Posts Tagged ‘facebook’

December 12 2009

Simultaneously updating your status on Twitter, Facebook and others

I came across this great tool that lets you simultaneously update your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and a whole bunch of other microblogging/social networking websites. It’s called hellotxt.

They’ve also got a page for mobile devices, over at m.hellotxt.com. Great way to update your status on all social networking tools at once, wherever you are.

November 2 2009

Uploading Photos & Videos to Facebook from Windows

I came across the LiveUpload to Facebook tool on Codeplex today. This great tool helps you upload photos directly from Windows Live Photo Gallery or Windows Live Movie Maker.
 

Windows live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Movie Maker are two free tools that are part of the Windows Essentials download.

August 28 2008

Why Facebook is not blocked by Etisalat

In an earlier post, I mentioned how social networking sites (like Orkut) are blocked in the UAE by the ISP Etisalat.
Ever wondered why they don’t block Facebook? …probably because Etisalat advertises on Facebook!!

November 19 2007

Microsoft buys Facebook stake

Microsoft has taken an equity stake in the social networking website, Facebook and, in return, gets to expand its exclusive advertising deal to handle ads for Facebook on a global basis.
Facebook didn’t come cheap. Microsoft is spending $240 million for roughly a 1.6 percent stake, based on an overall valuation of privately-held Facebook at $15 [...]