Facebook’s new actions let you run, walk, and read — and make Facebook more money

Facebook's database of you, your friends, and the entire world is going grow as a result, as will the degree of intelligence built into the social network. And yes, so will Facebook's monetization options.

Apps can now use ‘flexible sentences’ to post to your Facebook account

Facebook is eliminating the awkward construction of some of your news feed stories with this feature, a developer-cum-grammarian's dream.

Vevo music video service nets 3.5B monthly views after relaunch

Less than two weeks after a relaunch featuring deeper ties to Facebook, music video service Vevo is seeing a record number of video views per person and is now netting 3.5 billion total views a month.

Vevo, the independent music …

Pinterest, Fab, and other apps see huge growth using Facebook Actions

In the wake of Facebook’s implementation of Actions, a new way for third-party applications to get their data into your Timeline, many apps are seeing staggering new growth stats.

Already-popular traffic hounds such as Pinterest, Fab.com, Foodspotting, Pose, and several …

Why “Want” & “Own” might be the most important Actions coming to Facebook

Facebook is bringing a boatload of apps and actions onto the social network. Now, instead of just “Liking” something, you can say you read it, listened to it, or watched it, all through your favorite web and mobile apps.

While …

Facebook’s biggest change yet: Actions are here

It’s the worst-kept secret on the Internet: Facebook Actions, a new way of interacting with apps, content, and brands, are coming to the social network.

At a private event in San Francisco Wednesday night, the social network announced a slew …