How, and why, to do a Facebook detox Easter has passed, and you’ve finally finished cleaning the last of that weird basket-lining “grass” from the carpet. Beginning Sunday, millions of Americans can also celebrate the resurrection of their foregone vices — whatever treat or habit they gave up for 40 long days of Lent. Read [...]
Facebook launching test of daily-deals program
April 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook launching test of daily-deals program (AP) — What happens when you cross the world’s largest social network with one of the hottest business models in e-commerce? Facebook wants to find out. Read more on Crain’s Chicago Business
Facebook HQ abuzz ahead of Obama town hall meeting
April 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook HQ abuzz ahead of Obama town hall meeting A vast warehouse on Facebook’s Silicon Valley campus is buzzing as tech industry luminaries, politicians and company employees gather for a town hall meeting with President Barack Obama. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News
Facebook joins online discount deals race
April 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook joins online discount deals race WASHINGTON (AFP) – Facebook began offering a deals program on Tuesday similar to the online bargains made popular by Groupon, LivingSocial and other companies. Read more on AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News
Guard Off Wedding Duty Over Facebook Posts
April 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
Guard Off Wedding Duty Over Facebook Posts LONDON (CNN) — A Buckingham Palace guard has been pulled off of royal wedding duty this week because of offensive posts on his Facebook page, the British Ministry of Defence told CNN Monday. Read more on WJXT Jacksonville
Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon
April 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon What happens when you cross the world’s largest social network with one of the hottest business models in e-commerce? Facebook wants to find out. Read more on Jefferson City News Tribune
Obama at Facebook: New media, traditional tone
April 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
Obama at Facebook: New media, traditional tone PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) – President Barack Obama likely has a few more “friends” after a town hall at Facebook headquarters Wednesday, but the real winner may be the medium of social networking itself, which commands not just the attention of politicians but now an appearance from the [...]
At Facebook HQ, Obama courts young voters
April 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
At Facebook HQ, Obama courts young voters PALO ALTO–US President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged young voters who backed his historic 2008 election to “double down” in 2012 as he paid a campaign-style visit to Facebook headquarters. Read more on Philippine Daily Inquirer
Ads get personal on Facebook
April 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
Ads get personal on Facebook PALO ALTO, Calif. — Julee Morrison has been obsessed with Bon Jovi since she was a teenager. So when paid ads for fan sites started popping up on the 41-year-old Salt Lake City blogger’s Facebook page, she was thrilled. Read more on Everett Herald
Obama Talks Budget at Facebook Town Hall
April 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
Obama Talks Budget at Facebook Town Hall (USA Today) — President Obama expanded on his fiscal message Wednesday at a virtual town hall meeting at Facebook’s headquarters here. In what felt like a campaign stop, streamed live on the White House’s Facebook page, Obama discussed the budget deficit, fiscal responsibility, investments in technology, health-care reform, [...]
