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Facebook launches feature phone app with Snaptu

20 January 2011, 12:21

A move primarily intended to increase Facebook use in emerging markets.

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Social network ads predicted to exceed 10 percent of US online market

18 January 2011, 16:56

Facebook and small businesses are believed to be driving growth.

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The Social Network scores 4 Golden Globes

17 January 2011, 10:53

And Zuckerberg gets an accolade too.

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Facebook and Google join web future warning

14 January 2011, 14:51

Web giants to turn on IPv6 for a promo day.

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Facebook believed to have bagged $500m investment

3 January 2011, 11:15

Goldman Sachs deal values the social network at a cool $50bn.

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The HEXUS.channel 2010 review - Q4

30 December 2010, 08:00

As the year drew to a close, the various sectors of the tech industry continued to converge.

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Zuckerberg’s China visit sparks Facebook expansion rumours

20 December 2010, 16:05

Is Facebook looking for business opportunities despite being blocked in China?

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Surfin' Bird aims to be this year’s X-Factor killer

16 December 2010, 11:52

Once more a Facebook group attempts to ensure the X-Factor winner isn’t Christmas number one.

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Zuckerberg named Time magazine's Person of the Year

15 December 2010, 15:48

While Facebook is declared the best place to work by one survey.

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The top Facebook status update trends for 2010

14 December 2010, 15:30

If you suspected you were out of touch before, this latest list will surely confirm it.

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Facebook revamps Profile features

6 December 2010, 10:39

Prioritises photos and allows users to make more personal info available.

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NHS reportedly sanctions Facebook tracking of its web users

25 November 2010, 10:27

'Like' button at heart of data sharing outrage.

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Myspace kneels before Facebook

19 November 2010, 11:14

Any pretence at a continuing battle for social network supremacy is dropped as Myspace capitulates.

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Facebook aims to unify written messaging

15 November 2010, 19:15

The big messaging announcement is not limited to merely email, it encompasses all written communication.

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Anticipated Facebook email service branded Gmail slayer

15 November 2010, 14:46

Plus social network news round-up including ads and sex stats.

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Google ups stakes in preventing brain drain to Facebook

12 November 2010, 14:43

Engineer reportedly bags $3.5m to say no to Facebook!

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Google and Facebook in data sharing row

10 November 2010, 10:25

And ICO is accused of sending 'non technical' staff to probe Street View breach.

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Debate rages on Queen's new Facebook page

9 November 2010, 15:23

Facebook presence has attracted 150,000 fans but some abuse too.

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Facebook brings financial incentives to Places

4 November 2010, 10:53

And boosts iPhone and Android apps.

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Government wants mediation service for web takedowns

2 November 2010, 10:59

Meanwhile, Facebook adds safeguard to stop sale of User IDs again.

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Detectives to get Facebook lessons

1 November 2010, 16:49

...to help them catch murderers.

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Facebook I.D. leak apparently caused by apps such as Farmville and Mafia Wars. Millions affected

18 October 2010, 11:33

Millions of user identities to be used for marketing purposes. Applications blamed for leak.

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Skype partners with Facebook

14 October 2010, 15:17

New power couple lets users call Facebook friends for free.

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Facebook tightens security again

14 October 2010, 12:16

...as BT’s security man highlights dangers of social networks.

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Bing integrates Facebook, should Google be afraid?

14 October 2010, 10:45

Now, when you search for something on Bing, it will tell you what your Facebook friends think of it.

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Facebook offers olive branch to privacy protestors

7 October 2010, 10:58

Enhanced controls and ‘Groups’ function overhaul.

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Facebook flick scoops box office top spot

4 October 2010, 17:16

And Zuckerberg's set to make his Simpsons debut.

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Twitter overtakes MySpace

29 September 2010, 11:25

Facebook rules the roost, but micro-blogging service is gaining fans.

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Facebook suffers biggest outage in four years

24 September 2010, 16:26

Social networking site suffers breakdown forcing power to be cut to all servers.

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg offers phone clarification

23 September 2010, 10:47

Following his company’s PR grumpiness earlier this week, the FB boss tries to clear the air.

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Facebook, Best Buy and Yahoo all forced to comment on press reports

20 September 2010, 10:54

The pendulum appears to be swinging away from the spinners in determining the tech news agenda.

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Facebook Places hits the UK

17 September 2010, 11:30

UK users will now be able to share their location with Facebook friends.

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Foursquare chief brands Facebook Places ‘boring’

24 August 2010, 14:43

Check-in service Foursquare slates social networking giant’s location-based offering as ‘unexciting’.

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