Facebook Claims A New Feature. Now Post Locations!

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces a new feature of Facebook named "Places" which will allow users to share where you are, see where your friends are and discover new places. I

New Facebook feature lets you post locations August 19, 2010 at 1:36 AM 0 0 0 Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces a new feature of Facebook named "Places" in Palo Alto, Calif. on Wednesday August 18, 2010. Places will allow users to share where you are, see where your friends are and discover new places. Images View Larger Images (08-18) 20:20 PDT -- Mobile geo-location applications that let people share where they shop, dine or play have become an emerging technology trend, but social media powerhouse Facebook Inc. on Wednesday joined the parade with a new feature that could bring the trend to a... Facebook Has Been Working On This Location Feature For 8 Months August 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM Today at an event at their headquarters in Palo Alto, CA, Facebook unveiled their new Places product — their location/check-in solution. Obviously, their entry in this space has been rumored for a long time — a very long time. But during the Q&A session, someone asked how... Check Proves Ceglia Paid Zuckerberg-What Now? August 18, 2010 at 7:55 PM There’s yet another episode to the oddball tale of Paul Ceglia, the New York man who says a 2003 contract with eventual Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg entitles him to an 84 percent share of the company: Ceglia’s local... This email was sent to dyna999399.face999399@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064 Account Login Unsubscribe Here

Paul Ceglia Produces Another Cancelled Check As "Proof"

Paul Ceglia's Facebook Claim Guy Who Says He Owns 84% Of Facebook Produces Another Cancelled Check To Mark Zuckerberg August 17, 2010 at 1:14 PM When we last left the story about the upstate New York man who is claiming he owns 84% of Facebook (), we had concluded that the digital "contract" Ceglia had produced was probably a fake.  We had also noted that Ceglia needed to answer three questions before we were inclined to believe him: 1.  Where was the payment trail? Ceglia had only produced a $1,000 check stub, which only appeared to cover a single payment for contract development work on a Ceglia company called StreetFax.  There was no evidence that a second payment for $1,000 for 50% of "The Face Book" had been made. 3.  Where was the original paper-based contract and when would a judge and Facebook be able to... Did Mark Zuckerberg sell Facebook for $3000? August 17, 2010 at 9:47 AM NEW YORK: The western New York man suing over claims he owns 84 percent of Facebook Inc has a copy of a $3,000 cashier's check his lawyer says is proof of a contract with Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg. The purported 2003 check is made out to Zuckerberg and dated three days before Paul Ceglia claims the two men signed a contract, according to the attorney.... Facebook May Make Location Announcement Wednesday August 17, 2010 at 12:24 AM We've just received an invitation to visit Facebook's Palo Alto campus on Wednesday to get "an update on the service’s features and products," and rumor has it the powers that be want to talk about location-based products. Kara Swisher at BoomTown her sources "indicate that Facebook will finally be rolling... Facebook Making Possible Location Announcement Wednesday August 16, 2010 at 11:23 PM We've just received an invitation to visit Facebook's Palo Alto campus on Wednesday to get "an update on the service’s features and products," and rumor has it the powers that be want to talk about location-based products. Kara Swisher at BoomTown her sources "indicate that Facebook will finally be rolling... This email was sent to dyna999399.face999399@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064 Account Login Unsubscribe Here

Facebook Live - New Video Streaming Channel

Facebook Launches 'Facebook Live' Video Channel
Chloe Albanesius - PC Magazine Fri Aug 13, 1:28 pm ET

Facebook on Friday launched its own video streaming channel, intended to keep users updated on what's happening at the social-networking site.

Facebook Live is about "capturing activity already happening at Facebook and showing it to the people who use the service," a Facebook spokeswoman said in an e-mail.

The service, powered by Livestream, will feature videos from Facebook staff and is not intended as a platform for Facebook users to showcase their own videos – or a means for Facebook to get into the video distribution space.

"Facebook Live is a natural extension of our blog and is a way to communicate with our users more directly," the spokeswoman said. "The company has no plans to get into content production."

All the content shown on Facebook Live will have some tie-in with Facebook products, features, or how people are using the site. If a celebrity stops by Facebook, the company introduces a new product, or hosts a special event, staffers will be Facebook Live with more details, the company said.

The service will kick off Friday with an appearance by "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera. She will stop by Facebook to discuss her new movie "The Dry Land," which is being promoted via social media channels like Facebook rather than traditional media. Her interview will air live starting at 6pm Eastern time.

Facebook Live will include an "Ask a Question" feature, which will let viewers submit questions to a moderator. A Live Feed feature lets users update their status with Facebook Live information. The offering is also an app that can be added as a Facebook tab to any Page, where videos will stream live. Videos can also be archived and distributed as future reference materials.

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Facebook Ownership Controversy is Global

Here's an article on the Facebook ownership controversy from as far away as India. This is a small world nowadays and if there is a global website anywhere it's Facebook. There are millions of Facebook users around the world and everyone is watching and waiting to see this resolved.
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CEO Says won't Have to Give up Facebook Stake
Techtree News Staff, Jul 21, 2010 1407 hrs IST

Zuckerberg says we did not sign a contract that says that they have any right to ownership over Facebook
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UPDATE: Regarding claims made my Paul Ceglia and Facebook lawyer Lisa Simpson saying they are unsure if the contract was actually signed, Zuckerberg has something to say. He clarified his stand on this case and said that he hasn t signed any contract with Ceglia and doesn t owe him 84 percent stake in Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg, in a TV interview with Diane Sawyer, ABC World News, said, If we said that we were unsure, I think that was likely taken out of context. Because I think we were quite sure that we did not sign a contract that says that they have any right to ownership over Facebook.

We recently reported that Paul D. Ceglia pulled Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg to court for a contract that was signed in April 2003 entitling Cegalia 84 percent ownership of Facebook. A hearing of lawsuit was held where Lisa Simpson, Facebook's Lawyer and Ceglia's attorney Terrence Conners were present at federal court in Buffalo, New York.

Facebook responded the lawsuit filed in state court by taking the matter to the federal court where its lawyer Lisa Simpson told Judge Arcara, "Whether he signed this piece of paper, we're unsure at this moment," according to a Bloomberg report. Well, that certainly is a shocker. Simpson also reportedly said the company has "serious questions" about the document's authenticity.


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I rather expect that this saga will continue for some time to come. I have no doubt that  Mark Zuckerberg can afford good legal representation to protect his interests.
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