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Facebook Chat Could Be Coming to GTalk and iChat
mashable.com - 27 days ago
Facebook Chat Could Be Coming to GTalk and iChat
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XMPP might sound like a foreign language to you, but the extensible messaging and presence protocol was developed by Jabber and it’s the technology that powers many popular instant messenger clients. Today we’re learning from Process One that Facebook is readying an XMPP ...
process-one.net - 28 days ago
Facebook chat supports XMPP, with ejabberd
— process-one.net — Facebook is preparing the launch of their XMPP connection interface. It means that users will be able... to use Facebook with any type of XMPP clients, ranging from desktop to mobile clients. This is a huge news for XMPP because it consolidates the ... (more) Facebook chat supports XMPP, with ejabberd

Comments vote down The Next Web found this 28 days agofound this
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
techcrunch.com - 24 days ago
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
— techcrunch.com — Just five days ago Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said mobile subscriptions, among other scammy offers, would be... removed from Zynga’s popular Facebook and MySpace games. “We have also removed all mobile ads until we see any that offer clear user ... (more) “Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga

Comments vote down Silicon Alley Insider found this 24 days agofound this
developers.facebook.com - 27 days ago
Facebook Developer Blog
— developers.facebook.com — As part of an ongoing effort we've had underway to address the quality of third-party ads running... inside applications, we wanted to offer some clarifications, reminders, and information on our actions. First, deceptive ads are a widespread issue on ... (more) Facebook Developer Blog

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9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence:  Facebook Chat may soon connect to iChat, GTalk, more...

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Facebook Chat may soon connect to iChat, GTalk, more...
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... “It now seems the launch is close as the XMPP software stack has been deployed on chat.facebook.com, as our bot at IMtrends have found out: chat.facebook.com on IMtrends.” All told, there’s some proof in this of the Pew Survey findings that, "Our survey results suggest that people's lives are likely to be enhanced by participation with new communication technologies, rather than by fearing that their use of new technology will send them into a spiral of isolation.” Via Mashable/Next Web ...

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