It’s hard not to feel gross after reading Cult of Mac’s description of Girls Around Me. For those not up-to-date on the controversy, Girls Around Me is an app from Russian developer i-Free which maps out women’s locations and …
Alternate Universe: Twitter Invented in the ’80s, Facebook in the ’90s
Exciting times, friends: Behold the future, as if it happened in the past – and by “future” I mean “present” instead.
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Teacher’s Aide Fired for Refusing to Let Employer Shoulder Surf Her Facebook Page
The Facebook-related firings have begun: A teacher’s aide in Michigan was let go from her job after a school administrator demanded that she turn over her Facebook password and she refused. The aide, Kimberly Hester, is preparing for a legal showdown with the school system.
Many Big Retailers Don’t Respond to Customer Questions on Facebook
If you’re hoping to get better customer service by posting questions to a retailer’s Facebook page, be prepared for disappointment, according to a survey released today. Major retailers including J. Crew, Victoria’s Secret …
Facebook Asks Court to Throw Out ‘Fraudulent’ Paul Ceglia Lawsuit
Social networking giant Facebook hopes to finally put an end to a bizarre lawsuit filed by an upstate New York former wood-pellet salesman who claims he owns half of the tech phenom.
Facebook: You Should Never Have to Share Your Password with Employers
When the story broke about some employers asking potential employees for their Facebook passwords in job interviews, the public was understandably upset. Apparently, so was Facebook.
This morning, the company’s chief privacy …
Facebook Adding High-Resolution Photos and Fullscreen Viewing Today
Facebook’s photo viewer is getting a big update. Starting today, it will automatically display photos in the highest resolution possible, which on large monitors could mean images up to four times larger than before.
You’ll …
Facebook and Zynga May Escape the Latest ‘Patent Troll’ Suit
A new patent troll last week fired a shot at Facebook, Zynga and others with a lawsuit that claims rights to in-game payments—the process that lets players buy and sell virtual items within a video game.
How to Make Your Facebook Photo Feed Look Like a Pinterest Board
What if you could combine the addictive photo-grazing of Pinterest with the addictive voyeurism of Facebook? Then you’d have Friendsheet, the new app from developer Zach Allia that lets you turn the photos from your news feed …
Background Check for the Digital Age: Employers, Colleges Insist on Full Facebook Access
For years we’ve been told to keep drunken Facebook photos and racy wall posts private to avoid the judging eye of a potential employer, but now even that might not be enough.
How to Shape Your Facebook Profile to Help You Land a Job
More employers are reviewing Facebook profiles when screening potential new hires. The trick for job seekers is to make sure they’re presenting their best, most employable self on Facebook.
Why More Brands Should Copy the New York Times’ Facebook Timeline
Big companies finally get to experience Facebook the way the rest of us do — with Timeline. While the idea of perusing corporate Facebook pages might not strike most people as exciting, one company is setting an intriguing …