Mark Zuckerberg Tie knot with Priscilla Chan

Facebook owner and the world nineteenth richest man Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan at his Palo Alto, Calif., home on Saturday.
The Facebook CEO, whose company went public on Friday, has also updated his status to “married.”

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The fewer than 100 celebrants that gathered in Zuckerberg’s backyard believed it was a party for Chan, who graduated from the Universityof California, San Francisco’s medical school on Monday.
Instead, they were surprised to find it was a wedding for the couple who met at Harvard and have been together for more than nine years.
A Facebook spokeswoman said Zuckerberg designed the ring himself, and that it featured “a very simple ruby.”

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Facebook raises IPO price range to USD 34 to USD 38 per share

Social networking giant Facebook has raised the price range for its Initial Public Offering to 34-38 dollars per share, according to a report. The firm had earlier set the price range at 28 to 35 dollars a share.
The Wall Street Journal quoted a source familiar with the matter, as saying that the spike in price was due to overwhelming demand by investors on the road show.

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 According to the source, the California-based firm's initial price range put Facebook's valuation at 77 billion to 96 billion dollars, but that rises to 93 billion to 104 billion dollars under the new price range.
 Facebook will pick a final price within the new range and file its final IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday evening, before its first day of trading Friday. 

 

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'Twitter will last longer & become more valuable than Facebook', says Ad.expert

Micro blogging site Twitter is expected to last longer and become more valuable than social networking giant Facebook, one of the UK's leading ad men has claimed. Ad firm Ogilvy and Mather's vice-chairman Rory Sutherland, who helped to turn Microsoft into a major consumer brand in the Eighties, said although Facebook might be the most popular social network at the moment, it could struggle to maintain that position in the future.
"I can see Facebook being superseded more easily than Twitter being superseded," The Telegraph quoted Sutherland, as saying.

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 "As a forum for outbursts, Twitter's [character] limit, its haiku element is very appealing. I wouldn't bet against it being more valuable [than Facebook] in the long term," he added.

Sutherland's remarks come as Facebook is gearing up for the largest initial public offering the technology sector has ever seen.

Twitter is growing rapidly in metropolitan areas, but has struggled to make money out of advertising.

Sutherland, however, believes that Twitter's 'potential for making money is higher than anyone realises'.What do our Readers think please post your Comments

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Facebook bought social location application Glancee after Instagram

Facebook has made its second major acquisition this year after buying social location application Glancee.

The app - dubbed a 'friendly stalking' application - locates nearby Facebook (and, as of now, Twitter) users with similar interests to be your 'friends', located via their phones. 

Along with its purchase of Instagram for $1 billion, it's an indication that Facebook is keen to beef up its expertise in mobile technology - both apps are focused on phones and tablets, rather than desktop PCs.

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For an undisclosed sum Facebook, took ownership of all of Glancee’s technology and its staff in its latest attempt to crack location based services.

Glancee quietly tracks users’ locations and suggests people nearby who have similar interests by comparing their profiles on Twitter and Facebook.

It is different from Foursquare because users do not have to check in and works in the background until it finds a good match nearby.

Users can then ask to become ‘favourites’ with people they would like to know, a process that has been dubbed ‘friendly stalking’.

Glancee generated a significant amount of buzz at the SXSW festival this year and appears to have impresed Facebook more than Highlight, a similar location sharing app.

The difference with Highlight is that it shows the exact location of other users on a map, whereas Glancee just tells you they are nearby.

Experts said that the sale was not another Instagram which had 35million users and was a potential threat to Facebook.

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Glanceee only has been downloaded 30,000 times and 20,000 users using it in the background on their iPhone.

But Facebook is keen to make it a success after its similar ‘Places’ app failed miserably.
It also bought Gowalla, which again carried out a similar function - but shut it down months later.

Facebook’s move was greeted with some scepticism on some technology websites and writing on Venturebeat Jolie O'Dell said it was bad for Glancee users.

She said: ‘Unfortunately for the app’s users, this was a talent grab.

‘It looks like Facebook is shutting Glancee down; users are being offered the chance to download their data, and the app has been yanked from the App Store and Google Play’s Android apps section’.

In a statement Facebook said it was ‘thrilled’ to acquire Glancee.

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Facebook launches Messenger for Windows

Here is something that can make you even more addicted to Facebook. The social networking giant, Facebook, has now officially launched Facebook  Messenger for Windows, which is a standalone app that lets you IM friends via Windows 7.

The newly introduced app lets you chat, receive notifications, and read your news feed from your desktop. In other words, the messenger lets you use Facebook without being on www.facebook.com. However, missing elements from the app are video chat (through Skype) and group chat, which are there inside its web interface.

Facebook has been testing this application since November, but an Israeli blog TechIT had leaked the download link in December, following which Facebook responded by making it publicly available. However, that was a test. It cannot be denied that Facebook is in the habit of testing its products on small percentage of its users before rolling it out, officially.

But now Facebook has officially announced to roll out this application. If you don't come across any "download" button yet, you need not worry as the app will be rolled out to users’ profiles over the next few weeks.

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However, if you are eager and can not wait, you can download the application - Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 - from here If you use Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac or another operating system, you won't be able to install the app at this time, reported Facebok on its page, adding "we're working on making the app available for more operating systems."

According to Facebook, it is currently working on a version of this app for Windows Vista. The app does not do not currently support Windows XP.

Reportedly, a Mac version is on the way, but the company has not said anything as to when that version will be out.
Earlier, Facebook introduced the Android and iOS-based mobile Messenger app last August.

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Popular game Angry Birds now on Facebook

 Are you fond of Computer games and facebook? If you want to be on facebook and play your favourite game at same time,  then it is possible now. As promised, the mega popular casual game Angry Birds has made its way to Facebook for the first time.

The game's developer Rovio previously announced it would bring the avian-flinging adventure to the social platform just in time for Valentine's Day, and here we are. How romantic

Yes, nothing screams romance and valentines quite like oblong green pigs, so the launch date seems perfectly fitting. This isn't the first time Valentine's Day has been an important affair for Angry Birds. Rovio previously released a themed 'holiday' version of the game filled with pink backgrounds and a whole slew of little hearts.

Angry Birds has, of course, become one of the most popular casual games of all time. However, it is largely a single-player affair. Rovio could have brought it to Facebook a long time ago but it was apparently working on how to turn it into a more social experience.

Angry Birds on Facebook includes online leaderboards and special power-ups that users can buy for 99 cents a pop.

In case you've been keeping track, Angry Birds is already available for Android, the iPhone and iPad, Windows Phone, handheld game systems, and TV set-top boxes. And that doesn't even include the board game or any of the myriad other merchandising ventures.

So as for Angry Birds making its way to Facebook, the only real reaction to have is - it's about time.

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Facebook Files for Ipo( Initial public offering)

Are you interested to be the part of facebook by other than creating accounts and socializing with friends circle? If yes, the time has come to buy shares of facebook as facebook has filled for an initial public offering of shares in Us aiming to raise $ 5 Billion.

The filing with the SEC reveals details on the continued growth at the world’s largest social network. 

The number of active users reached 845 million in December 2011, up by 39 per cent from a year earlier. Active daily users numbered 483 million in December, up by 48 per cent from a year earlier, and Facebook said over 425 million users were accessing the network from their mobile phone in December.

The company generated revenues of $3.71 billion in 2011, up from $1.97 billion in 2010, and its net profit improved to $1.00 billion from $606 million.

It had accumulated cash of over $3.9 billion by the end of 2011.

Facebook said it did not have a specific use in mind for the proceeds of the IPO.

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Facebook IPO filing may come today

 Facebook is today expected to announce plans to go public, in a flotation expected to value the company at an almost unimaginable $100 billion.

According to analysts, Morgan Stanley is likely to lead the IPO, which should take place in early summer. The deal could raise $5 to $10 billion, making it the biggest internet company offering ever. Some will question whether the company really is that valuable.

Ironically - or maybe not - for a company that makes its money from the vast quantities of data it holds on its customers, Facebook's traditionally been extremely secretive.

But when it files the IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it will need to reveal how much money it intends to raise and what it intends to do with it, as well as details of its financial performance and future plans.

The move will thus subject the company to increased scrutiny from investors - and from government regulators.

"One of the first things Google did after its IPO was to hire an army of lobbyists, and I expect Facebook to follow suit — especially if it follows the advice above and looks for creative and expansive new ways to use its data," says Forrester analyst Nate Elliott on the company blog.

"Expect lots of blue business cards floating around Brussels and Washington by the end of 2012. After all, $10 billion buys a lot of influence."

Much of that money, though, will need to go towards improving the company's marketing platform and finding new revenue streams.

"Facebook needs to use its data not just to power ad targeting on its own site, but everywhere online," says Elliott.

"Building or buying an ad exchange or a sell-side platform is one obvious way to do this; and it needs to work hard on other creative and profitable (and legal) uses of its data as well."

In other words, expect to see even more targeted advertising, and more privacy concerns.

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Facebook CEO speaks out against SOPA, PIPA

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's against a pair of proposed anti-piracy bills that sparked a blackout of several websites in protests, adding the social network "will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet."

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In a status update posted to his public profile, Zuckerberg spoke out against the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, saying the bills would hamper the growth of the Web.

"The internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world. We can't let poorly thought out laws get in the way of the internet's development," Zuckerberg says in his post. "Facebook opposes SOPA and PIPA, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet."

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Here's more from Zuckberg's response:

"The world today needs political leaders who are pro-internet. We have been working with many of these folks for months on better alternatives to these current proposals. I encourage you to learn more about these issues and tell your congressmen that you want them to be pro-internet."

The comments arrive as several websites, including Wikipedia, Google and Reddit, have staged protests against the bills aimed at websites selling pirated goods or violating copyrights.

Google has a simple black box covering its home page logo, which links to more details on its protest. Wikipedia and Reddit have joined other websites in an all-day blackout.

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WARNING: Cleverest scam hits Facebook and you may give your details !!!

Are you getting some email about Violating the facebook rules and regulation or saying that you are annoying other facebook users with warning to delete your account. If it is so please becareful and don’t give your details. A new Internet scam, dubbed the cleverest yet, is designed to steal Facebook users’ passwords and financial details by accusing them of violating the social network’s policy and threatening to delete their account. According to experts, the latest Facebook scam is among the most sophisticated yet because it mimics the security procedures that sites use to defend against Internet trolls and other bad behaviour online. The scam comes in an email accusing the user of insulting or annoying another Facebook user and saying their account will be deleted in 24 hours, News.com.au reports.

The email requires Facebook login details and parts of a person''s credit card details for ‘authentication’ purposes.

The email links to a fake account disabled page that asks for personal details, including credit card information.

The access to login details helps the scam travel farther and faster by sending it to new users from trusted friends, the report said.

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Facebook to be shut down from Nov 5,2011!!!!(watch Video)

Dear readers and facebook lovers if you are addicted to facebook you may have to change ur indulgence towards facebook. It was come to know that Facebook has been issued a death threat. Cyber space is abuzz as an anonymous internet hacking group has declared their intention to “destroy” the site by November 5

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Reactions began to pour in as the group announced their intentions in a YouTube video called Operation Facebook, uploaded a few days ago. “Your medium of communication you all so dearly adore will be destroyed,” says the video, adding that the site invades the privacy of all its 750 million users.

An electronically masked voice goes on to invite like-minded people to join the “cause”. The video has had over seven lakh hits already and is still going strong.

While Facebook is yet to issue an official statement reacting to the threat, members say they are certain that the site will take adequate security measures.
To watch the Video please click the link below

                 You tube Video Posted by Anonymous announcing Facebook to be shut
                                                      from Nov        5,2011

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Indian people can surf face book with out internet connection in their mobile phone

Singapore-based software applications developer U2opia Mobile has developed a new application for mobile phones that will allow them to access Facebook on all kind of handsets without paying for a data connection.

"We are using USSD technology, which will enable users to access Facebook without having a GPRS connection on their phones," said Sumesh Menon, the co-founder and CEO of U2Opia Mobile.

Unstructured Supplementary Data (USSD) is the technology used by telecom players to send alerts to their users that inform them about their balance at the end of call or for sending miss call alerts.

Menon mentioned that though the technology will not provide access to graphics, it will help users send and view updates on their friends' Facebook walls.

"It is like sms and hence, the load on the network is negligible.

U2opia launched this application today with Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel.

While Airtel customers can update their Facebook status through this USSD service free of cost, Rs 1 per day will be applicable for accessing the full-feature application, which enables viewing news feeds, commenting on or liking news feed stories, posting on friends' walls, confirming friend requests, viewing notifications and finding as well as adding friends.

"In the Indian market scenario, where the penetration of smart phones is relatively low and the use of internet on mobiles is primarily limited to key cities, many users are excluded from accessing their Facebook accounts via mobile phones," said Shireesh Joshi, Bharti Airtel Director - Marketing, Mobile Services , in a statement.

Airtel users can dial *325# and *fbk# for non-qwerty mobile handsets to access Facebook without subscribing to data plans, the statement said.

"We look forward to bringing millions of Facebook users in India closer to their love for social networking by allowing them to access it anytime, anywhere on their Airtel-powered mobile phones," Joshi added. Hope this service will be soon be starting in Nepal too. As Nepali mobile users can only update their status by sending email and hope they can also view news feed in Nepal too.

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'Dislike Button' scam sweeps Facebook!!

It's probably something we've all wished for at one time or another. It's all very well being allowed to express our approval of a Facebook post, but sometimes you just want to be, well, a bit more negative.

So it's easy to see why a new 'Enable Dislike Button' feature might be appealing. Unfortunately, though, it's just another scam, which has been sweeping the internet over the last two days.

Users are presented with a message offering to turn on the new feature - and jolly realistic it looks too. The scam's creators have managed to replace the 'Share' button with one reading 'Enable Dislike Button', making it appear entirely legitimate.

"Clicking on the link, however, will not only forward the fake message about the so-called 'Fakebook Dislike button' to all of your online friends by posting it to your profile, but also run obfuscated Javascript on your computer," says Graham Clueley of security firm Sophos. "The potential for malice should be obvious."

The user's page is also updated with a message reading: "I just got the dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!!"

The main way the message appears to be being used is as a way of enticing users to fill in an online survey, like so many other scams. However, it could also enable much more dangerous activities by running malicious code on victims' machines.

Users have been calling for a 'Dislike' button for years. Over three million people 'like' a Facebook page calling for its introduction. Many of the page's friends have fallen for the scam.

Facebook is unlikely to oblige. The potential for online bullying and the like is just too obvious - and it might not do too much for the company's relationship with its advertisers, either...

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