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New Facebook App: Facebook Home

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There is a new Facebook app out for the Android, it is called the Facebook Home app, and it is now available on the Google Play website. It has not met with a very good reception at the moment, as many people feel that there are things that need to be patched. Nevertheless, the app is available now for free, so one can hardly complain too much

A quick rundown of what this new app involves

You can use the app to see the latest Facebook posts. It allows you to see the newest posts from your friends at a glance, as they are all available to see on the apps start screen (its home page).

It allows you to chat with people using the Facebook messenger service. It allows you to IM chat with people in a similar fashion to the way you can IM chat with people on the Facebook desktop website.

The app has bigger notifications than the other Facebook apps, and it allows you to see things from Facebook and Instagram a lot quicker than if you were to check the Facebook desktop website.

Facebook Home App

All about the new Facebook app

It is now available on the Android and allows you to put your friends first on your app. It has replaced the standard home screen with posts and photos provided by your friends. It is an app that is far more interested in connecting you with your friends a lot quicker than other Facebook apps. It also allows you to get other apps. You can do this by swiping from your profile picture onto the app of your choice. This will open up the app launcher.

The app allows you to install the messenger app so that you can get the experience that you would have at home on your desktop computer. The new app launcher function is a lot easier to use and if you are chatting via the Facebook messenger, you can still use other apps at the same time.

What can I use the Facebook app on?

Essentially, it is available on all Android phones, but the developers recommend it for the following devices.

Samsung Galaxy Note II
Samsung Galaxy S III
HTC One X
HTC One X+

The news feed is the first thing you see

This is the function that allows you to see the posts by your newest friends, their newest photos and any other relevant updates. This is known as the news feed, and is very easy to navigate through. You can swipe through the news feed in order to see more posts, and if you want to like a post then all you need to do is double-tap the post with your finger. You can even create and post comments right from the news feed. You do not have to move into a different section in order to post a comment.

There is a notifications function on the new Facebook app

The notifications symbol is available on the far right of your home screen. They stay in that place until as/and when you need them. If you want the notifications to disappear, then open them by tapping on them, or clear them away in a similar manner. You can do all of this from the home page that first appears when you launch the app.

You can jump out of and into conversations on messenger

You can send or receive a message via Facebook messages, or you can chat with the IM function, and all without having to switch screens. You can enter and leave conversations and do other things whilst you are at it, including browse the web on your Internet browser. You are not cut-off from the conversation when you move out of a conversation/chat panel.

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6 Ways Facebook Has Ruined Dating

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Dating is hard. Like really hard. Nobody likes to go on dates. It’s terrifying. Sure, you probably have a crush on a boy and when he asks you out, it’s so exciting and you feel like you could break into song without anyone looking at you like you are crazy. But when it comes down to it, first dates are awful. Nerves are high. Sweat glands are producing more than usual. And suddenly all of the things you love about yourself become questionable. “Will he like the fact that going to bed at 9:30 is late for me?” “Will he think I’m crazy for having 1,258 pictures of my dog on my phone” It’s exhausting. And now Facebook has been thrown into the mix. As if dating wasn’t hard enough, here is how Facebook had to go and ruin it for everybody even more.

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1. Girls become the Gretchen Wieners of the dating world. We know everything about everyone.

But seriously. We do. If we like a guy, the first thing a girl is going to do is Facebook stalk him. I’m sure guys will occasionally browse through their crush’s profile, but not like girls. We are experts. Facebook has transformed us into grade A stalkers. The minute we like a guy, we can tell you everything. From the trip he took last summer to what his mom looks like. Did I mention we know all of this is before a boy even asks us out? It’s bad. And I blame Facebook.

2. Who is this new girl and why does she keep ‘liking’ his posts?

When you do land a date, you go out to dinner, have some laughs, and generally it’s a good time. But then you get home and log into Facebook. Mistake #1. You check up on his page and see that some new girl is all over his profile. Who is she? How does he know her? Did he go on dates with her, too? Maybe she’s his sister. No, she’s too pretty to be his sister. It’s so annoying. I mean, if you are going to date other people that’s fine. I just don’t want it to be thrown into my face when it’s all over your Facebook. Granted, I was asking for it since I went looking for it. But if Facebook wasn’t a thing then we wouldn’t have this problem.

3. Why did he say he lost his phone and then update his status from ‘mobile’?

Again. Back to the creeper status. If a boy is going to say that he “lost” his phone, don’t believe him. And whatever you do, don’t go on his Facebook. Chances are he has updated his status, uploaded a picture, and has been Facebook chatting with a few other girls. Just let that one go, sweetie. Boys never lose their phone.

4. Who is he messaging?

There are so many ways for men and women to communicate with others secretively nowadays. I mean, you can even chat on Words With Friends for crying out loud and your significant other would never know. So naturally, a man’s inbox on Facebook is probably the most terrifying thing for a girl. Who is he messaging? Who is he talking to? Why can’t he just write on her wall? Thanks, Facebook, for giving people a new way to communicate secretly. Do we really need another way? No. We don’t.

5. As soon as he says his ex’s name, you are already searching for her under his friends list.

Before Facebook, when the ex’s name was brought up she was still a mystery. You could make her as ugly as you wanted and have no idea what she really looks like. Now you can search for her on Facebook and browse through her 2,000 pictures. Which brings me to point #6.

6. Here come the comparisons.

Thanks, Facebook for showing me that she is in fact really pretty. Ugh.

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About the author: Carly is a blogger for Smith Monitoring, a provider of both Lancaster home security and Austin home security. As an avid Facebooker, she has become the go-to stalker for her friends.