More immediately however, Facebook will probably use Push Pop Press's technology to help refine its much-anticipated Facebook iPad app. TechCrunch what it believed to be the secret iPad app hidden within the code of Facebook's phone app. Once the story broke, access to the alleged app.

Speculation over a Facebook iPad app has been buzzing around the Web for months. The recent code leak and purchasing of the iPad book maker should hint to the fact that such an app is set to ship sooner rather than later. And although Facebook remains silent on the matter, expect a Facebook iPad app soon--and perhaps more surprising innovations, as Facebook fights to keep its place on the top of the social networking world.

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