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FaceNiff for Android – Hack Facebook, Twitter sessions in seconds
June 6th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Faizan
You may know about FireSheep, the Firefox extension that used to hijack Facebook, Twitter sessions of users connected to an unsecured Wi-Fi Network. With recent success of Android, some developer has taken same concept of FireSheep to next level by creating an Android app. FaceNiff lets you hijack Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more social network’s sessions of users connected to same Wi-Fi network with a tap of a thumb. It even works with secured (WEP, WPA or WPA2) Wi-Fi networks. All you need is a rooted and compatible Android Phone. Free version lets you hijack only three accounts and you can donate to buy unlock code. With my HTC Desire running MIUI rom, I was able to hijack Facebook account of my neighbor who uses my Wi-Fi network.
To protect your Facebook and Twitter profiles from being hijacked, you must secure your accounts using SSL encryption. Click here for information on how to secure your facebook account and here for information on securing your Twitter account.
How 500 Million People Use Facebook – Infographic
January 18th, 2011 / 1 Comment » / by AF8AB
1 in every 13 people on earth uses facebook. With 500 Million active facebook users, it is the world’s most accessed website today. Check out this interesting and informational Infographic about facebook and how its users are obsessed with it.
Content Sharing in Facebook Era – infographic
December 17th, 2010 / 1 Comment » / by AF8AB
This interesting Infographic shows how people share content around the web when hundreds of sharing options are available. Surprisingly the classic email is still on top with Facebook in a hot pursuit.
Facebook For Android 1.5 – Chat & Push Notifications
December 15th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Faizan
Facebook has updated their android app with long awaited features like Chat and Push notifications. however notifications for comments, likes and wall posts are still missing. Here is what they said on their Facebook page.
Facebook for Android v1.5 now available in the Android marketplace. New features include Chat featuring background mode (you can receive chat messages while using other applications) and push notifications (get notified sooner).
Push notifications are only supported for devices on Android 2.2+. If you are not seeing push notifications, your device may not be supported.
This update is available in Android Marketplace.
Facebook for Android 1.3 Update
August 4th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Faizan
If you are using an Android phone, 
you must be familiar with ugly Facebook app. But after a long time Facebook for Android app has been updated. If not better, it has come more closer to its iPhone counterpart.
Facebook official announcement about this update.
The latest version of Facebook for Android is now available! The app has a number of notable new features, including: video playback, the ability to view and RSVP for events, respond to friend requests without leaving the app, and an updated home page. The new home page has a draggable notifications drawer, a photo reel for easy viewing of your friends’ photos and videos, and the ability to post a status update or search for friends with just one click.
If you already have Facebook for Android installed on your device, you’ll be prompted that the updated app is now available. Any Android device owner can download and install the latest version from the Android Market as well. Please let us know what you think about this latest version.
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10 Alternative Things To Do When Facebook is Down
May 20th, 2010 / 11 Comments » / by Faizan
1. Talk about Facebook being down on Twitter
2. Talk about Facebook being down over IM
3. Leave a comment on a blog post about Facebook being down
4. Talk about Facebook being down via text message
5. Talk about Facebook being down over email
6. Write your own blog post about Facebook being down (for an example, see this blog post)
7. Think about Facebook being down
8. Call an actual friend to talk about Facebook being down
9. Invite an actual friend over to talk about Facebook being down
10. Go outside
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