In an effort to encourage broader use of its Open Graph protocol, Facebook has posted a number of examples of …
Facebook buys a stake in $450M Asian undersea cable consortium
Facebook has taken a stake in a US$450 million project to link South Asian countries with an undersea cable, a …
Facebook, Yahoo settle patent dispute
Facebook and Yahoo announced Friday they have settled a high-profile patent dispute with a deal that analysts said would likely …
Facebook acquires Face.com
Facebook has acquired Face.com, the facial recognition software company whose products power Facebook’s photo tagging suggestions, according to a blog post. …
Facebook tackles Hadoop achilles' heel
Running what they believe is the world’s largest Hadoop-based collection of data, Facebook engineers have developed a way to circumnavigate …
Pieceable mobile team joins Facebook
Facebook is expanding its mobile know-how by hiring the team behind Pieceable Viewer, a mobile service that allows iOS app …
Facebook will 'disappear' in 5 to 8 years: analyst
Facebook will become something of a has-been within five to eight years, according to one analyst. And while that assertion …
Facebook posts its internal C++ software library
Facebook has released a library of C++ software components used to help run its site, the social networking company announced …
Apple might kill Ping, do a deal with Facebook
Apple might ditch Ping and do a deal with Facebook, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Discussing Ping, Apple’s attempt …
Facebook launches first MENA presence with Dubai office opening
Facebook today announced the opening of its first Middle East and North Africa office. Based in Dubai, Facebook’s MENA team …
Experts question the need for a Facebook smartphone
Mobile technology will play an important role for Facebook as it tries to find new sources of revenue
Facebook eyes facial recognition firm for purchase
With Instagram in the fold and Opera in its sights, will Face.com be the next big acquisition for newly minted public company Facebook? Face.com …
Facebook bolsters efforts to build smartphone
Facebook is revitalising its effort to create a smartphone, recruiting engineers who have experience with mobile devices, according to a …
Facebook may be eyeing Opera web browser, reports say
Facebook’s advertising appetite could be in for a nice snack if the company gobbles up the Opera web browser as …
Facebook to open office in Dubai
Facebook will open an office in Dubai Internet City on May 30, it has been revealed. The social media juggernaut, …
Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate
This probably isn’t how Facebook envisioned its initial public offering would roll out. The first hours of the social networking company’s IPO …
Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO
Facebook’s initial public offering may be getting even bigger. Reports circulated Tuesday that the social network is working to increase …
Facebook's open-source data centre project gains strength
Facebook’s year-old project to develop open-source hardware designs with the aim to build efficient data centres gained momentum yesterday, with …
Facebook begins organ donor initiative
Facebook yesterday announced an initiative to inspire members of the social network to post their organ donor status, offering a …
Yahoo claims Facebook bought patents to countersue it
Facebook purchased in the last five months eight of 10 patents it has cited in a counterclaim to a patent …