The social network, Facebook, took its sweet time getting a dedicated iPad app to market. Nearly one year since its release, the Facebook iPad app (free) has blossomed into a full-featured app, giving users almost but not quite all the functionality they can get in the Web version. The app loads much faster than it did a year ago and now includes clear and useful access to your privacy controls and other settings. Photo viewing has improved significantly as well. First-generation iPad owners, however, won't be completely satisfied, as the Facebook app doesn't properly display Timeline on the three-year old device. And the app is missing a few other features from the Web version, like the ability to edit a comment or status update after posting it, which puts some Facebook users at a clear disadvantage, namely those who intend to use their tablet as their primary computing device. (And maybe that trend isn't strong yet for tablets, but it is for smartphones in the U.S., particularly among some demographic segements.) With a service as powerful and far-reaching as Facebook's, I would absolutely prefer to see all the core functionality on the iPad app and other mobile apps, in part because Facebook for iPad is one app you must download. You and your iPad would be lonely without it.
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