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Words with Friends - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:39:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Facebook Begins Rolling Out New, Customizable Timeline The redesign for Timeline has been tested in New Zealand and other parts of the world, but Facebook announced Wednesday that it will start officially rolling out the new look to select users immediately. Much like Facebook’s updated News Feed, the goal for Timeline is to reduce clutter and place more options in the hands of users. The new design has about content and open graph actions on the left side of the page, with posts on the right side.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/new-customizable-timeline_b112822#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/new-customizable-timeline_b112822 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112822 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:44:32 +0000 INFOGRAPHIC: Love Makes Words With Friends Players Do Strange Things What better way to say, “Happy Valentine’s Day,” to your significant other than to drop a 90-point bomb of a word on them while playing Words with Friends? That was one of the findings of a Valentine’s Day poll by game developer Zynga.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/infographic-zynga-with-friends-valentines-day_b110803#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/infographic-zynga-with-friends-valentines-day_b110803 http://allfacebook.com/?p=110803 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:40:59 +0000 INFOGRAPHIC: The Year In Facebook And Social Games 2012 was a big year for games on Facebook, as hits such as Angry Birds, SongPop, and Dragon City were played by millions of users all over the world. Rebel Entertainment (makers of Dungeon Rampage) put together an infographic showing how social games left their mark last year.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/infographic-the-year-in-facebook-and-social-games_b107869#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/infographic-the-year-in-facebook-and-social-games_b107869 http://allfacebook.com/?p=107869 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:37:03 +0000 What Were The Top 10 Facebook Apps In 2012?

With 2012 drawing to a close, which Facebook applications were the most important ones of the year? The list can be debated nonstop, and online presentation tool PowToon contributed its answer by using its technology to create the video below.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/powtoon-top-10-facebook-apps-2012_b107581#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/powtoon-top-10-facebook-apps-2012_b107581 http://allfacebook.com/?p=107581 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:42:22 +0000 The Future Of Facebook Games Lies In Mobile And Strategy

Facebook prides itself on being the social network. One of the main ways the site has facilitated connections is through games. Facebook discussed with select members of the press Thursday what makes them successful and how this platform will evolve in the future, using examples such as SongPop and Words with Friends to show how games transcend pixels.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-whiteboard-social-games_b103160#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-whiteboard-social-games_b103160 http://allfacebook.com/?p=103160 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:59:09 +0000 Zynga Scales Back Outlook, Cites ‘Challenging Environment’ On Facebook Platform

The stock of popular Facebook application developer Zynga has dropped despite growing revenue, which the company reported Wednesday in its second-quarter financial results. Zynga noted that it is scaling back its outlook for the rest of 2012, citing a challenging environment on Facebook’s platform.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/zynga-second-quarter-facebook_b95568#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/zynga-second-quarter-facebook_b95568 http://allfacebook.com/?p=95568 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:04:44 +0000 Coworkers Develop Winning Facebook Game App At Photo Hack Day 3

At the fiercely competitive Photo Hack Day 3 in San Francisco (a Facebook-sponsored event), a trio of coworkers may have developed the next big mobile game in one weekend.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/photo-hack-day-3-pics-with-friends_b95141#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/photo-hack-day-3-pics-with-friends_b95141 http://allfacebook.com/?p=95141 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:06:27 +0000 Facebook Tests Mobile Open Graph Action Links? Facebook’s open graph action links, which it introduced in May as a way for users to interact directly with timeline applications, are being tested on some mobile apps.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/mobile-open-graph-action-links_b94596#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/mobile-open-graph-action-links_b94596 http://allfacebook.com/?p=94596 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:41:47 +0000 Facebook To Start Tracking Mobile Apps For Targeted Ads

Facebook has been under scrutiny since its initial public offering regarding its ability to make money off mobile. Later this month, the company plans to offer developers and advertisers the opportunity to place targeted ads — based on what applications people use — in mobile news feeds, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/mobile-targeted-ads-apps_b93824#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/mobile-targeted-ads-apps_b93824 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93824 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:37:19 +0000 Facebook Social App Discovery Added To Android

What’s good for the Apple is good for the Android, as Facebook announced that it extended its single-sign-on and deep-linking options to Android devices, following its move in February to do the same for iOS devices like the iPad and iPhone.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/social-app-discovery-android_b87080#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/social-app-discovery-android_b87080 http://allfacebook.com/?p=87080 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:39:40 +0000 Omgpop Dethrones Facebook Developer Zynga On Mobile

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Draw Something from Omgpop zoomed past Zynga‘s Words with Friends to take the top spot in mobile gaming applications.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-draw-something_b82314#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-draw-something_b82314 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=82314 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:27:55 +0000 Zynga Buys HQ Building, Launches Zynga.com In Beta

Ownership has been the key word at Facebook game developer Zynga this week.

The company launched its own social game platform, Zynga.com, in beta, while taking steps to acquire the San Francisco building where it is headquartered.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-zynga-hq-beta_b80664#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-zynga-hq-beta_b80664 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=80664 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:39:01 +0000 Zynga Launches Its Own Game Platform Off Of Facebook

For Facebook game developer Zynga, the launch of social game platform Zynga.com later this month can be seen as a way to reduce its dependence on the social network.

For game players, it can be seen as the road to speedier game play, while investors would view this as healthy diversification of revenues.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-zynga-platform_b80065#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-zynga-platform_b80065 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=80065 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:56:00 +0000 Looking For Love? Try Words With Friends [GRAPHIC] In case you haven’t heard yet, it’s Valentine’s Day. And according to Facebook game developer Zynga, its Words with Friends application is red-hot for users looking to feel the sting of Cupid’s arrow.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/words-with-friends-infographic_b77812#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/words-with-friends-infographic_b77812 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=77812 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:02:41 +0000 Play FarmVille Off Of Facebook: Zynga Teams With Hasbro

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Classic Hasbro games have become popular on Facebook, and now that could move in the other direction thanks to an exclusive partnership with Zynga.

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]]> Jackie Cohen http://allfacebook.com/zynga-hasbro_b77381#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/zynga-hasbro_b77381 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=77381 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:39 +0000