Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke at the UN on Saturday about Internet connectivity. The UN’s webcast Facebook is working with the United Nations to enable refugees from the Syrian civil war to access the Internet so they can more easily communicate while seeking resettlement. In a speech to the UN on Saturday, Facebook CEO Mark …
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Instagram’s photo sharing app has become one of the largest social networks for mobile devices. CNET Even more people are using Instagram. The photo-sharing service tallied 400 million people who use its app at least once a month, a jump of 25 percent from December, the company said Tuesday. That’s also more than the 316 million people who use Twitter. …
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Enlarge ImageSnapchat’s logo is a ghost because its messages disappear. Or at least they used to. Snapchat At Snapchat, what once was lost can now be found — for a price. The social-networking startup, which Facebook tried to buy for $3 billion two years ago, began offering US customers a new way to watch old videos and photos Tuesday. The …
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Enlarge ImageThe “like” button has become synonymous with Facebook. Kim Kulish/Corbis Don’t like something on Facebook? Soon, there’ll be a button for that. The social-networking giant will test a new button that will expand the range of emotions users can express other than merely “liking” things. “Not every moment is a good moment,” said Facebook’s co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg …
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Now playing: Watch this: New Apple TV starts at $149 1:20 The new Apple TV Apple’s message is clear: Game on. CEO Tim Cook Wednesday targeted rivals, such as Microsoft and Sony, with a revamped version of Apple TV that incorporates features designed to appeal to gamers. The new device includes a remote with a built-in glass touchpad that serves …
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Apple’s answer for slowing iPad sales: Supersize it! That’s what CEO Tim Cook announced Wednesday, unveiling a new, larger version of the tablet. Called the iPad Pro, the device features a 12.9-inch screen that’s designed to be used with two hands, and the ability to run two apps side by side. The goal is to prove the iPad can be …
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Enlarge ImageThe new keyboard and pencil will be released in November alongside the iPad Pro. James Martin/CNET What does it take to bring the iPad to the next level? Apple thinks the answer is a keyboard and stylus. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tablet maker announced the new peripherals as part of its upcoming iPad Pro tablet, a monster device with a …
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Enlarge ImageFacebook’s new Pages features turn it into a sort of personal website for businesses. Facebook Facebook is expanding the information businesses can advertise for free, hoping to lure more of its 1 billion daily users to the website’s promotional service. The social-networking giant said Tuesday it will begin allowing businesses to use its Pages profile service to promote products …
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Facebook’s got a new tool in its ever-expanding efforts to make advertisers more relevant to its users. The Menlo Park, California-based social network is offering marketers access to a new testing technology to help them figure out which ads have the most success and why. The tools help an advertiser track the different ads it creates during a campaign and …
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Enlarge ImageYou can no longer complain about the squares running Instagram. Look! A rectangular photo. Instagram If you were to explain Instagram to someone, you’d probably say it has square photos. It’s one of the most obvious things about the service. Well, not anymore. The photo-sharing company, which Facebook bought in 2012, said Thursday that it will allow users to …
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