Boston, MA 10/18/2013 (wallstreetpr) – The Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) app has now been added to Windows 8. This launch coincided with the Windows 8.1 update that is also debuting at the same time. This application is almost like any other social network application. It has status updates, photo and check-in tabs right beside the chat-interface that is placed to the right of the screen. The company has now also added inbox, friend request and notification counters. These will show up to the top right corner and have touch-friendly buttons. The side pane to the left affords quick access to events, news feeds, messages and friends plus a lot more.
Innovation and technology
In addition, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has built in share charm-support that permits users to automatically attach the picture that is being viewed, to an email. Just like numerous other Windows 8.1 applications it also has the built in search function. A number of snap views have been created for this application, but only 40% of the window can actually be snapped. In the Windows store, The Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) app has been listed to be compatible with Windows 8 but by the looks of it, it needs an 8.1 update.
All this functionality goes long way on adding convenience for users who are very experimental when it comes to technology and devices and companies like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Microsoft have to always be in innovation-mode when it comes to new launches.
Thursday’s trading
In Thursday’s trading, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) rose by 2.10%. The opening price of the shares was $51.12, which rose to an intraday high of $52.22 and dipped to a close of $52.21. Approximately 0.408 million shares were traded on Thursday while an average volume of 84.10 million shares were traded over a 30 day period. The 52-week low of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) shares is $18.80 and its 52-week high is $52.22. The company has a market cap of $ 127.15 Billion.
