The astonishingly high price paid for the messaging service WhatsApp underscores how mobile apps are transforming the way we communicate, shaking up the global telecom sector.
Business
Feb 24, 2014
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Instagram on Thursday unveiled a new service allowing its 150 million members to send private photo and video messages to friends and loved ones in an increasingly competitive market.
Internet
Dec 12, 2013
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Twitter said Tuesday it overhauled its user display to make the messaging service "more visual," as it ramps up competition against photo-sharing services like Instagram.
Internet
Oct 29, 2013
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It didn't take long to see how a computerized wristwatch might help manage my digital life—or to see how Samsung's new Galaxy Gear smartwatch falls short.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 1, 2013
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Apple Inc.'s iOS 7 is a big change - and worth downloading.
Software
Sep 23, 2013
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South Korea's defence ministry said on Monday it has ordered its staff to install a smartphone application that restricts key functions like the camera in an attempt to prevent military leaks.
Software
Jul 15, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Mobile security startup Bluebox Security has revealed via a post on its website a vulnerability in smartphones running the Android operating system. The vulnerability, they say could allow hackers to modify ...
Dutch thriller "APP", about a mysterious personal assistant application that takes over mobile phones, requires viewers for the first time to look at their smartphones in the cinema to view extra footage.
Other
Mar 13, 2013
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Txting n drivng? It's against the law in 39 states, but that hasn't stopped many of us from reaching for the phone while we're on the road. The chime of a new text message is enticing, and the urge to look at it is almost ...
Software
Nov 25, 2012
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The maker of an application that would alert iPhone users to US military drone strikes said Thursday that Apple has repeatedly shot down his efforts to get it into the App Store.
Software
Aug 30, 2012
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