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Dating, Horoscopes, Quizzes and Profile Banners on the Top 20 Growing Facebook Apps by MAU

There were some interesting new viral features on some of the applications on our list this week. The top 20 growing Facebook apps by monthly active users this week included dating apps Badoo and Cupid, several horoscope apps, birthday cards, BandPage, IQ quizzes, profile banner apps and a few Asian language apps. Our list is compiled… »

Dating, Horoscopes, Quizzes and Profile Banners on the Top 20 Growing Facebook Apps by MAU

There were some interesting new viral features on some of the applications on our list this week. The top 20 growing Facebook apps by monthly active users this week included dating apps Badoo and Cupid, several horoscope apps, birthday cards, BandPage, IQ quizzes, profile banner apps and a few Asian language apps. Our list is compiled… »

Facebook Increases Application Requests Limit: More Virality, More Spam?

Facebook has updated its Requests Dialog with a few changes, including eliminating an unnecessary step, improving ease of implementation, and reducing the strictness of requests limit on users. Previously, users were sometimes limited to sending 20 or fewer requests or invites a day in order to prevent spam. Facebook says it will continue to improve its spam… »

ISA 2011: Roundup of Press Coverage

Our Inside Social Apps 2011 conference yesterday featured intense industry discussions around key issues like developer growth on Facebook, the expansion of Credits, the evolution of mobile social applications, and the roadmap for Android in 2011.
Be sure to check out the coverage from the press in attendance, below.
If you want to see what attendees were… »

Facebook Tests Voice Chat, Could the Facebook Phone Run on VoIP?

Facebook has been spotted testing a new voice chat feature. There are few details at the time, but it appears users experiencing the test see a “Call” button next to options to Chat, Message, and Poke on the profiles of friends. When pressed, users see a “Calling [friend's name]” dialog pop up.

The Call feature could… »

Highlights This Week from the Inside Network Job Board: Facebook & Meteor Games

The Inside Network Job Board is dedicated to providing you with the best job opportunities in the Facebook Platform and social gaming ecosystem.
Here are this week’s highlights from the Inside Network Job Board, including positions at Facebook and Meteor Games.

Contract Technical Writer (Palo Alto, CA)

2d Artist w/ Flash Experience (Beverly Hills, CA)

Ruby on Rails Software Developer (Seattle,… »

Facebook Combats Image of Insecurity with HTTPS and Social Authentication

Facebook officially launched two security features this morning. The new Secure Browsing (https) feature gives user the option of accessing Facebook over an encrypted, albeit slower connection that prevents others on the same network from eavesdropping. Developers can now set up a secure canvas URL to allow HTTPS connection to their apps. Social Authentication protects… »

Yahoo and Badoo Rhyme Their Way to the Top on This Week’s List of Fastest-Gaining Facebook Apps by DAU

Some huge gains by key Facebook canvas and Connect apps are evident on this week’s AppData list of fastest-growing apps by daily active users. Yahoo! comes in at the top with more than three million new DAU:

Top Gainers This Week – Games

Name
DAU
Gain
Gain,%

1.
Yahoo!
5,431,459
+3,032,195
+126%

2.
Badoo
3,730,736
+2,459,056
+193%

3.
FarmVille
15,373,366
+445,902
+3%

4.
Social Statistics
492,000
+437,805
+808%

5.
CityVille
19,649,245
+400,098
+2%

6.
Windows Live… »

ISA 2011: Sony Ericsson to Preload its Android Devices with Facebook Login at Startup

Today at Inside Social Apps 2011, Martin Essl, part of Strategic Software Partner Management at Sony Ericsson, announced that his company will preload the Android devices it makes with a Facebook app and single sign-on [updated: that appears when users first turn on the phone]. 

This is an industry first for a device maker, and will encourage… »

ISA 2011: Live-Blogging Growth and Monetization on Mobile Social Platforms

In our fourth panel of the day, Matthaus Krzykowski is moderating a panel on the growth and monetization of mobile platforms.

The panelists:
Martin Essl, Strategic Software Partner Management, Sony Ericsson
Anil Dharni, Co-Founder, Funzio; Founder, Storm8
Jason Oberfest, VP Social Applications, ngmoco:) (now part of DeNA)
Asokan Thiyagarajan, Dir. of Platforms & Tech. Strategy, Samsung
Matthaeus Krzykowski, Founder, Xyologic
The… »