Just yesterday, Facebook added a number of important features to Live Videos. Today, the social network is taking a step further and improving the search functionality to make live video discovery easier. Continue reading “Facebook updates Search to show Live Videos in Trending topics”
Facebook has announced that Messenger now has 900 million monthly active users. The latest numbers comes three months later when it had reached 800 million MAU which essentially means, the service raked up 100 million users in just three months. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger hits 900 million MAU, gets codes, usernames, links and more”
Facebook is upping its game with new Live Video update that brings a large number of features ranging from Live Reactions, improved discovery and more. Continue reading “Facebook Live gets improved video discovery, Live Reactions, filters and more”
Facebook has been working hard to position Messenger as more than just another instant messaging app. Now, Messenger has teamed up with the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines where the air travellers will receive all the information related to their travel directly on the app.
Continue reading “Facebook Messenger will now receive KLM flight updates, boarding passes and more”
Facebook is testing a new security tool that will alert users when someone is trying to impersonate them i.e using their name or profile, according to a latest report from Mashable.
Continue reading “Facebook is testing new security tool to curb profile impersonation”
Facebook is definitely trying to project Messenger as more than just an instant messaging app. The social network has discretely rolled out an addictive game right inside the Messenger.
Continue reading “Facebook Messenger rolls out addictive basketball game”
Facebook has apparently decided to pull the plug on support for Blackberry 10 and BBOS. This move follows, the company’s decision to stop Whatsapp for the platform.
Continue reading “Facebook withdraws support for Blackberry 10 and BBOS”
Following the Apple and FBI battle over privacy, a number of tech companies are looking forward to bolster their encryption service. According to a report from The Guardian, companies like Facebook, WhatsApp, Google, Snapchat and others are working to improve the privacy of user data.
Continue reading “Facebook, WhatsApp, Google and others to beef up encryption service”
Snapchat recently acquired an app that specialized in selfie animations called Looksery. Now, Facebook has acquired a similar app that goes by the name of MSQRD to bring similar features to its messaging service as well.
Continue reading “Facebook acquires MSQRD video filter app in a bid to level up with Snapchat”
In a bid to make it easier for publishers to create Instant articles, Facebook has introduced a WordPress Plugin. The social network has teamed up with Automattic, parent company of WordPress.com VIP to create this plugin.
Continue reading “Facebook debuts WordPress Plugin for Instant Articles”
Facebook is finally releasing a Material Design update for Messenger on Android. The latest update revamps the app with Material Design elements like bold colors, cleaner and more colorful UI.
Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android gets Material Design makeover”
Facebook has been continuously tweaking its News Feed to surface relative content to its users. Today, the social network has changed the algorithm again to put Live Video streams on top of your News Feed.
Continue reading “Facebook to push Live Videos on top of News Feed”
Facebook started testing the live video feature for iPhone users in December last year and the feature rolled out to all iPhone users last month. Today, Facebook has announced that Android users will get the live video feature starting next week. More than 50% of people watching live videos are using Android devices, so it is finally bringing the feature to Android, as it had promised.
Continue reading “Facebook Live Video streaming coming to Android within next week”
Things are getting more fun and expressive at Facebook. The big blue social network is finally moving beyond its quintessential ‘Like’ and embracing other popular emoticons under its new feature dubbed as Reactions.
Continue reading “Facebook moves ahead of ‘Like’, starts rolling out Reactions globally”
Facebook’s over 1.55 billion monthly active users watch more than 100 million hours of video daily on the platform. Now, the social network is rolling out a new video feature that will allow you to send birthday wishes to friends and loved ones in a video form.
Continue reading “Facebook’s “birthday video cam” lets you send 15 seconds message to friends”
