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Facebook Prompts Users to Complete Their Profiles

Facebook Prompts Users to Complete Their Profiles

By Josh Wolford April 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

Facebook is taking a page from the books of so many social networks before it and prompting users to complete their profiles upon logging in. Here’s what you may see at the top of your homepage when you log in …

Facebook Tests Pre-Graph Search Era White Search Box Facebook Tests Pre-Graph Search Era White Search Box
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Facebook appears to be testing a new look for the search bar that more closely resembles the old white search box of old, as opposed to the box-less blue bar of the new Graph Search. Those who have been switched …

Facebook Tests Quick Status-Posting Button Facebook Tests Quick Status-Posting Button
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Facebook wants you to post more statuses and more photos/videos. Earlier this month, we told you about a test the company was running that pushed a notification to mobile devices asking users to “tell friends what’s on your mind” by …

Google Shopping Express Launches with Small Test Google Shopping Express Launches with Small Test
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After rumors that Google was planning on launching an Amazon Prime competitor that would offer same-day delivery on a wide range of products, Google has done just that – in a small pilot test. Google Shopping Express, as it’s called, …

Facebook Tests Messenger-Like Chat on Desktop Facebook Tests Messenger-Like Chat on Desktop
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Facebook is currently testing a new look to chat on desktop – one that looks nearly identical to the way chat appears on the Facebook Messenger app. The new design has blue and white chat bubbles, instead of the simple …

Google Tests Another New User Interface Google Tests Another New User Interface
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Google is testing yet another redesign of its navigation interface. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that Google launched the current navigation interface, but that doesn’t mean they’re not exploring other options. Alex Chitu at Google Operating System was …

Facebook Suggests You Give a Gift inside Statuses Facebook Suggests You Give a Gift inside Statuses

Facebook is looking to further promote their new Gifts feature by giving it a more prominent placement – in the news feed. Some users have spotted a “Give a Gift” button attached to certain posts by friends – mainly when …

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Facebook Tests 'Buy Tickets' Option for Events Facebook Tests 'Buy Tickets' Option for Events
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It appears that Facebook may be dipping its toes into the tickets game – just ever so slightly. Israeli social media firm Blink first spotted a new “Buy Tickets” option appearing on some events. The button links users to a …

Facebook Tests Action-Based Statuses with Emoticons Facebook Tests Action-Based Statuses with Emoticons
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Facebook is testing a new layer to the status update that allows users to express what they’re doing with an emoticon or icon. The small test (only showing up for a minuscule percentage of users) adds a “What are you …

Facebook Pushes Suggested Guests Upon RSVPing Facebook Pushes Suggested Guests Upon RSVPing

Facebook is taking a step to better promote events and to help users make events more successful. Some users have seen Facebook make an automatic suggestion for users to invite more friends to events, as soon as they RSVP to …

Pinterest Will Be Testing a New Design Pinterest Will Be Testing a New Design
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Pinterest, which hasn’t seen a significant redesign in quite some time, has announced that they will be testing a fresh look in the coming weeks. Pinterest says that the changes stem from user feedback. First up, Pinterest wants to makes …

Facebook Tests Another (Flipped) Timeline Layout Facebook Tests Another (Flipped) Timeline Layout
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Your Timeline is most likely getting a fairly significant redesign – but it’s still unclear exactly when it will launch globally and exactly what it will look like. Facebook has been pretty busy testing new Timeline designs as of late. …

BlackBerry 10 Browser Speeds Ahead Of Competition BlackBerry 10 Browser Speeds Ahead Of Competition
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BlackBerry 10 officially launches at the end of this month. As such, more details about RIM’s hardware and software are starting to leak out. We already got a good look at the Z10 on Tuesday, and now the phone’s browser …

Facebook Expands Test of New Streamlined Timeline Facebook Expands Test of New Streamlined Timeline
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Facebook is continuing (and expanding) a test that revamps users’ Timelines by creating a single, more prominent column for statuses and posts, as well as redesigns the section headers by doing away with the clunky image boxes we’ve seen since …

Facebook Tests Paid Messages, Adds New Filtering Facebook Tests Paid Messages, Adds New Filtering
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Facebook has been doing a lot as of late to improve their Messages product and to encourage more people to use it. Back in August, Facebook totally redesigned the look of Messages on desktop, giving it a new side-by-side view …

NASA Tests Liquid Hydrogen/Oxygen Engine NASA Tests Liquid Hydrogen/Oxygen Engine

NASA on Thursday tested the powerpack assembly for the J-2X engine, an important component of NASA’s next-generation heavy-lift rocket. The J-2X powerpack assembly was test-fired at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The engine will power the upper stage of …

Facebook Tests Event Suggestions in the News Feed Facebook Tests Event Suggestions in the News Feed
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Facebook may be looking to increase the reach of events across the site, as they’re reportedly testing a new feature inside users’ news feeds that suggests events that users may or may not have been invited too (or have ties …