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Facebook Announces Graph Search (Video)
Facebook has announced Graph Search, which is a social search engine, and the service is now available as a beta, and the new Graph Search is a new way to search Facebook.
The Graph Search tool is designed to find specific information on Facebook for a specific search query, so it works differently than Google, which returns general results for a specific search query.
Facebook’s Graph Search appears as a larger search bar at the top of your Facebook page, and Facebook certainly has a lot of information to power Graph Search with over 1 billion users and more than 240 billion photos.
Graph Search and web search are very different. Web search is designed to take a set of keywords (for example: “hip hop”) and provide the best possible results that match those keywords. With Graph Search you combine phrases (for example: “my friends in New York who like Jay-Z”) to get that set of people, places, photos or other content that’s been shared on Facebook. We believe they have very different uses.
Another big difference from web search is that every piece of content on Facebook has its own audience, and most content isn’t public. We’ve built Graph Search from the start with privacy in mind, and it respects the privacy and audience of each piece of content on Facebook. It makes finding new things much easier, but you can only see what you could already view elsewhere on Facebook.
You can find out more information on exactly how Facebook’s new Graph Search feature works over at Facebook, it certainly sound very interesting and I wonder what Google will think of it.
Source Facebook
Facebook: messaggi vocali nell’applicazione Messenger. Presto si potrà telefonare gratis!
Per ora il colosso americano, che opera esclusivamente nel campo dei social network, ha deciso di puntare sui messaggi vocali. In Canada, però, si sta già testando un servizio dedicato alle chiamate gratuite grazie alla tecnologia VoIP.
L’ultimo aggiornamento dell’applicazione Facebook Messenger per device iOS e Android ha introdotto una novità parecchio importante. Toccando il tasto “+” è possibile decidere che tipologia di messaggio vogliamo lasciare ai nostri contatti. Oltre al testo e alle immagini, è possibile inviare un messaggio audio di circa 1 minuto. Il preludio a qualcosa di molto più interessante: le chiamate!
In Canada, infatti, il servizio VoIP made in Facebook è già stato avviato e i risultati sembrano promettere bene. La società di Mark Zuckerberg vuole combattere il monopolio di Skype (pur collaborando con la stessa per le videochiamate) che conta circa 700 milioni di utenti contro il miliardo potenziale del social network più famoso al mondo.
Il paradosso vuole che Microsoft, proprietaria di Skype, detenga anche l’1% di Facebook ma ciò non farà cambiare idea ai responsabili del progetto. L’intenzione è quella di contrastare Google nel campo dei servizi web, inclusa la comunicazione voce-video. L’obiettivo potrebbe anche essere anche quello di far entrare l’utente nell’idea di utilizzare l’intera piattaforma Facebook invece di affidarsi a servizi come Viber, Whatsapp e simili.
Il futuro della comunicazione passa dai servizi web offerti dalle società citate in precedenza. Non è chiaro se l’offerta sarà sempre gratuita. Una cosa però è certa, gli introiti delle aziende in questione passano soprattutto dalla pubblicità e dall’utilizzo dei dati personali. Qualora questa condizione dovesse cambiare, risulterà difficile ottenere chiamate e messaggi gratis. Come già accennato in un nostro precedente articolo, Facebook potrebbe anche introdurre servizi mobili a pagamento attraverso uno smartphone brandizzato e non solo. Staremo a vedere…
Facebook ancora più rapido nel caricare le foto, nuova tab “Nelle vicinanze” e molte altre novità
Come riportato dal blog degli sviluppatori alcuni giorni fa, il primo aggiornamento per la rinnovata applicazione di Facebook per Android è arrivato e con lui non soltanto è stata implementata la funzionalità “Nelle vicinanze” attraverso l’aggiunta di una nuova scheda nel menù laterale di ogni profilo, ma le novità hanno riguardato anche la velocità nel caricamento delle foto, ulteriormente migliorata.
Foto messe in vendita e smentite ufficiali. Ecco la verità sul futuro di Instagram!
Il popolare network dedicato al photo sharing, una tipologia di condivisione alla moda a quanto pare (vedi Pinterest), sta attraversando uno strano periodo. Dopo l’acquisizione da parte di Facebook di una buona fetta di Instagram, le novità immediate non sono mancate. Anche questa volta, il tema principale è la privacy insieme alla gestione dei contenuti.
Pochi giorni fa, in seguito ad alcune dichiarazioni sui cambiamenti dei termini d’uso, era stato annunciato che le foto degli utenti potevano in qualche modo essere utilizzate per fini commerciali attraverso la sponsorizzazione a pagamento. In pratica, le immagini postate dagli utenti potevano andare a finire in qualche pubblicità senza il consenso dei “proprietari” (gli utenti). Un giro d’affari che avrebbe visto coinvolta solo la società proprietaria di Instagram bypassando concetti legate alla privacy e alla gestione dei contenuti personali.
Facebook Rolls Photo Sync out to All Users
Facebook has been testing a new photo synchronization feature for the last three months. The feature is called Facebook Photo Sync and with testing complete Facebook is now rolling the service out to all users. The feature allows users to automatically upload photos taken with their smart phone to the Facebook website into a private folder.
That means you don’t have to worry that embarrassing or inappropriate photos will automatically be set to public on Facebook. The option to sync photos is accessed via the left-side sidebar on mobile phone or tablet. After that sidebar is open, users can scroll down the photos under apps and activate Sync.
Once the feature is activated, you’ll have a new tab beneath your photos along with the existing tabs for Photos of You and Albums. If you want to make the photos available for public viewing, you have the option to do that. The update is going out in a staggered fashion so some users may have access to it now and others may not.
via PCMag
Facebook Testing Automatic Photo Synchronisation On iOS Devices
Facebook has this week started testing a new service which allows iOS device owners to automatically sync photographs from their devices. Enabling you to easily then share your synced photos on your timeline from your desktop or mobile device.
Once you have enabled photo syncing on your iOS device, your mobile photos will be saved to a private section within your Facebook Photos, from where you can decide on how you would like to share them with others, via either post or private message.
Once your Facebook photographs have automatically synchronised, only you can see the photos which have been uploaded from your phone to your Facebook account. Facebook explains a little more about their new service:
“We generally try to sync your photos as soon as you take them. However, we also take into account a number of factors, such as your battery level and sync settings. New photos that you take will be privately synced as you take them. In your syncing settings, you can choose to sync over Wi-Fi and your cellular network, sync or over Wi-Fi only, or turn syncing off entirely. You can also choose to sync all photos in your camera roll over wifi and see how much storage space you have available.”
For more information on the new Facebook Photo syncing service, jump over to the Facebook help centre website.
Source: Gizmodo : TechCrunch : Facebook
Facebook lancia il bottone “share” condividi per la versione mobile del sito
E’ una sorta di retweet alla Facebook quella introdotta dal più famoso social network al mondo. Il bottone “Share”, condividi in Italiano, lo troviamo nel feed delle nostre notizie. Il tasto funzione viene abilitato nella versione mobile del sito Facebook e arriverà presto nelle app per iOS ed Android. Si ha cosi la possibilità di ri-postare aggiungendo un commento opzionale, come potete vedere dalle immagini.
Facebook updates iOS app with features from standalone Messenger and Camera apps
It’s not folding all of its apps back into one, but Facebook has now rolled out an updated version of its main iOS app that incorporates some features first seen in its standalone apps. That includes the ability to swipe left anywhere in the app to see who’s available to send a message to, as well as the ability to add the friends you message the most to the top of your favorites — both features drawn from Messenger. You’ll also get the new “upload flow” from Facebook’s Camera app that promises to let you share multiple photos faster, and the ability to send Facebook Gifts directly from the app (although that remains a US-only feature).
Skype 6.0 lands with Microsoft and Facebook account integration, Retina support
You’re probably saying to yourself, “didn’t Skype just get a Windows 8-friendly refresh?” Why yes, yes it did. But Skype 6.0 here isn’t limited to Windows RT slates, instead it’s designed for more traditional Windows systems and even has a similarly numbered OS X counter part. There’s a number of notable changes here, including the ability to sign in directly with your Facebook or Microsoft account. (If you’ve got a Live Messenger, Hotmail or Outlook.com account, then you’ve got a Microsoft account.) The most visible changes, however, will be the “flattened” Don’t-call-it-Metro-friendly UI on Windows and the addition of Retina display support on OS X. There’s a few other minor changes, including some additional localizations, which you can read about at the source. And heck, since you’re already there, might as well download Skype too.
Firefox begins testing Social API with Facebook Messenger, here’s how you can take part
You live a fast-paced life, and you don’t have time to stop your high-speed internet surfing just to check up on Suzie’s latest Facebook update. Mozilla understands your plight, digital denizen, and its “Social API” is here to help — Firefox browser users can beta test Facebook’s Messenger functionality right this minute, should they be able to pause for long enough to get it set up. Thankfully, that setup isn’t too strenuous, requiring little more than the latest beta version of the Firefox browser and an opt-in to the Social API program (via Facebook). Mozilla’s promising more social service integration as the beta rolls on (“soon”), but for now you can more readily stay in touch with Suzie at least, right?
Firefox introduces preliminary support for Social API, brings your networks into the browser
While you might use Firefox to access your social media of choice already, preliminary support for a new API has been introduced that could integrate key features into the browser itself. The aptly named Social API, will allow developers to embed services into the browser directly, letting you interact with friends and stay updated without having to open new windows, or keep hopping into different tabs. There’s no solid info just yet on how this will manifest itself, or how issues such as security and privacy might be addressed, but with testing beginning soon, we’re expecting the curtain to lift on the finer details soon. Interested developers can head to the source, for the other billion, you’ll just have to wait.
Facebook lets Americans try promoting their posts, won’t let you escape saccharine updates
Visiting your Facebook news feed can feel like a chat with parents eager for grandkids — it’s sometimes a flood of engagements, weddings and baby photos. Whether you enjoy it or not, that not-so-subliminal messaging is about to get more prominent with a US trial for promoted posts among everyday users. Just as with earlier deployments, American socialites can click a link to push a given post higher in others’ news streams and get feedback on just how many have taken a peek. The testing is limited to those with under 5,000 friends and subscribers to keep the celebrities and social media experts on the sidelines. However, anyone with a quiet life might want to duck and cover for the next few days while more sentimental friends push all their sugary updates to the top.
Connected To The Case to use Facebook for crowd-sourced crime solving
Ready the spandex and decide on a name for your alter ego, because come October 16th, you’ll have the chance to fight crime from the comfort of your computer. On that date, the “Connected To The Case” website goes live with the aim of crowd-sourcing tips from its users to help the cops solve active investigations. You’ll use your Facebook login for access, as the service pulls data from your profile to prioritize cases with which you might have a connection. Morgan Wright, CEO and Chief Crime Fighter of Crowd Sourced Investigations, told us its system looks at five key areas when digging for pertinent triggers: “date, location, time, relation and demographics.” It then uses that data to tailor notifications of unsolved crimes based on — for example — proximity to your school, or where you used to work. Rest assured that you control the privacy settings, and if you’ve got useful info to share, you can do so anonymously.
Law enforcement agencies can register to include their cases from today, with the initial roll-out targeting the US. The plan is to expand first to other English-speaking countries, with foreign language support in the future to build a global network of internet do-gooders. Including data from other social networks is also in the pipeline, starting with Twitter and later, Foursquare and Pinterest. A smartphone app is also on the agenda, so get your detective devices ready — we can be heroes, if just for one click.
Dropbox teams up with Facebook to let folks share stuff within Groups
You never really know what to expect when two of the bigger names in tech join forces and announce something fresh. In some cases you may see an end result of things like that RAZR i, but when Dropbox and Facebook are involved, you can surely bet it has to do with sharing something with your pals — and such is the case today. Dropbox announced earlier that it’s now allowing folks to share files with their friends inside Facebook Groups, giving users the ability to instantly post anything from notes to videos with a couple of simple clicks. Of course, those on the other side will be able to like what you share, leave comments, as well as be updated automatically as soon as an edit has been made. At the moment, not everyone’s seeing the changes just yet, though Dropbox has said it shouldn’t be too long before most people can spot the new feature.
Facebook trialling automatic Photo Syncing for Android app
It might not be the biggest Facebook-photo news of late, but if you like to share your life with the network’s Android app, there’s word of a new feature on trial just for you — photo syncing. Sound familiar? Sure, that’s because you might already be doing something similar with the Google+ app with your very same phone. But, if Facebook is more your jam, then it looks like you might soon be able to shuffle those food pictures up to your profile “automagically.” If you’re worried that you might accidentally share something a little more private, be assured that photos sent to Facebook won’t be public until you decide to share. Also, much like Google’s implementation, you can decide whether to use mobile data or WiFi for uploading, with images that are shared over cellular being crunched down to a smaller size. It seems that this is still in trial though, so don’t despair if you can’t see the option — or perhaps that’s just how you like it. More info at the source.
Facebook revamps Messenger for Android with friendlier chats, teases core app update soon (update 2: iOS refresh as well)
Facebook has already been making its mea culpas for the state of its main Android app, and it’s showing further atonement through an Android-first update to its Facebook Messenger companion release. The new app is imbued with a “more conversational” (if fairly familiar-looking) bubble-driven layout for chats. Likewise, it’s easier to see if a conversation is needed in the first place: a friend status list is always available with a swipe, while fresh support for texting directly from Messenger can keep the discussion flowing when SMS comes into play. Android users can get the Messenger upgrade today, with promise of an iOS equivalent soon. The regular Android app is getting an update as well, although we wouldn’t cry with joy just yet: it’s more of a parallel to the Messenger update than the speed-up that some of us crave.
Update: The company’s Christian Legnitto has posted a lengthy explanation that the Messenger rework and the core Facebook update (already available) are part of a new strategy that brings Android and iOS updates at regular intervals, rather than waiting solely for major features. If all goes well, the social network can provide speed upgrades and bug fixes at a much quicker pace.
Update 2: And the hits just keep on coming — although today is mostly about Android, Facebook has tweaked its main app’s iOS version (App Store) for iPhone 5 and iOS 6 support.
Apple releases OS X 10.8.2 update for Mountain Lion: Facebook integration, iMessage fixes and more
Looks like one major software update wasn’t enough, as Apple is following its push of iOS 6 with OS X 10.8.2. Weighing in at 697.54MB, it’s a pretty substantial update for Mountain Lion users, with that long-awaited Facebook integration chief among the changes. As Twitter presently operates within the OS, Facebook will now too enjoy single sign-on simplicity, and all of OS X’s sharing portals will now include Facebook as an option. You’ll get Facebook notifications in Notification Center, and you can share Game Center scores with your Facebook pals. It’s also being reported that this build restores laptop battery life levels to those seen with Lion.
Other new features include the addition of Power Nap for the Late 2010 MacBook Air, a few iMessage tweaks (iMessages sent to your phone number will now appear on your Mac), a new shared Reminders list and the ability to receive FaceTime calls initially sent to your phone number. Passbook users will also enjoy the newfangled ability to add passes right from Safari and Mail, and Dictation now understands Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English (!), Canadian French and Italian. We’re installing the update now, and you can peek the full changelog after the break. Feel free to toss your post-install impressions in comments as well.
Facebook per Android rinascerà più completo!
Negli ultimi mesi abbiamo sentito più volte parlare del disappunto dello stesso Mark Zuckerberg per l’applicazione di Facebook per Android e proprio recentemente il suo team di sviluppatori è stato costretto a concentrarsi maggiormente sull’app Android rispetto a quella iOS nel tentativo di rendere complete, efficace e ben strutturata l’applicazione.
Sebbene non vi siano stati ancora cambiamenti degni di nota, Mark sta spingendo verso la creazione di un’applicazione sempre più lontana dal linguaggio HTML5 e per questo sarà necessaria una rivisitazione dell’applicazione stessa che implicherà uno sviluppo quasi da zero. Il fondatore di Facebook durante un’intervista a TechCrunch svela che i suoi tecnici sono già impegnati per realizzare un’applicazione nativa di Facebook per il sistema di Google, l’infrastruttura sarà molto simile a quella per iOS e gran parte del codice verrà pienamente ottimizzato abbandonando lo sviluppo di quasi due anni fatto sulll’HTML5, tuttavia aggiunge che ci vorrà tempo e pazienza.
Nel corso degli ultimi mesi l’applicazione attuale presente nel Play Store è migliorata molto, dopo un lungo percorso iniziale, ma gli utenti continuano a lamentarsi e a segnalare problemi. Speriamo che il nuovo percorso porti ad un’applicazione veramente ben realizzata.
Facebook completes acquisition of Instagram, eyes improved mobile experience
The FTC just completed its investigation into Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram late last month, and now the two companies have announced that the billion dollar deal is officially closed. Instagram has also confirmed that its team will be making the move to Facebook’s offices, but it assures folks that the “Instagram app and its features will stay the same one you know and love.” For its part, Facebook reiterated its statement that it is “committed to building and growing Instagram independently,” and that “Instagram will continue to serve its community, and we will help Instagram continue to grow by using Facebook’s strong engineering team and infrastructure.” It also offers a small hint of things to come by noting that “we also can’t wait to work with the talented Instagram team to improve the mobile experience.” In other news, Instagram also took the opportunity to announce that it’s now crossed the five billion photo mark — no word on a breakdown by filters, though.
How to solve the problem facebook chat for ipad 3 offline issues
If you are using facebook app on ipad 3 and You can see your friends online but apparently they can’t see you online to solve that problem.
1. Sign-in using Safari on your iPad http://www.facebook.com; don’t sign out…
2. Return to your iPad Facebook app and continue with your chat
Update:
Only if you leave for a time 5 min more or less without refreshing the facebook in safari back to be offline.
I wonder why this problem is not resolved when they developed the new app…
facebook ipad alternative: MyPad – for Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.
