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To use those annoying apps/games on Facebook now?
No thanks
Facebook is launching an App Center to recommend mobile applications based on demographic preferences as well as user ratings, just as long as they're tied into users' Facebook credentials – with a view to monetising the process eventually, of course. The App Center won't just recommend mobile apps, it will also showcase web- …
And so it begins. Before Facebook have even completed their IPO the company are turning around and looking for ways to actually generate an income to justify their insane valuation.
This is the start of a land grab though today it's an app centre then tomorrow they've forked Android to create a facebook mobile OS then the day after you can only post on sites if you log in using your Facebook account credentials and then suddenly before you know it you are locked in because they've got you by the balls
Why stop there?
First something simple...
"Sorry this petrol station doesn't support unregistered cars without owner's Facebook credentials."
Next something very inconvenient...
"Sorry this bank's ATM cannot be used without Facebook credentials."
Finally something altogether nasty...
FB-209 - "Unregistered Facebook alien, present Facebook credentials! You have 20 secs to comply or you will be terminated!"