Facebook updates to enable better connection with TwitterSeptember 19, 2011 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Facebook members will soon be able to pipe their profile directly updates to a connected Twitter account. According to BBC, the social networking giant said it was working on the feature in a document sent to developers about upcoming changes. Before now linking to Twitter was only possible from Facebook pages which are meant for bands, public figures and businesses. Facebook said linking was coming "soon" but gave no specific date. The mention of the forthcoming connection to Twitter came as Facebook unveiled its "subscription" system which works in a similar fashion to Twitter's "follower" feature. Those who subscribe to a Facebook page, and eventually a profile, will automatically be informed when its owner publishes what they flag as a public update. The feature changes the dynamic of Facebook which before now has been about sharing updates with those a user deems to be their "friends". By subscribing, Facebook members will be able to see the public activities of almost any of its 600 million users. Many suspect the feature that links profiles to Twitter will be formally unveiled at Facebook's F8 developers conference which starts on September 22. The move is widely seen as a response to a change made by Twitter. In early September, Twitter made it easier to send Tweets directly to a Facebook account. Prior to the changes, many Twitter and Facebook users relied on stand alone applications or add-ons to link the two. Both the changes are also seen as responses to the success of the Google + social network which makes it easier to send updates to other places. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |