The Mendoza family never lost hope that their granddad would be found.
The aged man who has a mild case of Alzheimer’s disease left his family’s home in Bakersfield, California for a walk on Thursday and went missing since.
Fortunately, four days later – and with the help of a stranger who saw his picture through Facebook – the man was safely returned home.
Adriana Mendoza, granddaughter of the 80-year-old man, tells KGET 17 that the family comforted each other with the thought …

The tight partnership between Microsoft and Facebook has given Bing a key role for Graph Search, a new search technology that businesses need to look at and mix their search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and social media campaigns.
Facebook’s Graph Search is a tool that helps expand brand visibility for startups and large companies.
While Google remains the world’s online search leader, SEO firms have to widen their client’s audience by making sure they appear in Bing, and thus …

To avoid further scrutiny and pressure from authorities in Europe, Facebook has deleted all data pertaining to face recognition technology for the region.
That is according to the Irish data protection commissioner and German data protection regulator, a report from the IDG news service reveals.
According to the report, both offices independently confirmed the move made by Facebook. Both offices revealed the result of their analysis on Thursday.
Spokeswoman Ciara O’Sullivan of the Office of …

Edythe Kirchmaier may be more than two thirds of a century older than the largest age group on Facebook but the lady won’t be left behind.
Born on January 22, 1908, Kirchmaier is 105 years old and is the oldest Facebook user not only in the United States of America but around the world.
The centenarian has beaten fellow centenarian Florence Deltor who previously held the title of oldest Facebook user at the age of 101.
Kirchmaier joined Facebook sometime last month with the hope of gaining …

Based on a recent study at the University of Waikato, in New Zealand, Facebook is the preferred source of information among students. The main purpose of the survey was to find out the opinion of students regarding the university’s online platforms.
Major Findings of the Study
The study, which was conducted among 114 students, revealed that majority or forty three percent use Facebook more than other social networks. In a similar note, the most popular university social media platform is also …

Super Bowl XLVII has lived up to tradition, as one of this year’s most famous sporting events not only captured audiences from across the world, but also surprised a multitude of users from the world’s largest social network.
According to Facebook, Super Bowl XLVI was the most discussed sporting event last year and fell second only to the November US presidential elections in terms of mentions on the website.
Super Bowl Sunday last year had the second largest number of Facebook posts in …

Facebook is celebrating its ninth birthday and one of its estranged cofounders, Eduardo Saverin, has greeted the social network.
In a status update on his account, Saverin said:
“Happy birthday Facebook! Happy Birthday!
Today marks the 9th year anniversary of when we first launched at Harvard University. What is your favorite memory of Facebook in these last nine years?
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Feliz aniversário Facebook!
Hoje marca o aniversário de 9 anos do Facebook, quando lançamos na Universidade de …

According to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, the company has a better working relationship with Apple than with Google. He told analysts from Wall Street that the social network is developing new mobile apps in partnership with

Facebook has announced that it will be teaming up with Save.org, a suicide prevention group, in a project that will analyze “suicide warning signs” that are posted via social media.  After the apparent suicide of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist, public interest in the issue has been renewed.  On January 11, Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment.
 Studying Suicidal Behavior Online
Facebook and Save will be analyzing the online posts of about 20 people from Minnesota who …

Investors learned a recurring, deterrent example from the downfall of Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) over the past year, but the oblivious stock market will still fall for a similar hype in the future – a cycle that will continue as players take risks in trading securities.
What other reasons can clear up the sensational promotion of the social network’s IPO last year, especially after the IPO fiasco of social games developer Zynga?
Even though other Internet companies still …