Google has introduced an end-to-end encryption technology for users, a move that is shaming other Internet giants into stepping up their efforts to bolster the security of their servers from the surveillance programs of governments worldwide, including the U.S.
Spotsetter, a personalized search engine for places, has been acquired by Apple
Spotsetter had been in talks with Apple for quite some time. The news just came out that the company has been acquired by Apple. The main reason for the acquisition is to get an edge over rivals in the Maps department, like Google maps and Bing maps.
Sprint faces strong regulatory scrutiny over $32B T-Mobile acquisition bid
Sprint has reached the homestretch toward acquiring its immediate competitor T-Mobile for an agreed price of nearly $32 billion, but before it finally completes the deal, the carrier needs to take on a scathing hump of regulatory hurdles.
Pinterest introducing self-serve promoted pins for small businesses
As of October 2013, just three years after the launch of the site, Pinterest had over 70 million users, including 500,000 business accounts. And these numbers are growing daily.
Apple introduced a WhatsApp-Snapchat hybrid messaging system
You might not have noticed it yet if you had not opened yet your iMessage after last Monday’s big Apple event, but the Cupertino giant’s iPhones and iPads have just sported a revamped messaging system that combines the styles of WhatsApp and Snapchat into one platform.
Soon you can share data between Apple devices without a shared Wi-Fi Network
AirPlay and AirDrop are the two features in Apple devices that allow you to play media and share files respectively with the use of a local Wifi network. This is about to change in the latest iOS 8.
