Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Visualizing 15 Years Of Acquisitions By Apple, Google, Yahoo, Amazon, And Facebook

You grow old, you slow down, and you die. That is, unless you can inject some fresh blood. After watching the last generation of tech giants wither or stagnate, today’s

Moto X to be launched in India in a few weeks: Motorola

Motorola has confirmed on Twitter that they will be announcing its flagship smartphone, the Moto X, in India in the next few weeks.

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

MWC 2014: Geeksphone launches anti-surveillance smartphone, the Blackphone


Blackphone is a pro-privacy smartphone. The encryption firm, Silent Circle calls Blackphone "the world's first smartphone to put privacy and control ahead of everything else."

What’s next for MOOCs?

Questions Worth Asking” is a new editorial series from TED in which we’ll pose thorny questions to those with a thoughtful, relevant (or irrelevant but still interesting) take

Faster computer performance targeted by next-gen HMC memory spec

Faster memory is a focal point in the race to boost application performance, and an industry consortium aims to make computers zippy with a new specification released on Tuesday

To The Surprise Of No One, BlackBerry CEO John Chen Would Take $19B For BBM

BlackBerry’s CEO made the stunning revelation that he’d accept a $19 billion (read: the price paid for WhatsApp by Facebook) offer for BBM, the messaging service that makes up one

The most uncomfortable photo in the world

So German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to Jerusalem this week and this was a thing that happened while she was there. O.K., O.K. The shadow of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s finger on her upper lip makes her look like a past German head of state who shall remain nameless. We get it. This is just a coincidence that does not indicate anything about Merkel or Germany’s attitude toward Israel or the Jews. That’s all that needs to be said.
Indeed, the fact that this awkward moment is no more than an uncomfortable joke for the international media is really an indication of how far Germany has come since the

The Dark Legacy Of @Facebook.com Addresses: They Poisoned iOS Contact Sync

Facebook may be killing off its email address feature, but their uselessness will live on in iOS contact books around the world. You see, right before iOS 6 and its Facebook contact sync feature came out,

WhatsApp to add free voice calls after Facebook acquisition

WhatsApp will be adding free voice calls by mid year for its 465 million users.
WhatsApp to add free voice calls after Facebook acquisition
Messaging giant Whatsapp will soon be adding free voice calls for its 465 million users. The update comes shortly after the app was acquired by Facebook in a $19 billion deal

WhatsApp Is Actually Worth More Than $19B, Says Facebook’s Zuckerberg, And It Was Internet.org That Sealed The Deal


More than a few people were surprised when Facebook said it would pay $19 billion for messaging app startup WhatsApp, but today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he believed it was actually worth more.

MWC 2014: Samsung Galaxy S5 unveiled with fingerprint, heart rate sensors

The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-inch display, 16MP camera, heart rate monitor and finger print scanner. It is IP67 certified dust and water-resistant as well.

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