Mobile analytics firm App Annie released a report on app trends on Wednesday that sorts out what kind of software people downloaded on their phones and tablets in 2014. The answer: Facebook-owned apps, including… Read more »
With competitors like Snapchat and WhatsApp continuing to grow and expand the range of their features, Twitter is rolling out a new group direct-message offering as well as a hosted video… Read more »
The popular international messaging app WhatsApp has unveiled a web browser-based version of its service. In a blog post, the company announced that millions of WhatsApp users will now be able to… Read more »
At some point in the future, you may be able to speak text in Facebook Messenger and watch the app transcribe your words. That’s according to Facebook’s vice president of messaging products, David… Read more »
Facebook is growing its head count by as much as 14 percent according to a new Reuters report. It has 1,200 open job listings on its website, mostly for virtual reality roles with Oculus… Read more »
Nadim Kobeissi has announced Peerio, a secure messaging and file sharing solution, which encrypts email and files in transit and in the cloud. Many people have responded to recent cyberhacking — like… Read more »
Earlier this week a bunch of former Skype employees launched a new app called Wire, which offers Skype-esque voice calls, messaging, and the ability to embed things like YouTube videos and… Read more »
Responsive design and other popular mobile design principles are not sufficient to address the fundamentally different context and needs of users who are every bit as mobile as their devices. Read more »
Facing dwindling software profits after a meteoric rise to the top of the smartphone sales chart, Samsung may have to make difficult decisions to cut services that are draining the bank… Read more »
Facebook just introduced ads on Instagram, and hasn’t tried to make money off WhatsApp yet, but the company’s revenue is robust nonetheless. Read more »