Facebook addresses severe battery drain issue with updated iOS app

Responding to recent complaints that its iOS app excessively drains iPhone battery life, Facebook on Thursday pushed out a partial fix, explaining the problem was in part caused by a background audio bug.

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Chrome for iOS picks up iOS 9's iPad multitasking features, Facebook Search expands to public posts

Google on Thursday updated the iOS edition of Chrome with support for iOS 9's multitasking features, while Facebook updated its Web and app interfaces with wider search functions, including the ability to see any public post.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 3

Facebook begins rolling out Instant Articles to all iPhone app users

Facebook officially launched its Instant Article platform on Tuesday, initially making it available exclusively to users of the company's iPhone app, and with a relatively small number of American publishers on board.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

Facebook rolls out mobile profile pic changes such as video support, temporary images

Facebook is gradually rolling out a collection of mobile-oriented additions to profile pages and profile images, including videos, time-limited pictures, and a new customizable layout.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 3

Facebook announces it is developing an empathetic 'dislike' button

After years of requests stemming from its user base of more than a billion people, Facebook will add a "dislike" button that will allow users to express empathy or sadness, rather than negativity.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 35

Instagram loosens limits, enables portrait, landscape modes for photo & video

Facebook on Thursday released an update to its Instagram apps for iOS and Android, opening up the media-sharing service to posts in landscape and portrait ratios.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 15

Facebook launches 'M' virtual assistant driven by both human and artificial intelligence

Facebook on Wednesday launched "M," a text-based virtual assistant integrated with Facebook Messenger that unlike Siri, Cortana, or Google Now relies on both human and artificial intelligence to fulfill requests.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 13

Facebook completes first full-scale drone for spreading Internet access to remote regions

Facebook has finished construction of its first full-scale drone designed to provide Intenet access to remote regions of the planet, part of a larger program called Aquila.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 16

Facebook researching human-powered personal assistant service to rival Apple's Siri, report says

With good number of major tech companies fielding their own brand of virtual assistant technology, Facebook is reportedly eyeing its own entry with "Moneypenny," a hybrid feature that helps users complete tasks like buying products and services online.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 22

Facebook launches News Feed prioritization first via its iOS app

Facebook on Thursday began deploying a new feature first through its iOS app, making it easier for users of the social network to decide which posts are and are not presented by the social network's News Feed.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 7

Facebook Messenger apps to allow chatting without a Facebook account

Facebook on Thursday announced that new Messenger users will soon be able to sign up without a Facebook account, potentially expanding the reach of the chat service.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 14

Spotify gains video, moods, and podcasts, Facebook Messenger rolls out video calls globally

Music service Spotify on Wednesday announced a slate of major changes — including the addition of videos, podcasts, and mood-based playlists — while Facebook officially expanded Messenger video calls worldwide.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 3

Facebook debuts fast-loading 'Instant Articles' exclusively on iPhone app

Facebook on Wednesday launched "Instant Articles," a mobile-oriented platform through which publishers can have their stories hosted on Facebook servers and theoretically load as much as 10 times faster than a standard Web link.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 5

EU to probe market control of Facebook, Google, other tech firms

The European Commission is beginning a probe into how major technology companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google exploit their market power, a move that could potentially lead to new regulations, a report said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 18

TweetDeck for Mac gets catch-up update, Facebook debuts Riff video app for iPhone

Twitter today released its first major TweetDeck for Mac update since August, bringing support for features like Teams and group messages, while Facebook launched Riff, an app for shooting and sharing collaborative videos.

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