Facebook Search Engine comming soon with different style against google

What would it be like to use a search engine that is highly aware of our activities and preferences? Would this be possibly a more user-friendly site than the current search engine giant, Google? If so, you can look forward to the possibilities of Facebook establishing its own search engine with which the main idea is to make effective use of all data and content that come from Facebook users. From status updates as well as links to external videos and articles to promotion of products and services, Facebook can gain much from such considerable amount of information.
Google, on the other hand, has further made its presence known by launching the Google+ network last year. While Google has control of more than 67% of the search market within the United States alone and makes use of complex technologies for tracking more than one trillion Web pages, only a small number of search engineers have been employed by Facebook for information retrieval as well as language processing.
Nevertheless, the latter can still have a chance to contend as one of the most popular search engine sites due to an incredibly large amount of relevant data. To make improvements in its organization as well as in searching for it can just be the next most effective step in using such information. Regarding such rumors, Facebook has only stated that they do not comment on the speculations about their upcoming products and services.

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Is That True Twitter in more then addictive alchohol and cigrattes

Stay away from drugs, we tell our kids that. They are bad for you and on top of that, they are addictive. But maybe we should keep our kids away from Twitter too? It turns out that Social Media and specifically Twitter might be more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol…

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Facebook Launch New Device For And App Security Stolen Rooted Androaid IOS

 

A certain amount of hysteria has arisen today after a report suggested that a security vulnerability in Facebook’s mobile apps could lead potentially to identity theft.

Having carried out a series of tests, developer Gareth Wright reported that since many app developers save values in plain text plists as opposed to binaries, sensitive information could easily be compromised if fallen into the wrong hands.

He looked at the immensely popular Draw Something app, and noticed a plain text Facebook access token, copied the hash, and tested a few FQL queries. He then discovered he could pull essentially any information from his Facebook account. After sending the plist around to a few trusted associates, he was pretty awestruck to notice they could easily update his status, send messages, and essentially use his account.

Having contacted Facebook about the issues, he noted:

    Facebook are aware and working on closing the hole, but unless app developers follow suit and start encrypting the 60 day access token Facebook supplies, it’s only a matter of time before someone starts using the info for ill purpose…if they aren’t already.

As TechCrunch correctly points out, though, the threat is only prevalent if a device is actually stolen, and even if it were, it would need to be jailbroken – or rooted, if you’re an Android user – in order for any serious damage to occur. If your jailbroken/rooted device was to be snatched, however, an unscrupulous individual could have a field day with your contacts, cookies, as well as access to app and account information.

Truthfully speaking, the key is not to get your device snatched, and Wright’s findings also reiterate the importance of having some form of remote wipe implementation in place to at least rescue the data from your doomed device.

Facebook has tried to calm the situation by releasing a clarifying statement:

    "Access tokens are only vulnerable if they have modified their mobile OS [jailbroken or rooted] or have granted  a malicious actor access to the physical device. We develop and test our application on an unmodified version of mobile operating systems and rely on the native protections as a foundation for development, deployment and security, all of which is compromised on a jailbroken device."

Facebook then goes on to recommend users stay away from jailbreaking / modding in any way that could increase the security risk. Since we’re strong advocates of the freedom of jailbreaking, we’d simply add that as long as you have a remote wipe system in place, you should be absolutely fine.

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Facebook Timeline "The Voice" You Vote on Facebook

 

Fans of NBC’s The Voice can now vote for their favorite contestants via a new app for Facebook Timeline.

Facebook Timeline users can begin voting for artists on The Voice on Monday, when the app will be released. Fans can also share their views with Facebook
friends, connect with others and track artists via the app.

“This app gives our already socially-savvy fans another way to connect and share,” Vivi Zigler, president of NBC Universal Digital Entertainment, said in a statement. “From declaring their favorite artist to discovering friends’ preferences to interacting with more content, the app creates a fully social online voting experience.”

It also allows users to access related content from the show, including performance videos and blogs.

This isn’t the first time The Voice has turned to the online world to encourage voting. Last year, the show allowed fans to vote by buying the contestants’ songs on iTunes.

Other shows have also used social media to help with the voting process. In November 2011, the U.S. version of The X Factor allowed viewers to vote for their favorite performer via direct messages on Twitter

Meanwhile, American Idol let viewers vote on the show’s Facebook page during season 10.

Facebook announced in January that it would be adding apps to its site, so members could share more information about their interests, what they’re reading and what they’re doing online. Apps currently range from The Washington Post to Nike.

Are you more likely to vote for contestants on shows such as The Voice via social networking sites, rather than texting? Let us know in the comments.

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