Tag: WhatsApp
Can social media messaging platforms increase workplace collaboration and productivity?
Social media messaging can improve the nation’s productivity and enhance collaboration in the workplace. However, it can also lead to bullying if communication remains un-policed, according to latest research. A […]
The Digest: Obama calls for stronger data privacy… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Barack Obama calls for stronger data privacy laws | BBC News “US President Barack Obama has unveiled new proposals on how consumers’ personal data is handled. Mr Obama […]
Web-based WhatsApp: Coming soon?
Could the developers of WhatsApp be working on a web based version that will run in a web browser? That’s what some hidden code suggests. According to Cool Smartphone, some […]
The Digest: South Park skewers freemium games… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] South Park skewers ‘freemium’ games | Engadget “If your business model is conning kids into spending their parents’ hard-earned app-store cash on in-app purchased ‘rewards’, it’s fair to […]
5 Questions now Facebook have bought WhatsApp
BIG news in the tech world as Facebook has acquired messaging app WhatsApp for an astonishing $16bn – which apparently works out as paying between 0.1 and 0.15 cents for every WhatsApp message sent to date. So what does it…
Nokia Asha 210 Symbian smartphone has dedicated WhatsApp button
Taking the fight to the Facebook Home-packing HTC First Android smartphone and BBM-equipped BlackBerry handsets, Nokia have launched the social-focussed Asha 210. A budget-orientated smartphone, the Nokia Asha 210 uses the ageing Symbian operating system and packs in a QWERTY…
Facebook considering WhatsApp IM buyout?
Facebook may be preparing to buy multi-platform instant messaging app WhatsApp, according to the latest Silicon Valley rumours. TechCrunch are citing "source close to the matter" on the possible merger, though details are being kept so closely guarded currently that…