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Re: Facebook Home

#91

Post by pc86 »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #63
danso wrote: post #8

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography? I'm talking about the Cover Feed function. In the life stage I am now, I'd say that my Facebook Phone would be showing random baby photos 80% of the time, food photos 10% of the time. I'm also curious how that feature interacts with what I'…

More significantly, how do ensure I don't flash someone's inappropriate party pictures at work?

If your workplace is one that you wouldn't feel comfortable with a quick flash of anything that might be on Facebook, you shouldn't be on Facebook.

It's not a sterile environment and you can't control what's there. Either employers will understand that and not care that you're on Facebook during a short break, or they won't understand and will be upset that you're on Facebook in the first place.

Re: Facebook Home

#92

Post by chrischen »

mbrock wrote: post #57
danso wrote: post #8

To echo a complaint that is common when designers show off prototypes/imagined-redesigns...what does all this look like when your friends aren't as attractive/good at photography? I'm talking about the Cover Feed function. In the life stage I am now, I'd say that my Facebook Phone would be showing random baby photos 80% of the time, food photos 10% of the time. I'm also curious how that feature interacts with what I'…

Just unfriend them. Life's too short.

That assumes the need for high quality distracting content is greater than the psychological effort of unfriending.

Re: Facebook Home

#93

Post by footpath »

joshuasortino wrote: post #76

I'd like to point out that this is the first Android phone which didn't emphasize the logos and manufacture. Most Androids have a horrible cluttered physical design, partly because manufactures slap their logo right on the front.

The Google Nexus line is also clutter-free:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Nexus#Comparison_of_phon...

Re: Facebook Home

#94

Post by hackmiester »

pc86 wrote: post #91
JumpCrisscross wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More significantly, how do ensure I don't flash someone's inappropriate party pictures at work?

If your workplace is one that you wouldn't feel comfortable with a quick flash of anything that might be on Facebook, you shouldn't be on Facebook. It's not a sterile environment and you can't control what's there. Either employers will understand that and not care that you're on Facebook during a short break, or they won't understand and will be upset that you're on Facebook in the first place.

If Facebook is your phone's home screen, it is hard to not be "on Facebook" for a second.

Re: Facebook Home

#95

Post by rhizome »

r00fus wrote: post #85
rhizome wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Consider the source. FB has much higher and invasive corporate and government connections who would love to use that data than the SuperGronk "just another app" game company does.

Why differentiate? I see FB as a phishing exercise, a specific app may be more like spearphishing.

Works for me. Phishing with a large number of beneficiaries.

Re: Facebook Home

#97

Post by film42 »

The site says $99, however, upon clicking preorder, we see it costs $450 without a contract. AT&T of course says, "*Requires 2-yr contract with qualifying voice and data plans. Activation fee applies." So this cool little idea just got a whole lot more expensive.

I say wait for the rom to leak, and then dual boot it on a new Nexus 4.

UPDATE: Sorry, I misread, this is just an overlay. Still though, the point still stands.

Re: Facebook Home

#98

Post by cb18 »

hackmiester wrote: post #94
pc86 wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If your workplace is one that you wouldn't feel comfortable with a quick flash of anything that might be on Facebook, you shouldn't be on Facebook. It's not a sterile environment and you can't control what's there. Either employers will understand that and not care that you're on Facebook during a short break, or they won't understand and will be upset that you're on Facebook in the first place.

If Facebook is your phone's home screen, it is hard to not be "on Facebook" for a second.

It's not hard to not make facebook your home screen.

Re: Facebook Home

#99

Post by jfim »

staircasebug wrote: post #49

How long before the app starts showing ads on your home screen?

> "There are no ads in this yet, I'm sure that one day there will be," said Mark Zuckerberg when asked about how Facebook Home would make money. [1]

[1] http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/4/4183688/facebook-will-put-a...

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