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Keep tabs on the world's most popular social media platform with this software for your Windows tablet

Keep tabs on the world's most popular social media platform with this software for your Windows tablet

Vote: (111 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: FBTouch

Version: 1.0.0.15

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(111 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

FBTouch

1.0.0.15

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Responds quickly to your touches
  • Works well with many popular Facebook games
  • Suitable for any tablet or computer with Windows 8 or a newer OS
  • Shows recent updates and posts on your home page
  • Gives you access to your private messages

Cons

  • Does not come with any new features not found on previous editions
  • Later replaced with a Windows 10 version
  • Doesn't have much in the way of privacy and customization options

Facebook Touch for Windows 8 is an app designed to work with Windows 8 operating systems running on devices that have Facebook installed. It gives you complete access to your account and lets you use Facebook on a touchscreen.

With millions of users around the world, it's not surprising that Facebook ranks as the most popular social networking site. As long as you have an email address, you can sign up for an account that uses your real name and information or a name that you created on the spot. Once you have an account, you can send friend requests to others, update your status, follow pages and even play games. Facebook now has a feature that lets you mark yourself safe after a terrorist attack or natural disaster to notify your family and friends.

With Facebook Touch for Windows 8, you can now access your account from a computer, tablet or even phone and use the site without having access to a mouse or a keyboard. It puts the most important information that you need on the left side. The top link takes you to your account and the page that your friends see, but another link lets you check out locations of restaurants and other businesses close to your current location. This feature uses your GPS to find your current location.

Though Facebook separated its messenger app from its social networking app, this app still combines both features. You no longer need to load and log into a different app just to read or send a message. Clicking on the messages shows you all the messages in your in box and allows you to respond to those messages or send a new one. You can use the other links on the left side to view all your photos, look at event invites and events near you and check out your news feed.

Designed for Windows 8, this Facebook app uses the same type of tile that other apps on your device use. You can change the shape of that app and move it to a new location on your computer. Clicking or pressing on that tile with one or more fingers lets you make those changes. The app also gives you access to the most recent posts made by your friends as well as any pages that you follow. For users with touchscreen devices, Facebook Touch for Windows 8 is one of the best apps for social networking.

Pros

  • Responds quickly to your touches
  • Works well with many popular Facebook games
  • Suitable for any tablet or computer with Windows 8 or a newer OS
  • Shows recent updates and posts on your home page
  • Gives you access to your private messages

Cons

  • Does not come with any new features not found on previous editions
  • Later replaced with a Windows 10 version
  • Doesn't have much in the way of privacy and customization options