Facebook app for Windows 8.1 Receives Major Update

Facebook has released major update to the Facebook app. This update added the tagging feature, as well as improved the Live tiles. This release also includes a number of improvements and many bug fixes.

Description
Keeping up with your friends is easier than ever with the official Facebook app. The app allows you to have a touch optimized experience of Facebook on your Windows 8.1 devices.

Features
  • Your friends are always at your side with Snap View, even when you're using other apps.
  • See what your friends are up to.
  • Get updates in Live Tiles on your Start screen.
  • Get notified when friends like and comment on your posts.
  • Share updates and photos.
  • Chat and have group conversations.

Facebook app is free and supports all Windows 8.1 versions, including x86, x64 and ARM builds, so Surface 2 owners can also install it.

You can download the latest update of Facebook app now directly from the Windows Store.

Credit: Microsoft/Windows Store

Release Notes
This version includes the following updates:

[December 2013]
New features:
  • 320 snap view for the whole app
  • Smileys sticker pack
  • Profile pic sync
  • New Stories indicator
  • Create albums from photos page
  • Add photos directly into an album
  • Search thread names when choosing conversation members
  • Refresh in Nearby
  • Improved toast notifications to remove already seen messages, old stories, etc.
  • Edit Posts
  • Edit post privacy
  • Edit Comments
  • Copy link to post
  • Add/Remove people from groups
  • Add friends to lists
  • Delete photos

[November 2013]
New features:
  • Tagging
  • Improved Live Tiles
  • Set windows profile pic when you upload a new profile pic
  • Download and upload files from messages
  • Download and upload photos from messages
  • Upload photos to a specific album
  • Choose and set your cover photo
  • Choose and set your profile picture
  • Use your profile picture as your Windows account picture
  • Add a secondary tile to go directly to messages (choose this from the app bar in messages view)
  • This release also includes many bug fixes.

Supported Operating System:
  • Windows 8.1

Supported processors:
  • x86, x64, ARM

Languages:
  • English (United States).

Reference
Facebook for Windows 8.1 now available

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