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process-one.net - 28 days ago
Facebook chat supports XMPP, with ejabberd
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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 protocol as the de facto open standard for ...
NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, HD Video, And Facebook Connect
techcrunch.com - 29 days ago
NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, HD Video, And Facebook Connect
— techcrunch.com — NBC is gearing up for the 2010 Winter Olympics with some changes to its mainstay site, NBCOlympics.com,... scheduled to go live tomorrow. (See screenshots below). Once again, just as it did with the 2008 Summer Olympics , NBC will be using a video ... (more) NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, ...

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“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

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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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Facebook Chat Coming to Gtalk, Jabber Imminently
The Next Web — Facebook Chat’s integration with Jabber/XMPP is just around the corner which means you’ll be able to use applications like Gtalk to communicate on Facebook. According to the ProcessOne the launch is imminent as their bot on IMTrends has indicated the XMPP software stack has been deployed on chat.facebook.com. Once launched, Facebook will allow chat applications like Gtalk to let their users communicate with their friends, see which of their friends are online and view their profile pictures as well as set their statuses. With ...

Is The Launch Of XMPP Support For Facebook Chat Imminent?
All Facebook — ... While Facebook announced in May of last year that they would be launching XMPP support for Facebook Chat, the launch hasn’t taken place yet. There have been a few services, including Meebo, that have been working with Facebook to test out external support of Facebook’s chat service however XMPP support is still not live. That may all change shortly according to process one who suggested earlier today that the launch of Facebook’s chat XMPP connection interface is imminent. ...

Facebook Chat Launching Jabber Support Soon?
Inside Facebook — ... , but it appears the service may be closer to launching. IM server company Process One says their bot has just detected Facebook’s deployment of the XMPP stack on chat.facebook.com. ...

Facebook Chat Could Be Coming to GTalk and iChat
Mashable! — ... Today we’re learning from Process One that Facebook is readying an XMPP connection interface that would make it possible for you to use Facebook Chat with any XMPP/Jabber clients. In a nutshell, that means you soon might be able to use Facebook Chat within Google Talk and iChat. ...

Facebook Chat gets XMPP, catches up with AIM, Google Talk and MSN
Download Squad — ... Facebook Chat has been a bit slow to catch on. Since it's been relegated to being opened from the web in a Facebook Tab, it hasn't been able to compete with chat services that have their own dedicated clients, like ...

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