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Facebook for Android: 10 Tips for Power Users

May 23, 2013 by Matt Silverman Leave a Comment

Facebook is a lot like crystal meth — it's highly addictive and will probably cause your teeth to fall out.* Android users are always one tap away from a snarky status update or a friend's vacation pics.

SEE ALSO: 20 Things Your Most Annoying Friends Do on Facebook

Facebook's Android app has come a long way from its humble beginnings. The most recent iterations are packed with features, from personal settings to page management to power sharing.

Here are a few tricks we use to keep up with Facebook pals on the go.

*Not clinically proven.

1. Sort your News Feed by "Most Recent"

If you don't trust an algorithm to sort your updates for you, use this feature to arrange things chronologically. The setting is not apparent — likely by design. Find it by tapping the three bars on the top-left to bring up the menu. Then tap the gear to the right of "News Feed." This will let you toggle between "Top Stories" and "Most Recent." Read more...

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Teens Getting Tired of Facebook Drama, Pew Survey Finds

May 22, 2013 by Vignesh Ramachandran Leave a Comment

Though Facebook is still the most popular social network among teens, their enthusiasm for Mark Zuckerberg's network is decreasing, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center.

Pew reports that 77% of online teens (ages 12-17) surveyed use Facebook. But while Pew's findings show that teens view Facebook participation as important for socializing, they have "waning enthusiasm for Facebook," as explained in the video above. The report cites teens' dislike for over-sharing and stressful "drama" on the social network. Teens also don't like the fact that more and more adults are joining Facebook, although Pew found that 7 in 10 teens are Facebook friends with their parents. Read more...

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Facebook Group Helps Tornado Victims Get Their Belongings Back

May 21, 2013 by Stan Schroeder Leave a Comment

A Facebook group is helping the victims of the massive Oklahoma tornado, which killed 51 people and left many homeless, get their belongings back

On its trail of destruction, the tornado has blown debris from houses — including people's personal belongings and important documents — many miles away.

The Facebook group asks members to post photos of any items or documents that were blown into their yard, so that they can be returned to the rightful owners

"I'm just trying to help. I couldn't imagine losing my kids' pictures," Leslie Hagelberg, the group's founder, told The Huffington Post. Read more...

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5 Things We’d Change About Facebook Mobile

May 18, 2013 by Bob Al-Greene Leave a Comment

At the beginning of this year, Facebook overtook Google Maps as the most-used mobile app in the U.S. The social network giant also recently introduced a controversial new mobile interface, Facebook Home. Earlier this week, Home hit 1 million downloads. Love it or hate it (or both), Facebook is a cornerstone of the mobile experience

But being in the spotlight means taking your share of criticism. And if the Facebook app represents our smartphone-centric lives ... well, it has a few issues. None of them are deal breakers, but Mashable loves to tinker. Read on to see our list of things we would change about the Facebook app. Read more...

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5 Security Tips for Facebook Mobile

May 16, 2013 by Bob Al-Greene Leave a Comment

You are your Facebook account. Public or private, its contents define you in a professional, commercial and social nature. Your photos are keepsakes, and personal messages can be confidential exchanges. Either way, it's an identity you want to protect.

SEE ALSO: How Facebook Updates Would Look in Real Life

But you probably aren't doing everything you can to secure your account. You can carry Facebook everywhere on your phone, but is it safe? Facebook Mobile leaves you more susceptible to attempted hijackings and identity theft

Here are five ways to make sure there's more than a phone case between you and a potential intruder Read more...

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How Not to Use Social Media: Restaurant’s Epic Facebook Meltdown

May 14, 2013 by Annie Colbert Leave a Comment

On last week's episode of Fox's Kitchen Nightmares, Gordon Ramsey visited Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz. But not even the loud-mouthed British chef could convince the stubborn (and, by some reviewer accounts, delusional) owner to change her ways.

The episode caught the attention of Redditors, who slammed the restaurant's Facebook page with comments, triggering an epic social media meltdown. Owners Amy and Samy Bouzaglo posted status updates directed at the commenters, using NSFW language and all caps

While most people who have witnessed a trolling in action know not to feed into it (especially while the caps lock is in use), the Bouzaglos seem to have failed that social media lesson. Read more...

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How Not to Use Social Media: Restaurant’s Epic Facebook Meltdown

May 14, 2013 by Annie Colbert Leave a Comment

While most people who have witnessed a trolling in action know not to feed into it (especially while the caps lock is in use), the Bouzaglos seem to have failed that social media lesson. Read more...

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Now You Can Comment on Facebook Posts Directly From Bing

May 10, 2013 by Emily Price Leave a Comment

Interacting with your friends on Facebook just got a lot easier — If you’re a Bing user, that is.

Starting Friday, Bing will show comments from Facebook relevant to your search in the sidebar. From that search, you can Like a friend’s post, comment, or see the original post in its entirety on Facebook

For instance, my search for "New Kids on the Block" brought up several posts from my friends who are fans, one who was excited to hear a NKOTB song on the radio, and another who was excited to be going to an NKOTB concert this summer. So, if I happened to be looking for a friend to go to the concert with, I could potentially contact one of them. Read more...

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Facebook Home Hits ‘About 1 Million’ Downloads, Looks to the Future

May 9, 2013 by Emily Price Leave a Comment

Four weeks ago, Facebook launched Facebook Home, a launcher for Android that brings the social network's experience front and center.

The company on Thursday invited a small group of reporters to its campus to discuss Facebook Home, its successes and challenges, and what we can expect to see added to the platform in the future.

“We’re at just about 1 million downloads on Home,” Facebook's Director of Mobile Engineering Cory Ondrejka told the group, a number which he says is about where Facebook wanted to be at this time. He didn't, however, share how many of those 1 million downloads were currently active users of the app. The company says that while number will be important to them in the future, right now it's focusing on the engagement level of those current active users, however many there happen to be Read more...

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What Is Facebook EdgeRank and Why Does It Matter?

May 7, 2013 by Bob Al-Greene Leave a Comment

The average Facebook user spends more than a quarter of his or her time on the site scrolling through the News Feed. For users, that means a lot of baby pictures and stale memes. For brands, it represents an opportunity.

See, Facebook brand pages don't attract consumers — far from it. Virtually every fan of a brand, such as Coke, will never return to its page after an initial Like (if they even visited at all). So where's the best place to reach that consumer?

SEE ALSO: How to See When Someone Unfriends You on Facebook

You guessed it: News Feed. Brands are finally embracing social marketing in effective ways, but there's still a lot to learn about the strategies of the medium and the algorithms that keep it running Read more...

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