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Last weekend the news broke that Facebook was acquiring Instagram for $1 billion. Needless to say the tech news circles were buzzing with this announcement all week.
According to an article on TheNextWeb Twitter had also tried to acquire them, but failed.
And others suggest that Google may have been trying to acquire them ..
It looks like Facebook is getting set to make a serious play in location based services in Europe.
According to an article in today’s Guardian the social networking behemoth is about to launch of “Deals” which would give users benefits and discounts at local retailers.
The company has announced partnership deals with several “heavy hitters” including Starbucks and Debenhams:
Through deals with partners announced today, the first 30,000 Facebook users to check in at Starbucks stores in the UK can claim a free coffee, the first 1,000 to check in at Debenhams will receive a free mascara and makeover and the first four to upgrade their contracts and check in at O2 stores will win a free Xbox or Playstation.
The Social Network is on general release in Ireland and the UK
Last weekend The Social Network went on general release in the UK and Ireland.
It’s currently playing in most of the cinema chains across Ireland and seems to have been well received.
Have you seen it?
If you have, what did you think of it?
Seemingly Mark Zuckerberg isn’t overly impressed with it, but then again I doubt if many Facebook users are impressed with the latest revelations regarding privacy issues on the popular social networking platform.
