Social networking site Facebook is rolling out a new service that would allow users to send real-life presents to one another
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The new service named ‘Gifts’ was launched on Thursday to a subset of users in the United States, and will roll out to more over the coming months, as people begin to send gifts to each other.
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According to Stuff.co.nz, users would be required to click on a ‘gifts’ icon on their Facebook friends'' pages on Facebook''s website or on Android mobile phones.
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The icon will show up on the right side of users'' Facebook pages with the notifications for friends'' birthdays, weddings and other life events.
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Clicking the icon will display presents users can buy, such as a Starbucks gift card, cupcakes or a teddy bear.
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The recipient will be notified through Facebook to enter a shipping address for the presents, the report said.
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Facebook Gifts is the result of Facebook’s acquisition of a mobile app, Karma, which allows people to send gifts to their friends on the go.
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Facebook bought the company on May 18, the day of its rocky initial public offering.u00a0
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