The Internet As A Media And a Medium
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Perhaps stung by accusations that its Internet.org was prioritizing Content from a handful of companies, social media network Facebook has decided to open up the collaborative project to developers to create apps & services. Internet.org was launched by Facebook to help bring connectivity to mobile users in the developing world.
Reports: TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Bidness ETC, Motley Fool
This visual mashup app for iOS allows you to make mashups of photo cutouts, text & doodles & send them to your friends using Facebook Messenger.
Social network Facebook has “extended” its voice-call feature in its Messenger app & added a new dimension – video calling. That too, video calls through Messenger can be made between 2 different smartphone OS – from Android to iOS & the other way round.
Reports: TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Wall Street Journal (blog)
Wonder how social network Facebook’s gonna react to this software? Called Timewaste Timer, this one helps you tackle your “Facebook addiction”.
The results shown at the click of a button are divided into 8 categories such as name, reach, reviews, etc. Users will also get a cheat sheet as a handy reference to keep track of best practices. The tool will also take you through a series of tips & tricks & resources that will help you create a better listing & attract more users & downloads.
Facebook has made further inroads into your phone. The social network has launched a phone dialler, caller ID provider, search engine & call blocker for Android called Hello. A Facebook Creative Labs project, Hello connects with Facebook so you can see who’s calling, block unwanted calls & even search for people or places.
Reports: Re/code, Engadget, Wired, Techcrunch