Facebook already dropped the "the," so why not oversimplify and drop the "book," too? All jesting aside, Facebook is continuing its recent buying spree with the acquisition of Face.com for an estimated $ 80 - $ 100 million. The Israeli-based startup is being entirely scooped up by Zuckerberg's social network -- talent and technology included -- … [Read more...]
Face.com acquired by Facebook for an estimated $80 million+, facial tagging clearly at the forefront
June 18, 2012 by
SimCity Social finds a home on Facebook, destiny winks in approving fashion
June 9, 2012 by
Given that "City" is in the name, SimCity has always felt like a title in need of a social platform. Fast forward a score or so since its inception, and fate seems to have finally played out. SimCity Social was just announced at E3 today, bringing the heralded city-building simulator to a social network that's pushing a billion residents. The new … [Read more...]
Facebook IPO is official: $38 per share, on sale tomorrow under ticker symbol ‘FB’
May 17, 2012 by
We largely steer clear of companies going public here at Engadget, but Facebook and its zillions of users warrants an atypical tip of the hat. The outfit has announced that starting tomorrow, 421,233,615 shares of its common stock will be up for grabs at a price to the public of $ 38 per share. It'll trade on the NASDAQ under the symbol "FB," with … [Read more...]
Gowalla officially shut down, uses Facebook to check-in at SXSW 2012
March 12, 2012 by
SXSW attendees may remember that both Gowalla and Foursquare launched at the aforementioned conference in 2009, and during its 2012 edition, the former is formally saying goodbye. Just three months after we heard that Facebook had picked up (but two months after the shutdown was promised), Gowalla is saying its final words. Specifically: "Thank … [Read more...]
Facebook Releases “Lecciones,” “Tomorrow”
February 15, 2012 by
Facebook is making good use of their video-on-demand capabilities this week with the announcement of two films utilising the social media site as a key part of their North American release strategy reports Deadline. 2010's "Tomorrow, When The War Began", the Australian "Red Dawn"-esque action thriller will be made available to rent through … [Read more...]
Facebook testing ‘Trusted Friends’ feature, the password unlock we hope you never have to use
October 30, 2011 by
Here's a situation: you create a Facebook account. You fall in love with said account. You're on it all day, every single day. And then, your computer explodes. You go to login on a new machine, and you realize that your minty fresh browser has no recollection of your Facebook password. At this point, you're probably pondering the point of taking … [Read more...]
