Facebook's Paper app updated with birthdays, events, photo comments

New Delhi: Facebook has updated its Paper app for iOS to version 1.1 by adding new features such as extra notifications, image replies and more.The Flipboard-style news reader app for iOS users, launched in January, will now have notifications for birthdays and events. Just like on Facebook, tap the globe icon to stay posted. The Paper app now comes with enhanced photo comment functionality and to add a photo comment, tap the camera next to the comments field, snap a picture, and post a photo as your reply.The app has added unread counts so you can easily see which groups have new posts. In addition to the original 50, Paper has also gained nine new article covers to help spot articles from Bloomberg News, Mashable, FT, kottke, Fox News, Popular Science, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, and Hacker News. Other updates include basic accessibility support, an arrow indicator that tells you when there are new stories in other sections, and the usual bug fixes to make the app “faster and more reliable.”Here's the full Paper version 1.1 for iOS changelog:• Birthdays and events: Never miss a chance to celebrate! Just tap the notifications globe and scroll down to see important dates ahead.• Photo comments: When words aren't enough, now you can add photos to comments to show how you feel. • Group updates: Don't miss posts from your favorite groups. Swipe down to open the Main Menu. Tap the More Options icon to the right of the Search box. When you see your groups, check the new unread counts to catch up on the posts you've missed.• New story buttons: To keep up with the latest stories in a section in fullscreen view, or to catch the newest stories in the next section, tap the new story arrows when they appear.• More article covers: 9 new article covers join our collection, making easier to spot your favorite sources on Paper. Keep an eye out for Fox News, Bloomberg News, Mashable, FT, kottke, Popular Science, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair and Hacker News.• Basic accessibility: All of your sections now support basic accessibility features, and we're working to extend accessibility throughout the app.After its first month on the App Store, where Paper received prominent placement from Apple, the app has rarely jumped back into the top 500 most-downloaded apps.