Saturday, April 06, 2013

Is the Facebook phone a flop? Zuckerberg's big mobile idea slammed by critics...

Facebook's plans to 'take over' user's mobile phones with new software have come under fire.

Billed as the social networking giant's 'big idea', the Home software unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg at the firm's Silicon Valley HQ last night has already had a rough ride.

Om Malik from tech news website GigaOm said it 'erodes any idea of privacy,' while Wired magazine described it as a 'triumph of mediocrity.'

'This application erodes any idea of privacy' wrote Malik.

'If you install this, then it is very likely that Facebook is going to be able to track your every move, and every little action.'

'Facebook itself is a triumph of mediocrity,' said Wired.

Others said the move was simply a way to show users more ads.. Full story...

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