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Facebook is always looking to improve and update its market-leading social network, and as part of that, it looks as though the ability to add images into comments is forthcoming. Users of the world’s foremost social network can already to as such with their status updates, but this new update, which will initially roll out on the Web, will allow images to be added to comments as well.

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According to a new report, Instagram will be launching video sharing later on this week. Facebook is holding a big idea event on Thursday, June 20th, and with Facebook having been reportedly testing a Vine-esque feature for Instagram not so long ago, it would appear as though those plans are now being put into action.

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The news may be dominated by the hardware coming out of Apple, Microsoft and Sony right now but that doesn’t mean that we can’t get excited by software anymore, and that includes websites, social networking websites to be more precise.

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Facebook and Twitter are easily the two largest social networks in the world, but while the former commands the lion’s share of a user base, both seem differential enough for folks to use both alongside each other. In recent times, however, we’ve seen Facebook borrow many features from The Twitters, and today, Zuck’s team has added the famous hashtagging experience to Facebook.

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You can level all kinds of legitimate complaints at Facebook, but not iterating is certainly not one of them. The Facebook web interface is currently undergoing some big changes, with those changes being rolled out to users on a staggered basis. We’ve not got all of them ourselves, but one that we do have access to is Stickers.

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Facebook. Love it or hate it, it’s not going anywhere any time soon. In fact, Zuckerberg and his merry band of chronies are actively trying to update the social network’s web page, making photos and videos more prominent. It’s all about trying to offer a rich, multimedia experience to its users, which is probably why Facebook bought Instagram for all that money!

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Facebook Chat is one of the most heavily used instant messaging protocols around right now, partly thanks to the fact that just about everyone on the planet seems to have a Facebook account. That, coupled with the fact that there are chat enabled Facebook apps for all the major mobile players means that it’s not going to go away any time soon.

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Whether you love or loathe Facebook Home for Android, its impact on the social networking scene cannot be denied. It’s been a hot topic ever since the Menlo Park company sent out invitations to the ‘new home on Android’ event, and today, it appears as though the launcher has been tweaked to bring official support for the HTC One. Hitherto, anybody trying to install Facebook Home on the HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4 would have been met with a “not supported” message, but while the latter appears still to be prompting users with the same pop-up, the HTC One seems to be installing without incident.

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Facebook Messenger for iPhone has been updated today with one of our favorite features – Stickers – along with a bunch of other improvements. We’ve got the details on the update along with the download link right after the break.

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Facebook has just rolled out its brand new Trusted Friends feature, which will allow you to recover your account with a little help from your friends, should you find yourself inadvertently locked out. As when some folk leave their house keys with neighbors when they go on holiday and or in case of emergency, this feature will give between three and five friends access to your account should you ever forget your log in.

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Facebook is something of a killer app on pretty much every platform, especially mobile, or otherwise known as ‘handheld devices’. That’s why having a compelling Facebook app is a must for any mobile platform worth its salt, that’s why Microsoft is working with Facebook itself in order to make sure that the social networking app is as awesome as possible on Windows Phone.

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Facebook home is certainly the talk of the town right now, both thanks to the recently released HTC First handset and the equally new Facebook Home software release for Android. As is always the case with such highly interesting and well reported technology news, a comic strip has cropped up based on it.

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The biggest feature of Facebook 6.0 for iOS was without a doubt, Chat Heads. But the problem was, Chat Heads were strictly limited to be used inside the app itself and were a no-go on the home screen, until now.

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Facebook only announced Facebook Home APK for Android recently, and the reviews are beginning to roll in alongside the first handset to fully support it our of the box, the HTC First, but the social network is not resting on its laurels. Instead, according to the company, it is currently working with two of the market’s biggest players about bringing Facebook Home to their platforms.

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If you’re already scared of Facebook, then get ready to don your tin hats once more, because it would appear that the social network can now track what apps you use on your mobile phone. At least, that’s if you happen to use an Android phone.

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When any company launches a new product, an ad campaign is just part of the process, so it should come as no surprise to see Facebook showcasing its new Facebook Home APK for Android launcher in an ad for exclusive carrier partner AT&T. What is rather surprising, however, is that the star of the “Launch Day” ad is none other than the social network’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who, in excitedly attempting to gee his employees up for the big launch, finds the workforce unresponsive, instead completely immersed in the experiences offered by Home. Check out the ad itself after the break.

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Although using Facebook on-the-fly isn’t as terrible as it was a couple of years ago, that’s not to say the service is perfect, and recognizing that the mobile presence of his social network is still in need of some new features, Mark Zuckerberg announced the Facebook Home for Android at a special press event last Thursday. Built for the purpose of offering Facebook users on Android a more immersing social experience, Facebook Home is fairly well stocked with useful features including Chat Heads, a unified interface for both SMS and Facebook messages to reside. Although support is limited at this stage, Facebook Home has just been released to the U.S. Google Play Store, and you’ll find all the information you need to know right after the break. Earlier this week, Facebook Home APK was leaked onto the web and it worked on most devices.

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It has been a rather busy past couple of months for Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. With the News Feed revamp last month followed-up swiftly by the announcement of the Facebook Home for Android launcher late last week, the social network has just begun rolling out a brand new emotion feature to some users in the United States. Having initially run some tests back in January for the feature, which makes it easy for users to divulge their feelings, it looks as though it is ready for the public’s consumption, and should begin to reach nations outside of The States before too long.

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It’s only been a couple of days since Mark Zuckerberg announced its new Facebook Home for Android home launcher, and with the feature set to roll out to the vast majority of handsets over the coming months, the Palo Alto-based company is already looking to raise awareness. The very first advertisement for Facebook Home has just been released via the company’s official page over on YouTube, and focuses on just how much more interesting those boring business trips can become with the fun and social prowess of Facebook Home for Android.

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Rumors of a “Facebook Phone” have been making rounds in the rumor mill for years, with many believing that there is a gap in the market waiting to be filled for a strong social media-powered smartphone. And today, HTC took the wraps off their HTC First Android powered smartphone which will come laced with Facebook Home right out of the box. We got all the details right after the break.

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