With Instagram Direct, Facebook's Pursuit of Snapchat Is Over

I was mostly wrong about Instagram's plans and also mostly right. I know, that oxymoronic statement makes little sense unless you consider that Instagram Direct, unveiled on Thursday in New York, is the very first big step into a full-scale encroachment on Snapchat's territory. It also means Facebook, to borrow a Taylor Swift lyric, will never, ever, ever bid on Snapchat again. A couple of days ago, I predicted Instagram would unveil some sort of direct image messaging system and I almost called it Instagram...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Thursday, 12 December 2013

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Users Log in With Facebook Instead of Creating New Accounts Online

Online consumers seem to agree: The more a site or app knows about a user, the better that user's experience will be. That mantra has driven the need for personal accounts and logins at nearly every turn, and social sites such as Facebook and Google+ are competing to be your login of choice. Whether you're signing in to play Words with Friends, or managing your Fantasy Football roster on ESPN, you almost always need a username and password. New data released Tuesday from Gigya, a social-login...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Wednesday, 30 October 2013

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14 Facebook Tools You Didn't Know Existed

Here are some apps : 1. Activity Log You've probably seen that button on your cover photo labeled "Activity Log," but unless you're a Facebook power user you probably haven't explored this tool. It shows you every activity you do on Facebook, whether it's liking a photo, posting a status, or updating your information. You can even filter by type of activity to make it more targeted. Image: Facebook 2. Ad Create Tool Facebook gives you a host of tools to make sure your business's ads are well made and prominently placed,...

Posted By: Pawan Lubana on Monday, 28 October 2013

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