Facebook Roundup: Photos, Chat, Video, HTML5, Eventbrite, Payments, Zuck, Saverin and Corona

Deleted Facebook Photos Around 16 Months Later - Jacqui Cheng from ArsTechnica wrote and update to a piece from a year ago where she wanted to see how long it takes to remove a deleted photo from a social network’s servers. Turns out her deleted photo was still on Facebook’s server more than 16 months after she originally deleted it, although Facebook went ahead and removed it after her story published Facebook Disappears, Reappears, Clear Chat History - Shortly after the introduction of Facebook Groups, the company removed the “Clear Chat History” button from Facebook Chat. Then, when Facebook users were upset, the company told TechCrunch they were keeping the button but moving it to the top of the window. [Image via AllFacebook] Yahoo Beats Facebook’s Video Views - ComScore reported this week that Facebook’s video views lost out to Yahoo this week, even as the overall number of views declined since last month. There were 178 million views in August and only 175 million in September, although the number of hours spent watching was almost flat, 14.3 and 14.4, respectively. Google (mostly YouTube) took first place with 144.1 million unique viewers, then came Yahoo with 54.3 million, and then Facebook with 52.1 million. Facebook Talks HTML5 - Facebook posted a note about how the platform has adapted to HTML5, including: a new video player with high-definition H.264 support for iPad/Phone users; Places for mobile devices with “modern” browsers; a History API; different web storage methods and changes to Chat. Facebook Launches Business Video Series - Facebook launched a new instructional video series for entrepreneurs and business owners called "Building Social." Available on the Facebook Live streaming channel, the series “covers recommendations and best practices to help drive traffic to your website, increase engagement, and gain valuable customer insights.” The first episode discussed the creation of Pages and Like Buttons and ultimately the series hopes to help businesses become familiar with tools they might have feared were complicated. Dating Site Threads Launches Like Events - Dating site Threads launched a site, Like Events, which uses a Facebook integration to promote different events. The sevice has launched in San Francisco and Philadelphia so far. Groupon, PayPal in Payment Talks - Groupon and PayPal were in talks this week trying to find ways to simultaneously expand purchasing options and combat fraud. Deal United Debuts Offer Wall Converter - At the 2010 Virtual Goods Summit in San Francisco, Calif., Deal United debuted its Offer Wall Converter, making it easier for online games to integrate pay.by.shopping. In a blog post, the company gave an example, “if a game already uses the service of Tapjoy (former Offerpal), the Offer Wall Converter takes their API and converts it for deal united’s alternative payment method.” Facebook’s Innovative Server Cooling - Data Center Knowledge reported this week that Facebook’s innovative retooling of its cooling system at its Santa Clara, Calif. data center saved the company $229,000 on its annual bill and earned them a $294,761 rebate from their power company. For more details, click here. The Fridge Spoofs ‘The Social Network’ - The Fridge, an invite-only private social network, is piggybacking off of the popularity of the somewhat negative Facebook movie, “The Social Network,” with spoofs on the movie’s poster. The general idea is that The Fridge offers the privacy that Facebook won’t. Zuckerberg Spoofed on SNL - Fresh off his appearance as himself on “The Simpsons” and a “Saturday Night Live” sketch last week, comedians at that show wrote a sketch this week in which comedian Andy Samberg appeared as Mark Zuckerberg himself. On his Facebook profile, Zuckerberg posted the clip and said he thought it was “funny.” Facebook Movie Making Money - “The Social Network” is mopping up at the box office, taking first place the weekend of its premiere with $23 million, and the second week too, at $15.5 million. Facebook, GLAAD Work Against Anti-Gay Bullying - Facebook teamed up with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation this week after the social network agreed to remove violent, hateful and otherwise defaming content from a Page created to commemorate victims of anti-gay bullying. Corona Takes Fans to Times Square - Corona Light, on a quest to become the most Liked beer on Facebook, is asking fans to upload photos with an app to appear on a 150-foot digital billboard in Times Square, New York City. After you upload your photo, enter first name and hometown, the app asks you if you want “proof” and will post a digital photo to your profile when your image appears. Thus, not only can users ask friends to join in, posting the photo to your Wall allows friends to see it themselves; the app works until Nov. 8. Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Speaks - In a guest blog on CNBC Facebook co-founder Eduwardo Saverin writes about his experience of watching “The Social Network.” He uses the blog as an opportunity to talk about entrepreneurship, innovation and intellectual capital. Safely Facebook While Driving - As we reported previously, carmakers are starting to enable Facebooking while driving. This week OnStar reported it will be further working on this integration, allowing Facebook to be updated verbally, reducing the threat of driver distraction. Windows Phone 7 Launch & Facebook - There’s an interesting look at the Windows Phone 7 on Facebook, allowing you to see some of the features in more depth. And Engadget highlighted some of the apps. Porsche: Facebook Used for Industrial Spying - Porsche AG blocked employees from accessing social networks like Facebook to protect itself from industrial espionage this week. The Germany-based company noted that it was trying to protect itself from “foreign intelligence services” looking at employees’ confidential information. Make Facebook a Poster - PrintingFacebook is a new service that will take every one of your friends’ profile photos and reproduce them as a mosaic-like 20” x 40” poster for $20.

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