Facebook launches social networking smartphone named Buffy

The news mentions that Facebook will be removing the smartphone social networking poorer true, In All Things D reports say that Buffy is a collaboration between Facebook and the Taiwanese smartphone vendor, HTC.


although Buffy is a smartphone made ​​by HTC facebook, the control center of this smartphone is held by facebook, not HTC. that is held by the Chief Technology Officer Bret Taylor.

operating system will be selected for buffy is the android, because phonsel was developed by facebook, garapannya field will certainly lead to a more mobile social networking.

Facebook party itself still has not given its official statement about the appearance of Buffy. But from the comments that had ejected, the giant social networking site does not dismiss that the mobile industry into one of their next shot lands.

"Our strategy in the mobile business is actually simple. We think that every device will be better when he is more 'social'. And we were trying to wade through the entire mobile industry," said Facebook spokesman, quoted by All Things D.

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Facebook Launches Application For iPad

After a few times leaked, Facebook applications for the iPad has finally officially launched by Facebook. Facebook application for the iPad has started to be presented in the App Store.

Facebook application for the iPad comes with a host of new features including support for Full-Screen Mode to Facebook Games and HD Video support and airplay. Meanwhile, to access news feeds, photos, messages and settings, this application provides a navigation bar at the left.

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Facebook Release Application Marks the WTC Tragedy

Facebook working with The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, will advise the user up to dedicate their profile photo or dedicate their status to remember victims of the tragedy of the World Trade Center (WTC) , Sept. 11. Applications memorial has been built by Facebook, and was released on Wednesday (07/09/2011). This application was released a few days before the tragedy is commemorated.

"The purpose of this application is to honor and remember the victims of the devastating legendary moans WTC, 10 years ago," says Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, Involver's Senior Vice President of Marketing Facebook.

Facebook users can choose to dedicate their status or update their profile photo. These applications can also tell family and friends about how users remember and menghormato victims.

Each time a user facebook dedicate their status, then the application will choose one of the 3000 victims and will dedicate every single person status to a single victim. But users can also choose to whom dedicated their status through the application.

This application will appear in a number of prominent Facebook Pages, including a congressman, presidential candidate, federal agencies, non-profit companies, and celebrities. Facebook and involvernya will display the application on their own pages.

Warning WTC tragedy could reverberate in social media, considering Facebook has 750 million active members.

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Hacker could Thousands of Dollars from Facebook

Dozens of people from various countries was given a thank you plus the money of hundreds to thousands of dollars from Facebook. They are the ones who managed to find security holes (bugs) in this popular networking site.

Hacker could Thousands of Dollars from Facebook
Rewards were related programs that Facebook launched about 3 weeks ago in which it offers money to those who could find bugs in the Facebook site. Minimum of $ 500 will be presented on the hackers and par will be added to a specific security hole.

Quoted from CNN on Wednesday (31 / 8 / 2011), Facebook says so far they have spent more than $ 40,000 for this program. In fact, there is a hacker who received more than $ 7000 because it found six different issues.

Although Facebook has its own security team, bug bounty program is a step which is considered good by Facebook. "We are aware, many talented people and the existing security experts worldwide who do not work for Facebook," said Joe Sullivan, Chief Security Officer of Facebook.

As an appreciation of the hackers from more than 16 countries, Facebook made a special page and a list containing the names of those who contribute to the program.

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German Block button 'Like' Facebook

one of the German state of blocking the button 'like' on Facebook that is symbolized by the image thumb. What lies behind the blocking of these?

With the button 'like', Facebook breach data protection laws in Germany. Consequently, the Germans gave the order to all existing sites in the state of Schleswig-Holstein to abolish the 'like' from their Facebook page.

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The site owners were given until September 30 deadline for removal. "All institutions in Schleswig-Holstein have to shut their Facebook fan page and remove the plug-in social as the 'like' from its website," the official statement from the German Data Protection Commissioner, as quoted from PCMag, Sunday (08/21/2011 ).

It is said by German authorities, Facebook has been gathering information from users who obtained the data on the 'like' and this is considered to violate the rules. On the other hand, Facebook says that the 'like' only collect the IP addresses of the non-users and this information will be deleted after 90 days.

The issue of privacy is not the first time whipping up, especially in Germany which has more stringent rules than the Americans. Previously, Facebook also received pressure from the German authorities in Hamburg to abolish the face recognition feature.......... German Block button 'Like' Facebook

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The Sims Social: New Game to Facebook Gamer

Facebook seems to be getting a new popular game in which one of them is from The Sims are jumping into the social space with a game called The Sims Social, which has now entered the beta stage at this time but was open to all those who are interested in trying.

At first glance the game seems quite similar to what fans love about the series The SIMS is where gamers can get from the first title for the PC, with detailed character creation facility allows them to create an avatar (there are quite a few customization options at this stage) and then jump right into a set of mechanics that have been common.

Avatar has the needs and aspirations, and in order to satisfy them all, need to interact with other Sims and also get the resources.

The game uses cast of characters gamers to quickly teach them what to do to be successful and The Sims Social seems like the type of game that takes up quite a while, where we can have a meeting among the other characters, repairing houses, learn some skills and earn money .

One potential issue for the game is that it actually uses three different forms of currency: SimCash, Simoleons and Social Points, all obtained in different ways and all are needed, in varying percentages, to get clothes, goods, furniture, energy and other resources.

Actually, probably would be a better idea to have only one currency for everything and just have some limits on what gamers can buy in game action or related to the level of character.

Social sims seem, at first glance, requiring more Facebook friends over Dragon Age: Legends or King's Bounty: Legions to take part in order to enjoy so make sure that you have at least 5 to 10 people on various lists you are interested in joining your before entering this game.

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