‘Facebook Home’ for Android is Revealed

Mark Zuckerberg’s original Facebook profile.
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Today Mark Zuckerberg revealed the new Facebook Phone, but it is a little different than people were expecting. Instead, it is a way to integrate Facebook into your mobile device, and is called Facebook Home. It represents a rethinking of how Facebook exists on Android phones, Zuckerberg said, putting people first instead of apps.

“You’re going to be able to turn your Android phone into a great social device,” Zuckerberg said. “Our phones today are designed around apps, not people. We want to flip that around.”

This new system was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg today. He demonstrated how it will transform the Android homescreen and lock screen. It allows users to “like,” message, and comment right when their phones are turned on. In order to get to your other apps such as your calendar or GPS, just swipe to another screen. While all of this technology is impressive and very useful, it continues to paint the picture of a lazy generation where clicking the Facebook app is too hard for some people.

“All of the interactions are really smooth and natural,” Zuckerberg said, adding that Facebook “wanted it to feel like system software rather than an app.”

Another feature that comes with Facebook Home is Chat Heads. This is a way to interact with your friends through Facebook Messenger that will appear as a pop-up head on the margin instead of with your other notifications.

 

Careers For A Non-People Person

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Every job is different. Some require talking and socializing with customers, coworkers and clients on a daily basis, but others might not require much schmoozing at all. Not everyone is a social butterfly, and many enjoy a workday uninterrupted by conversations—work related or not. If you’re one of those people, careful consideration of your career choice is a must.

Accountants do work with people sometimes, but that’s certainly not the focus of their job. Duties usually include things like computing taxes, keeping financial records, and preparing financial data and documents. Most of the workday is spent analyzing data in front of the computer rather than conversing with others.

Software developers and graphic designers also fall into the solitary worker category, as they often spend many hours working on the computer. Graphic artists, especially freelancers, can do their jobs well with minimal interaction with others. Software developers work in much the same way, though both might benefit from using coworkers as a backboard for bouncing ideas off of.

Computer programmers spend most of their working hours writing and looking over computer code. Common job placement makes computer programmers responsible for debugging programs, writing existing programs in new languages, or making updates to current software.

If working at the computer isn’t for you, consider a career as a commercial pilot. This position would allow you to fly solo—no additional crew necessary—as a firefighter, charter pilot, crop duster, or aerial photographer. And unlike many other jobs, you’ll literally be alone, your only company being the horizon in the distance.