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Smartphone shipments grow in Middle East, Africa as affordable devices become popular
Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa, according to a Q4 2014 Handsets tracker released by analyst International Data Corporation (IDC), experienced an…
You can now make video calls on Messenger
One feels that Messenger is being built into some kind of monster app, which once Facebook is finished with it, will have capabilities other…
Human app data gives insight on how we move in cities
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Facebook’s Hello app is caller ID on steroids
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Project Fi, Google’s own wireless service finally launches
This rumour, like rain on a cloudy day, has been circling for some time about Project Fi and now it is here. On Wednesday,…
Twitter makes policy changes addressing prohibited content, site violations
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BlackBerry acquires WatchDox to bolster enterprise security operations
BlackBerry has always excelled in providing its users with security and encryption capabilities and with this latest acquisition in its bag, the Canadian communications…
Google now lets you download your entire web search history
Google is letting users to download their entire search history. Though this is virtual data, imagine it tangible, every last thing you have ever…
Twitter now allows users to send direct messages to anyone
Twitter has announced new changes to its direct message features. Users can now, unlike before, send direct messages to other users even when they…
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