Facebook Will Give Your Mobile Phone, Address Info to Developers Again Remember last month, when Facebook announced it was granting access to users’ mobile phone numbers and home addresses to third-party developers (upon users granting permission)? Soon after, the company suspended the feature as privacy concerns quickly escalated. Facebook said it had received useful feedback [...]
Facebook Will Give Your Mobile Phone, Address Info to Developers Again
March 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook stills wants to give developers your address and phone number
March 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook stills wants to give developers your address and phone number After terminating the controversial ‘permission screen’ last month, Facebook responds to government questions over offering up user phone numbers and addresses. Read more on Digital Trends
Facebook and HTC Not Dealing to Make Facebook Phone
February 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook and HTC Not Dealing to Make Facebook Phone Sorry online socialites, but it does not appear that Facebook will be launching a branded phone anytime in the immediate future. The company has denied published reports that it’s working with HTC on such a device. Read more on Brighthand
Facebook Phone Coming In February, Says Report
January 30, 2011 Leave a Comment
Facebook Phone Coming In February, Says Report The rumors about a Facebook phone have been swirling since the summer, and a new report in City UK says the first handsets may appear as early as next month from HTC. Read more on Business Insider
Faceboook Developers Get Access to User Phone Numbers and Addresses
January 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
Faceboook Developers Get Access to User Phone Numbers and Addresses Over the weekend, Facebook updated its developer blog with a post subtly titled: “Platform Updates: New User Object fields, Edge.remove Event and more.” Perhaps a more fitting title would have been, “We’re Giving Developers Access to User Mobile Phone Numbers and Home Addresses.” Why would [...]
China to Squeeze Internet Phone Services
January 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
China to Squeeze Internet Phone Services China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology posted a statement stating that it’s working “to fight illegal Internet phone service,” without stating specific actions to be taken. Read more on Red Herring
Facebook adding new privacy controls to its mobile websites and smart phone apps
December 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
Facebook adding new privacy controls to its mobile websites and smart phone apps Facebook is bringing the privacy controls available on its website, to its smart phone apps and its mobile websites. The mobile websites were updated today and the Facebook apps for Android, BlackBerry and Apple’s iPhone will roll out soon. Read more on [...]
Phone service, internet connectivity restored in Douglas, Lyon
December 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
Phone service, internet connectivity restored in Douglas, Lyon Update at 4:48 p.m.: Internet connection, landline telephone and cell phone (including 911) connectivity has been restored to most of Douglas County. Read more on Reno Gazette-Journal
