Are you ready for Facebook Mobile

The social media giant,Facebook, has taken its first step towards Smartphone market by launching Facebook home.After years of rumors that Facebook will launch its own Smartphone, this launch was a first indication that the company is working seriously to expanding its revenue in the lucrative smartphone market. It is quite early to comment if Facebook in future will come out with own smartphones with a new OS. But till that time it is time to look into the recent launch.

Some of the exciting Features of the new software are

• Take a picture and put it wherever you want on the Smartphone. It is easy. Just drag and drop.
• Arrange your apps based on what you want. Arrange the data in multiple screens with essential apps taking a priority.
• Get multiple apps such as Facebook , instagram and other important apps in a single app.
• Do multiple things at a same time. For example, you can chat while on the phone or browse a picture or video and continue to chat.
• The updates of the news feed will be visible on phone screen as soon as your phone is turned on

Facebook Home is available on Google Play store. The initial experience has been good. After launching the phone on April 4, Facebook Home has till now been successful to inspire the critics. The software has turned out to be well-designed android compatible software. For non Android Users, Facebook Home is definitely worth trying. It remains to be seen if this software will be launched on other Operating system.

Facebook Home is definitely worth a try. If you currently have android phone including HTC One X and X+, Samsung Galaxy S III and Note II then download the new Facebook software from Google Play. If you do not have the version of android, handset needed for Facebook Home then you have an option to shell out money from any of the stores. As of today, AT&T sells for $99 while Wal-Mart might sell it for less. Inquire in your local store.


It is time to experience the unique features of Facebook Home. What is stopping you? Enjoy the new Facebook Home and share your experiences with us.

Source : https://www.facebook.com/home#home

Crowd funding : Next Generation Source of Funding

With the advent of technology, aspirations have also increased. However, the global economic problems act as a bottleneck for aspiration of many entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, slowly a new phenomenon is catching the attention of investors, small business, and organizations. The new phenomenon is called Crowd Funding and it has gathered the headlines by collating the wide world into a smaller window.  

Crowd funding can be defined as an effort of individuals who network and collect money, to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations. With the advent of internet and social media, Crowd Funding has become more convenient for most people or business that needs funds to build upon their venture. In 2013 the Crown Funding trends that are catching attention are:

• JOBS act

The new JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) act will encourage funds to be invested in small business. Before the act, the startup could not give legal equity to funders. However, with new act, the policy has changed. In addition, it is expected that there will be a manifold rise in funding for business through crown funding.

• Women entrepreneurs have a upper hand

Most women are more active on social media. In addition, women are also known to be better collaborators. It is very important to be in touch with audience regularly to get support. Hence, women entrepreneurs can use this new funding platform more effectively than male counterparts can. For instance, an upcoming Florida based writer raised more than $5000 for her first children’s book through crowd funding.

• Local Communities

With the increasing disposable money available to consumers, some ventures might get their next investor in neighborhood. However, such Investors often prefer to meet in person the entrepreneur whom they are funding. Some crowd funding platforms are available have mushroomed to help like-minded people meet on a single table.

• Ideas that solve a problem

Many investors will come forward for an idea or venture that solves social problems. For instance, mobile solutions to help farmers or help students who cannot afford book are problems that look small but have a bigger social impact. Such ideas give social reputation to investors. Hence, many communities or investors are easy to find for problems that address a social cause.

Our whole discussion of crowd funding has been on assumption that an entrepreneur is short of money. Each penny matters. Social media is a tool that saves lot of money without expensive parties, rental fees and other operational headaches. Hence, it is very important for future entrepreneurs to have online presence. The online presence through social Medias offers a chance to connect with communities whom might not only help by funding but also provide feedback can help to fine-tune the final product.

Online presence through social media is a worth investment to run a successful crowd fund campaign. Without online presence through Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn etc most entrepreneurs will end up paying precious dollars to local newspapers for advertisements. To conclude, most money raised with crowd funding is done in exchange for product. With new regulations in place, the market is getting innovative and it is still growing.