Facebook roundup for 4/10/2012
Oh, well — just went Android users got Instagram, Facebook had to go and buy it. For those of you who think the Instagram acquisition by Facebook is a good thing, I have one word for you: Friendfeed. Friendfeed you say? My point exactly! Friendfeed was one of the first major Facebook acquisitions a couple of years ago and and it has been languishing in limbo ever since. Perhaps Facebook has learned a few things since then and you can argue that many of Friendfeeds best features found a home in Facebook. My point? Friendfeed has never been the same. Instagram users beware!
Here’s my weekly roundup of all things Facebook:
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Facebook roundup for 4/10/2012
My weekly roundup of all things Facebook…
Storified by Todd Lohenry · Tue, Apr 10 2012 09:33:49
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In the news…
Why did Facebook buy Instagram for a whopping $1B?We’re collecting insights and observations from industry observers. Tweet us @GuardianUS or toss in your thoughts in the comments below.
We’re excited to announce something very big: Instagram + Facebook http://bit.ly/Hslpv2Instagram
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Why did Facebook buy Instagram for a whopping $1B? http://storify.com/GuardianUS/why-did-facebook-buy-instagram-for-a-whopping-doll #storify #instagram #metae1evation
Dear Facebook, Please Don’t Ruin Instagram http://mashable.com/2012/04/09/facebook-ruin-instagram-opinion/e1evation
Facebook Building a Social Search Engine [REPORT] http://twy.la/HBhlHhe1evation
History repeats itself…
Facebook Acquires FriendFeed (Updated) | TechCrunchAug 10, 2009 … Jason Kincaid currently works as a writer at TechCrunch. He grew up in Danville, California and later relocated to UCL…
FriendFeed Blog: FriendFeed accepts Facebook friend requestAug 10, 2009 … We are happy to announce that Facebook has acquired FriendFeed. As my mom explained to me, when two companies love eac…
FriendFeed Users Shocked by Facebook AcquisitionAug 10, 2009 … Often when a company is acquired, its users celebrate all the new resources the site will have, and congratulate the f…
Facebook Acquires FriendFeed for $50 MillionAug 10, 2009 … Earlier today, rumors started to appear that FriendFeed had been acquired by Facebook. We now have confirmation that t…
Facebook buys FriendFeed: Is this a big deal? | The Social – CNET …Aug 10, 2009 … The massive social network confirmed on Monday that it has acquired the aggregation start-up after TechCrunch reported…
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