Neowin News Feed for: Memorial

Facebook introduces 'legacy contact' to manage your account after you die

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:40:01 +0000

If you wondered what happened to your Facebook account after your death, thankfully Facebook now has the answer for you, it will allow your personally chosen heir to manage the account. Read more...

Co-founder of Diaspora passes away aged only 22 [Updated]

Paul Ferson — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:57:11 +0000

One of the four people responsible for founding Diaspora, Ilya Zhitomirskiy, has been reported to have passed away aged only 22. Read more...

Apple publishes Steve Jobs' memorial service video

Owen Williams — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:36:08 +0000

After a closed ceremony last week, Apple has made available a video of the event, where many employees, executives and board members shared their feelings about Steve Jobs. Read more...

Steve Jobs' Apple memorial to be held on Oct. 19

John Callaham — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:59:40 +0000

Apple has sent an email to its employees announcing that it will hold a memorial for its late founder Steve Jobs at its Cupertino, Calif. campus on Wednesday, October 19. Read more...

Facebook announce memorial profiles for deceased members

Sam Alderwick — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:55:24 +0000

Friends and families of deceased users on Facebook will soon be given the option to turn their profiles into memorials. The new feature will be introduced as a result of several complaints regarding status updates... Read more...