Apple, Google, hundreds of other US companies file court brief in support of same-sex marriage

A mass of 379 companies including Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court expressing their support for same-sex marriage, in advance of a landmark April hearing on the issue.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 139

Facebook at Work soft launches on App Store, Skype for iPhone gains quick conversations

Facebook on Wednesday debuted in limited release a new iOS application allowing employers to let their workers connect and communicate with one another. And Microsoft launched an updated version of Skype for iPhone, making it easy to quickly start a conversation.

Katie Marsal 11 years ago 4

Before Facebook's outrage over Apple's privacy policy, it paid billions for firm with same anti-ads philosophy

After Apple's Tim Cook said users of ad-based services "are the product" rather than the customer, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg scoffed at the idea as "the most ridiculous concept." However, the WhatsApp messaging service Zuckerberg paid $22 billion to acquire espoused that same "ridiculous" philosophy two years ago.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 21

Facebook says 66% of Android phones it sees have iPhone 4 era specs from 2011 (or worse)

The world's most popular mobile app has developed a new way to manage Android fragmentation, targeting users' hardware capabilities rather than devices' installed OS versions. Facebook's new efforts note that two thirds of the Android phones it sees "are equivalent to something released in 2011 or earlier."

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 169

EFF ranks Apple's iMessage, FaceTime "best mass market options" for secure messaging, ahead of BlackBerry Messenger, Google Hangouts, Facebook, Microsoft Skype

In its ranking of electronic messaging systems for safety and security, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said no mainstream products passed all of its criteria, but that Apple's iMessage and FaceTime "stood out as the best of the mass-market options."

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 21

Google Analytics gets dedicated iOS app, Facebook adds celebrity-focused Mentions app

Webmasters now have an easier, official app for tracking their website statistics on their iPhone with Google's new Analytics app, while celebrities and other public figures can more easily engage with their fanbases on Facebook thanks to the social network's new Mentions app.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 4

Inside iOS App Extensions: Apple opens up social Share Sheets to third parties

At WWDC, Apple unveiled a new App Extension architecture for both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. Here's how the new feature enables new and existing web services to extend iOS and OS X to support social sharing of documents, websites, photos and other media.

Daniel Eran Dilger 11 years ago 21

Facebook Messenger goes universal with new iPad-optimized version

Social networking behemoth Facebook on Thursday released a new version of its Facebook Messenger application for iOS that brings with it a new user interface optimized specifically for the larger screens found on Apple's iPads.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 9

Apps: Facebook takes on Snapchat, Snapchat debuts group stories, Automatic adds fuel tracking

Apple's iOS ecosystem played host to a trio of interesting updates Tuesday, with Facebook officially releasing its answer to Snapchat — which itself showed off a new location-based group photo album feature — while "quantified car" app Automatic received a redesign and a new fuel reporting feature.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 0

Facebook brings right-hand column to iPad with new discovery features

Social networking behemoth Facebook on Monday updated their iPad app with a new right-hand column that brings tablet users faster and easier access to trending content and games.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 9

Creator of Apple's Core Animation leaves for new role, likely at Facebook

John Harper, the creator of of Apple's Core Animation tool for developers and the inventor credited with designing gesture and scrolling animations in iOS, has apparently taken a new position at social networking giant Facebook.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 46

Facebook's iOS app now listens for identifiable TV & music when posting status updates

Facebook on Wednesday launched a new, optional feature that allows its iPhone application to use the device's microphone to listen for and identify television and music content when posting a status update.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 31

Facebook yanks Poke and Camera standalone apps in bid to consolidate titles

In what appears to be a continued paring down of extraneous apps in its iOS software ecosystem, Facebook on Friday removed Poke and Camera from the app store.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 6

Moves app reneges on privacy promise, will share data with Facebook

When fitness tracking app Moves was purchased by Facebook in late April, both companies sought to allay worries of privacy-minded users by saying there would be no data "commingling" between the software and the giant social network. It appears the statement was only partially true.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 24

Facebook Messenger gets new sharing options, McDonald's updates Happy Studio app for kids

iOS users who keep in touch with friends and relatives using Facebook Messenger now have easier ways to share photos and videos with each other, while McDonald's added a slew of new entertainment options to its Happy Studio app for children.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 0

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