With no explanation, a U.S. District Judge has delayed the trial that has Facebook on the defensive over its “Timeline” product. The case involves Chicago-based Timelines.com, a site that allows users to create interactive “timelines” based on historical events. Back…
Facebook’s Timelines Trial Gets Underway
This morning, Facebook begins its defense of its Timeline product against a website who claims that its continued use amounts to trademark infringement. The website, Timelines.com, lets users create and edit “timelines” of historical events. They sued Facebook back in…
Facebook Timeline Designer Leaving the Company
Nicholas Felton, a Facebook product designer who helped to create the Timeline, has announced that he is “moving on” from the company. Felton, who began working on the new Facebook Timeline project in April of 2011, says that he’s proud…
Facebook’s Timeline Lawsuit Must Go to Trial
A U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that a lawsuit between Facebook and Timelines.com will in fact go to trial, after denying Facebook’s notion that the trademark-infringement lawsuit should be killed due to overly-generic trademarks. Back in October of 2011,…
Facebook Launches One-Column Timeline with More Focus on Interests
It looks like the news feed isn’t the only Facebook product getting a major refresh. For the past few months, Facebook has been testing a one-column Timeline layout that puts all your posts in one, larger column and everything else…
Facebook Tests Another (Flipped) Timeline Layout
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.…
Facebook Expands Test of New Streamlined Timeline
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 Simplifies Your Stream with New Timeline Layout Test
If you think that the Facebook Timeline is too busy, and focuses too much on open graph apps instead of posts, Facebook is testing a new layout that might make you happy. The new Timeline test removes the visible dividing…
AMC Gives Fans The Walking Dead Season 3 Facebook Timeline Covers
AMC has released some new downloads for fans of The Walking Dead. In a blog post, the network points to a page with some new Facebook Timeline covers, instant message icons and wallpapers. You can find any and all of…
Register to Vote Recently? Add It to Your Facebook Timeline
Like it or not, Facebook is one of the most popular arenas for political discussion (and arguing) in the world. Think about it; nearly one billion people, all with their own views on how their countries should be run. Set…
Less than 20% of Facebook Users Have Yet to Sign Up for Timeline
It won’t be long, Timeline holdouts. Some time in the next couple of months, you’re going to log into Facebook and find a little message at the top of your screen. That message will inform you that you have seven…
Pinterest-Like Chinese Company May Sue Facebook Over Timeline
The end is near for all of the Timeline holdouts out there, as Facebook has already begun the process of slowly switching every old profile-user to the new Timeline. Of course, this is causing some users to complain, as Timeline…
Pregnant? Notify Your Friends With New Facebook Timeline Event
Future mothers and fathers who wish to get the news out in a hurry – there’s now a new Facebook feature that will help you do that. Now, along with a big status update or sonogram picture, you can also…
Has Facebook Begun The Final Timeline Push? [UPDATED]
Facebook recently said that the final Timeline push is coming, and every user will be forced to switch by fall. Of course, this isn’t the first time that Facebook has said the end was near for old profile holdouts. The…
It’s Time To Stop Worrying And Learn To Love Facebook Timeline
Your opinion of Facebook Timeline will soon be a moot point, as you’ll soon be forced to make the switch. Hate it? Loathe it? Wary of privacy implications? Soon, all of your protestations will be lost, like tears in the…
New Teaser for M. Night Shyamalan’s “After Earth” Channels Facebook Timeline
After blasting onto the movie scene and captivating audiences with his now-often-ridiculed plot twists, director M. Night Shyamalan has seen a pretty substantial dip is the amount of buzz his new releases generate. After blowing up the box office with…
Facebook Timeline For Pages Slowly Rolls Out On Mobile
It looks like pages are soon going to be able to showcase their carefully-constructed Timelines on mobile devices, as they appear to be slowly rolling out across the network. I haven’t seen any changes, as pages on both my iOS…
Facebook Continues To Make It Easier To Share Music
Ever since Facebook unveiled their partnership with Spotify (and other Open Graph music apps), the site has become a premier destination for both sharing your musical endeavors with buddies and discovering new artist based on your buddies’ posts. Back in…
Facebook Pushes The Still-Optional Timeline In Chat
Is everybody enjoying Facebook Timeline? No regrets? Have you even switched your old profile page over to Timeline? Despite saying months ago that the Timeline would soon become mandatory for all users, Facebook has yet to pull the trigger and…
Have Timeline? Ask Your Doctor If Real Life Is Right For You
I do not have genital herpes. I imagine that if I did, I would try almost anything to help my situation – even if some of the possible side effects included hallucinations, seizures, and coma. I do have Timeline, however,…