Facebook on Monday, 21 July 2014, began letting people squirrel away online tidbits, such as links, to chew on more thoroughly later.<\/p>\n
“Now you can save items that you find on Facebook to check out later when you have more time,” software engineer Daniel Giambalvo said in a blog post on the leading social network.<\/p>\n
“You can save items like links, places, movies, TV, and music.”<\/p>\n
The feature is being added as Facebook users increasingly connect with the social network from mobile devices while on the go, with only snippets of time to explore Internet offerings.<\/p>\n
Letting people save items for later scrutiny encourages people to return and spend more time on Facebook, increasing opportunities for the social network to cash in on money-making tools such as advertising.<\/p>\n
California-based Facebook said users have the option of keeping saved items private or sharing them with friends via the social network.<\/p>\n
The “Save” feature will be rolled out during the next few days to those using computer browsers or mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software, according to Giambalvo.<\/p>\n
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