https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/poke/ Neowin News Feed for: Poke en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/news/facebooks-poke-app-could-be-a-result-of-snapchat-staying-independent/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/119121962a.jpg" alt="" /></div>Theories have appeared, with one being that Facebook&#039;s Poke app is a direct result of a failed buyout. Potentially supporting a bruised ego, Poke might just be a challenge to Snapchat&#039;s niche. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/facebooks-poke-app-could-be-a-result-of-snapchat-staying-independent/">Read more...</a> Paul Ferson Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:48:49 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/facebooks-poke-app-could-be-a-result-of-snapchat-staying-independent/ @xMP44x https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-wants-you-to-poke-people-with-new-ios-app/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1890457378facebook2_logo.jpg" alt="" /></div>Facebook has launched a new standalone iOS app called Poke that lets users send texts, photos and video to one or more Facebook friends that later expire after just a few seconds. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-wants-you-to-poke-people-with-new-ios-app/">Read more...</a> John Callaham Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:17:17 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/facebook-wants-you-to-poke-people-with-new-ios-app/ @JCalNEO