Facebook Scoops Up 2 New Video Execs
The company officially launched its Watch platform last August, and much of the initial focus is on seeding professionally produced content with high production value, although Facebook would inevitably transition to user-generated video content (which Facebook just inked music licensing deals for). Read More
Facebook Dinged In Lawsuit, Report Card, Upcoming Documentary
The 117-page lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims Facebook and its units "created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations." "Blackberry's suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business," Paul Grewal, Facebook's deputy general counsel, said in a … Read More
Facebook granted patent for self-balancing robot
Has Facebook infiltrated your life? Wait until a Facebook robot starts following you from room to room. A patent for a self-balancing robot granted to the company Tuesday shows a bot resembling a standard telepresence robot with a screen, camera and microphone. The company didn't immediately … Read More
Facebook accused of trying to ‘normalise’ paedophilia after bizarre survey question
The company says the questions were designed to gain insight into how users think Facebook's policy is generated, particularly around extreme and illegal content. But the execution left a lot to be desired. The question that has got everyone so upset asked users their opinion on how Facebook should … Read …
BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram over messaging services
It looks like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram could be in a bit of hot water over their messaging services. BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against the services, now all owned by Facebook, in a Los Angeles court, claiming that the messaging services infringe on patents owned by BlackBerry. It hasn't … …
BlackBerry weaponizes instant messaging patents, sues Facebook
BlackBerry, the once-great smartphone maker that exited the hardware business in 2016, is suing Facebook for patent infringement. BlackBerry owns a portfolio of broad software patents that cover some of the most basic features of modern smartphone messaging services—and the company says it … Read More
BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging tech, alleging patent infringement
Facebook and its companies "created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations, using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features that made BlackBerry's products such a critical and commercial success in the first place," BlackBerry … Read More
YouTube may be Google’s most potent weapon against Facebook
In its battle with Facebook for consumers' attention and advertisers' dollars, Google may have a not-so-secret weapon — YouTube. Collectively, US consumers already spend more time on YouTube than they do on Facebook, Brian Wieser, a financial analyst with Pivotal Research Group, reported in a … Read More
Facebook Stole BlackBerry’s Tech For Messaging Apps, Lawsuit Claims
Among other things, the Waterloo, Ont.-based company alleges that seven of its U.S. patents have been infringed by several messaging applications owned by Facebook. "(The) defendants created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations, using a number of the innovative … Read More
‘We Have a Strong Claim.’ Here’s Why BlackBerry Is Suing Facebook
BlackBerry Ltd. is suing Facebook Inc. for patent infringement, claiming the social media giant uses technology invented by the former smartphone maker in Facebook's massively popular messaging applications. Apps like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp use some messaging capabilities that were … Read More