Snapchat’s logo is a ghost, a reference to how messages on its service disappear. Snapchat Snapchat’s taking the plunge. The social network, known for messages users send to one another that disappear after they’re viewed, said it will begin displaying advertisements in its app. Ads will be inserted into the list of recent messages a …
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Oculus’s cinema app could be one of the most compelling parts of virtual reality. Oculus Virtual reality can transport you to distant space to participate in an epic starship battle, or it can drop you in the ocean, with sharks swimming all around. But its biggest act yet may be showing you a plain old movie. For the past two …
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Facebook’s new ad technology works with outside app developers. Facebook / Shazam The next time you see an advertisement in Shazam, it might be coming from Facebook. The social networking company has expanded its advertising technology to allow app makers to insert ads from its network into their programs. The goal, the company says, is to help app developers by …
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Related stories How to change your Facebook vanity URL Stop strangers from contacting you on Facebook Quickly delete multiple Facebook messages in Chrome Facebook’s messaging system can sometimes be more distracting than useful. The ability for everyone you have as a friend to contact you in a real-time chat can eat a large chunk of your time each day (depending …
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A few weeks ago, Facebook introduced the ability to sync photos taken on your iPhones, iPads, and Android phones to your Facebook account automatically. Jason Cipriani describes how to enable the feature in “Getting started with Facebook photo sync on Android, iPhone.” Your smartphone or tablet might prompt you to activate the service, which uploads via Wi-Fi or the cell …
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Related stories Opt out of Facebook tracking Remove your name from Facebook ads Change your default Timeline to Most Recent on Facebook How to change your Facebook vanity URL Facebook offers a gateway for sharing your thoughts, memories, and pictures with friends and family. Unfortunately, spammers are hard at work trying to take advantage of all that information, sending messages …
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Related stories Remove your social media from Google search How to scan Facebook for suspicious links and users How to delete all your Facebook posts and comments With all of your private Facebook communication now happening in the Messages area, clutter can build up quickly. Looking at the list of messages you’ll see an option next to each one for …
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Now playing: Watch this: Never miss a Facebook birthday 2:49 Do you forget your Facebook friends’ birthdays because you don’t log in to Facebook enough or because you keep forgetting to take your ginkgo biloba? Consider using Google Calendar alerts and stop writing belated birthday wishes on your friends’ Facebook walls. Editors’ note: This post was updated May 14, 2012. …
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If you have been on Facebook recently, you may have seen a few of your friends update their status with this warning: ALL THE PHONE NUMBERS of your contacts are now on Facebook! Go to the top right of the screen, click on ACCOUNT, click on EDIT FRIENDS, left side of screen and click CONTACTS. You will see all phone …
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Facebook is a great tool for sharing ideas, playing games to waste time, and–oh right–keeping in touch with new and old friends. Syncing contacts from the Facebook app into your contacts is useful to some, but others consider it extra clutter in their contacts area. If you feel that way, how can you remove the link between Facebook and your …
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