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Video Facebook! Facebook and Skype Equals Video Chat!

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg announced the introduction of a brand new video chat tool inside Facebook that is powered by none other than Skype in a very interesting collaboration, with Zuckerberg signaling the beginning of a launching season for the social network titan, which now boasts that it has 750 million users globally.

Facebook Dials in Skype

Facebook Video: Facebook Willing to Play By China’s Rules?

Is Facebook Finally Willing to Play By China’s Rules?

If Mark Zuckerberg wants in the Chinese market, the biggest and fastest growing economic power in Asia, the social networking champion will most definitely have to make some very difficult choices about exactly what kind of company he really wants Facebook to be.

Learn how Facebook is confronting questions about how it plans to handle its role as a global public square for discussion, including an important strong willingness to play by China’s rules in an effort to gain access to the Chinese market.

What will happen with Facebook and the Market in China?

Do Over? Winklevoss Twins Can’t Undo Facebook Settlement

For those of us who haven’t viewed the hit movie “The Social Network,” you may want to check the movie out to get the full understanding of what the court decision means. Simply put, the original negotiated settlement can’t be renegotiated or basically the Winklevoss (we promise we didn’t make the name up) twins don’t get a “Do Over.”

The Winklevoss twins (Cameron and Tyler), who alleged that Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for a social-networking service, don’t have the right to negotiate a better settlement ($65 million in cash and stock), the Federal appeals court decision said, as discussed by Stacey Delo with John Letzing.

Federal Appeals Court says No Winklevoss Twins Do Over!


 

Surprise! Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on SNL!

In case you didn’t catch it Saturday night, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed up for a  “surprise” appearance on Saturday Night Live, along with Jesse Eisenberg, the actor who played him in the Oscar nominated movie The Social Network.

The “surprise” for viewers was a triple treat of Zuckerberg as the Oscar nominee and guest host (Jesse Eisenberg) appeared on stage, was quickly joined by Andy Samberg, SNL’s Zuckerberg impersonator. Then, out strolled the real Mark Zuckerberg. Admitting having seen the movie, When asked his impression of The Social Network, “Zuck” called it “interesting.”

Mark Zuckerberg appeared three times on the show including a brief backstage exchange with Lorne Michaels Executive Producer for SNL, the on-stage appearance with Eisenberg and Samberg as you’ll see in the video below, and the final SNL show goodbye, where “Zuck” appeared to give Eisenberg an apparent sincerely genuine hug to show all was forgiven.

Watch the clips and decide for yourself!



Video courtesy NBC

Facebook Video! Facebook’s Peter Deng Explains Redesign!

The same day Facebook both celebrated its 6th birthday and reaching the 400 million user mark, a meeting took place with engineering students and select members of the press to chat with Facebook’s team, including Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and Product Manager Peter Deng.

In a private meeting with the press, Mr. Deng took the time to explain the new Facebook redesign and all of its new features in-depth. Ben Parr representing Mashable was there filmed the entire conversation and demo. While Mr. Deng didn’t reveal many new details, he provided a very useful overview that made Facebook design and its plan much easier to understand, so check it out.

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