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Facebook’s Ever-Evolving Campus Welcome Sign

in Social on January 16 at 5:00 am PT

Like. Poke. Search. It all ends up on Facebook’s front door at some point.
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Facebook Continues Testing Free Wi-Fi With Cafe Partners

in Social on December 26, 2012 at 4:01 pm PT

Facebook is in the midst of a small program with a handful of cafes in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley areas. In the program, first noticed by Inside Facebook, Facebook provides its partner cafes with free routers, and customers check in to the business on Facebook in order to access the Internet. The service is being tested inside Philz Coffee in San Francisco, according to Hunter Walk, as well as a handful of Palo Alto cafes.

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Facebook Tests Pinterest-Like Feature With Retailers

in Social on December 19, 2012 at 3:17 pm PT

Facebook is currently testing a new layout with a handful of retailers, letting users “Like,” “Want” and “Add” product photos to a favorite list. Dubbed “Collections,” the feature is strongly similar to Pinterest’s user interface and feel, as both are focused heavily on buyable items with large potential for a move into e-commerce. Retailers in the test include such recognizable fashion brands as Nordstrom, Old Navy and Macy’s.

You Know Twitter’s “Favorite” Button? It Could Have Been Called “Thanks.”

in Social on October 22, 2012 at 7:31 pm PT

To “Favorite,” to “Thank” or to “Like” — that is the question.
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Sorry, Developers: Don’t Expect Facebook’s F8 Conference This Year

in Social on September 17, 2012 at 8:58 am PT

Facebook’s State of the Union address to its developers won’t be coming in 2012.
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