Facebook is testing a new Messenger client for Windows 7, according to reports. The new desktop software will offer Windows 7 Facebook users access to Chat, the ticker feed and notifications. TechCrunch revealed the new … read more
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Skype updated to bring Facebook video calls onboard
17th Nov 11 5:49 pm with 8 CommentsSkype announced on Thursday that it has updated its Windows and Mac clients to provide Facebook video calling. The new feature allows Facebook Skype users to initiate video calls from within Skype to other Facebook … read more
Facebook announces new video calling service powered by Microsoft’s Skype
6th Jul 11 5:35 pm with 25 CommentsFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday a new video calling service for the social network. Zuckerberg introduced the service at a press event at the company’s headquarters on Wednesday. Facebook has been building a … read more
Facebook for Windows Phone updated to include push notifications
30th Jun 11 6:33 am with 16 CommentsMicrosoft has issued an updated for its Facebook Windows Phone application. The update delivers push notifications to Facebook, clearly an interim solution ahead of built-in native notification support in Windows Phone Mango. The notification settings … read more
Microsoft kicks off Bing Facebook commercials
21st May 11 10:40 am with 14 CommentsMicrosoft has started to advertise its Bing and Facebook integration. The software giant has created two adverts that highlight the social aspects of Bing’s close Facebook integration. The two commercials feature friends and the tagline … read more
Facebook utilizes Microsoft PhotoDNA technology to combat child porn
19th May 11 4:00 pm with 12 CommentsMicrosoft and Facebook announced a unique new partnership on Thursday. The social media giant is taking advantage of Microsoft’s PhotoDNS technology to identify online child pornography. Microsoft’s technology can track pictures even if they are … read more
Bing enables Facebook friends “like” feature
16th May 11 6:37 pm with 1 CommentMicrosoft announced on Monday a new Bing Facebook feature. The software giant is enabling new social features directly inside Bing. Users can now receive personalised search results based on recommendations from their Facebook friends. Microsoft … read more
More Windows Phone 7.5 features leak, Facebook chat built-in
15th May 11 8:45 pm with 46 CommentsAdditional Windows Phone 7.5 features leaked on Sunday. Ryan and Travis Lowdermilk from the Windows Phone Dev Podcast revealed some new features from “Mango” on Sunday. Mango, known to be Windows Phone 7.5, will include Bing Audio/Video, … read more
Bing to enable Facebook “like” search results on Tuesday
15th May 11 9:50 am with 8 CommentsMicrosoft is planning to enable its Facebook social recommendations feature next week, according to reports. The software giant will enable Facebook “like” data on its search results pages on Tuesda, according to AdAge. Microsoft’s “Bing … read more
Microsoft updates Facebook Windows Phone 7 app to fix crashing issues
18th Mar 11 12:19 pm with 6 CommentsMicrosoft’s Facebook for Windows Phone 7 team has issued an update for the application to fix some crashing issues. Facebook users first reported the issues earlier this week. Jaime Rodriguez, technical evangelist at Microsoft, confirmed … read more