Facebook to buy mobile mapping firm Waze for $1bn?
Facebook is in talks to buy Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800m to $1bn, according to a news report.
Facebook planning video ads to rival YouTube?
Facebook is planning to put video ads in newsfeeds from July, as the social network looks to rival Google’s YouTube.
YouTube ‘to charge from $1.99’ for subscription channels
Google will charge from $1.99 per month (£1.28) for each YouTube channel on its new premium selection, according to a new report.
Facebook mobile revenue leaps as users reach 1.1 billion
Facebook revenues have risen to $219m during the first 3 months of the year, with mobile ads now accounting for nearly a third of all its advertising, according to the social network’s latest financial results.
Angry Birds ‘Friends’ gets social with Facebook twist
Rovio Mobile has launched Angry Birds Friends for Apple and Android devices, letting players of the popular mobile game compete against Facebook friends.
Case study: AXE grants Facebook fans with 'multiple girlfriends'
Back in 2011, mens deodorant brand Axe ran a Facebook app campaign in Tunisia that let users update their relationship status with multiple fake girlfriends. This video case study looks at how Axe managed to stay on brand and engage customers in a smart and funny way.
Right to reply: Facebook ads, the revamped news feed and your digital campaigns
Facebook’s redesign news feed is an attempt to de-clutter to experience for users and provide impactful ad slots for brands. Damian Routley, founder and CEO, Glow discusses the impact of the revamped Facebook ads for digital campaigns.
Facebook offers simpler ad targeting with ‘Promoted Page Likes’
Facebook has rolled out its Promoted Page Like system globally, designed to offer a simple paid targeting ad tool for smaller businesses on the social network.
Twitter’s Google Glass app leaked online?
Twitter is rumoured to be working on an app for Google Glass, after some tweets have been spotted featuring a photo taken from the upcoming augmented reality specs.
Is Facebook really losing millions of users? Socialbakers says ‘there is no story’
Reports that Facebook has lost millions of users from its biggest markets have been denied by Socialbakers, the analytics firm whose figures where used for the story.