board that includes seven men. More

comScore says Facebook's unique visitors slipped in May

21 Jun, 2012, 12:55 pm IST Smartphones

Facebook's U.S. user numbers dwindled in May from April and March, according to data compiled by research firm comScore, in the latest sign... More

Facebook provides rare peek at how site is policed

20 Jun, 2012, 11:18 am IST Smartphones

Facebook Inc offered a rare peek on Tuesday at one facet of the elaborate system it uses to police its 900 million-user social network, as it attempts ... More

Call app could lift Facebook sales: VoIP firm Rebtel

16 Jun, 2012, 12:23 pm IST Smartphones

Instead of just "liking" - why don't you call? More