Facebook to Launch Its Own Snapchat Competitor App

Imitation, after all, is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Instagram Releases a Small Update, Complete With a Shiny New Filter

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare your breakfast still-life shots.
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Facebook Folds More Features Into iOS App

Facebook updated its iOS application on Monday afternoon, bringing the most popular features of companion apps Messenger and Camera to the main Facebook app. Among the updates are the ability to swipe left within the app to find chat contacts, the ability to upload multiple photos at once and the opportunity for U.S. users to give Facebook Gifts to friends directly from the phone.

Finally, Facebook Speeds Up Its iOS App

Thank heavens.
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Facebook Acquires Facial Recognition Technology Company Face.com For Nearly $60 Million

The aptly named start-up will soon join the ‘book.
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As Facebook Launches a Standalone Camera App, the Instagram Buy Comes Into Focus

Facebook launches a camera app, and it’s not Instagram.
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