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Finnegan’s Irish Pub And Grill In Stockton, Calif., Uses Facebook As A Velvet Rope

David Cohen — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:17:14 +0000

Finnegan’s Irish Pub and Grill in Stockton, Calif., turned to a novel solution to combat an epidemic of bar fights: Only Facebook friends are admitted into the establishment after 9 p.m.

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Amazon Friends & Family Gifting Adds Ability To Send Group Birthday Gift Cards To Facebook Friends

David Cohen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:14:16 +0000

Internet commerce giant Amazon integrated its Friends & Family Gifting feature with Facebook last December, and it added a new twist Tuesday in the ability to create and send group gift cards to Facebook friends.

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IOS App Lets Users Know When Facebook Friends Are ‘OverNear’

David Cohen — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:39:33 +0000

The newest iOS application to take advantage of Facebook’s friends and location features, aptly named OverNear, is aimed at connecting Facebook friends who are “over near” each other.

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The Best Of Facebook, There For The Taking

Guest Writer — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:09:29 +0000

Everyone is on Facebook, truly. Kids complain about their grandparents commenting on their statuses. Colleagues rave about its potential for social business. Sure, your four-year-old nephew hasn’t signed up (yet), but his mother has certainly chronicled his existence from the first ultrasound, and thanks to Timeline, you know all about coworkers’ weekend activities, friends’ anniversaries, and parents’ favorite articles, in addition to the goings on of all of your favorite businesses and brands.

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Wrapp Wraps $15M Funding Round

David Cohen — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:30:30 +0000

A series-B funding round totaling $15 million? That’s a Wrapp for the social gift card provider, which announced the closing of the funding round Thursday.

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Can MySpace Rise From The Dead?

David Cohen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:51:49 +0000

MySpace was Facebook before Facebook was Facebook, and now the social network is attempting to reinvent itself once again with its debut of a thoroughly rebuilt platform and a new iOS application.

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STUDY: 35 Percent Of Social Network Users Do Nothing When Their Friends Like Brands

David Cohen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:57:51 +0000

A total of 57 percent of social media users in the U.S. have liked their favorite brands, but when asked what impact their friends’ likes had on them, the most common answer (35 percent) was none, according to new study by Adobe on the state of online advertising.

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Facebook Dating App Coffee Meets Bagel Puts Big Ten Conference Under A Microscope

David Cohen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:29:13 +0000

Social dating application and website Coffee Meets Bagel would not be the first name to come up when thinking of analysis of the Big Ten Conference, but it did just that, examining the connections (or lack thereof) between alumni of universities in the conference.

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PastBook’s Filepicker.io Integration Eases Process Of Converting Facebook Content To Books

David Cohen — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:50:12 +0000

PastBook, one of several companies that allow Facebook users to publish their content on the social network in actual books, announced the integration of Filepicker.io into its book-creation wizard, making it easier for users to select content for their books.

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HOW TO: Cut Through Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm And Create A List

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:32:09 +0000

Users who want to see all updates from friends can be at the mercy of Facebook’s News Feed algorithm with the default setting, but there is a way to get around this through lists. Users can create lists of their friends (useful if they want to see what specific groups of friends are posting, such as co-workers or college buddies), then click to see their posts in reverse chronological order. Here’s how.

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Facebook Encourages Fans To Share Pages They Like

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 31 May 2013 14:58:22 +0000

After Facebook users like pages, they are usually prompted to like similar pages. But now it seems like Facebook is reaching out to people who already like pages, asking them to share those pages with their friends.

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Don’t Post A Photo Of Your New Car Or House To Facebook If You’re In Debt

David Cohen — Fri, 31 May 2013 13:21:32 +0000

Many Facebook users post photos of new big-ticket purchases such as houses, boats, and cars. Unfortunately, some of those Facebook users are being less than truthful with credit bureaus and other financial firms about their incomes and assets. And those companies are starting to examine Facebook more closely, Bloomberg reports.

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Google Chrome Extension Silencer Helps Facebook, Twitter Users Avoid Spoilers

David Cohen — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:56:25 +0000

Google Chrome users: Do you have Facebook friends that ignore your pleas to not reveal spoilers about your favorite television shows? Silencer may be worth investigating.

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STUDY: Facebook’s Mutual Friends Feature Presents Security Concerns, Privacy Risks

David Cohen — Thu, 30 May 2013 10:54:19 +0000

How safe is Facebook’s mutual friends feature? Not very, according to a recent study at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Workout App Endomondo Strengthens Its Ties With Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:33 +0000

Working out is becoming a more social experience, with Facebook friends offering support on a tough hill or the homestretch. Endomondo knows this, as the application recently deepened its Facebook integration to include the ability to tag friends, as well as to post photos and status updates once the workout is done.

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