Skype replaces Microsoft Messenger for online calls
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that recently-acquired Skype will replace its Messenger online chat service.
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Nov 6, 2012
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Romania gov't will SMS travelers to warn of risks
(AP)—In Romania, where many people travel overseas in search of work, the government has launched a text message service to advise citizens about nations that it considers too dangerous to visit.
Telecom
Oct 29, 2012
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Free message apps 'to cost telecom firms $23 bn this year'
Global telecom operators are expected to have lost $23 billion in SMS revenues by the end of 2012 as smartphone users shift to free messaging applications, an industry report said Thursday.
Telecom
Oct 11, 2012
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Facebook denies reports of private messages made public
Facebook Monday denied reports that it displayed some users' old private messages in public "timelines" at the social network.
Internet
Sep 24, 2012
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Google goes low-tech to unleash Nigeria potential
(AP)—Despite all its cutting-edge technology, Google Inc. has turned to the humble text message to break into Nigeria's booming economy.
Internet
Sep 18, 2012
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Messaging apps show mobile Internet's rise in Asia (Update)
(AP)—A handful of smartphone apps that began as basic instant messaging services have amassed several hundred million users in Asia in just a couple of years, mounting a challenge to the popularity of online hangouts such ...
Internet
Sep 18, 2012
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China's Tencent posts Q2 profit surge
Chinese Internet giant Tencent posted a second-quarter net profit increase of 32 percent on Wednesday, despite a decelerating domestic economy.
Business
Aug 15, 2012
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A look at BlackBerry maker Research in Motion
On Tuesday, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. held its shareholders meeting during which it asked disgruntled investors for patience as it develops new devices to rival the iPhone and Android smartphones.
Business
Jul 10, 2012
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A look at BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (Update)
On Thursday, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. offered details on layoffs and announced yet another delay in its BlackBerry 10 devices. It also reported disappointing earnings for the latest quarter.
Business
Jun 28, 2012
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Smartphones put writing on the wall for paid texts
Text messaging, the simple telecoms service that turned into a global phenomenon, is under threat from free smartphone services and operators need to find alternative revenue streams, analysts say.
Telecom
Jun 24, 2012
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