The Story Post format has been around for a few years, originating on Snapchat. Recently, however, Facebook and Instagram have thrown their hats into the ring. They have released Facebook Stories and Instagram Stories as a direct answer to the post format Snapchat popularized. These features …
It’s going to get harder to get rid of Facebook’s Messenger app for Windows 10. In the latest update to the Beta app, which takes the app to version 500.2.130, the app will now dismiss to the system tray, rather than actually close. The feature is …
At its annual developer conference, Facebook last year announced a fresh new design for Facebook.com. This new design makes the Facebook experience simpler, faster, and puts communities at the center. Facebook has also made it easier to find the most commonly used features and more. Today, …
Modern smartphone apps are now based on a mix of multiple third-party services. This likely includes server-side dependencies from technology giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and more. Most of these companies have already developed their platform SDKs to integrate into other apps for robust …
In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus VR Inc. for $2 billion, twice of what it paid for Instagram. In its early days, Oculus’s VR efforts were largely focused on PC gaming. But that finally changed under Facebook and the company went on to launch Oculus Go, its …
Facebook Portal TV is one of the company’s line-up of Portal products. It is essentially an intelligent, feature-packed webcam that sits on top (or in the vicinity) of your television, then transforms that large screen in user-friendly video-calling device. You can use Portal TV to place …
Whether you’re working from home or in an office, social media is always the biggest source of distraction. On top of numerous ads, you get countless updates from family, friends, colleagues, and businesses. And while some of those updates you’re interested in, most of them are …
Facebook’s experimental app group, NPE Team, has launched a messaging app for Apple Watch called Kit (stands for Keep in Touch). It lets you send a voice message, your location, or an emoji with a tap on the Apple Watch screen. Here’s the app’s description: “Kit …
The Facebook app on Android has seen several design changes over the years and the company keeps bringing new UI updates in order to make the app feel a bit more streamlined. For instance, Facebook started testing a new tabbed News Feed earlier this year to …