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April 9, 2015
Messaging App Kik Is 'Exploring Partnerships'
After declining a series of acquisition offers, the app popular with American teens says it now wants to ‘consider all the options.’ Could another chat app takeover be in store?
April 7, 2015
Meet The LinkedIn For The World's Most Successful People
Corporate vice presidents need not apply to The Marque, a new ‘success based’ social network.
Facebook's Phone Company: WhatsApp Goes To The Next Level With Its Voice Calling Service
Around 20 million people are said to have access to its new voice calling feature, a move that could take another big bite out of the traditional carrier business.
March 31, 2015
Xiaomi Unveils Ultra-Cheap 4G Phone Amid Slate Of New Products
China’s aggressively cost-cutting smartphone giant has unveiled a pink Mi Note aimed at women, a scale and smart TV ahead of its 5th birthday.
March 30, 2015
Xiaomi May Launch Its First Smartwatch Tomorrow
The company has teased a slate of mysterious new product announcements for a March 31 event to mark its 5th birthday.
March 27, 2015
How Zuckerberg Is Feeding His Facebook Conglomerate
He’s throwing a host of new features at fast-growing Messenger. Whatever sticks will probably migrate to WhatsApp and Instagram.
March 25, 2015
Yuri Milner's Unparalleled Global Tech Gold-Mining Machine
In five years physics geek Yuri Milner has nearly quadrupled his investment by picking the world’s biggest web hits. Here’s how he cracked open China, and why he’s still losing sleep over Uber.
March 23, 2015
Carriers Beware: Facebook Is Testing A New App Called 'Phone'
The company is testing a native dialler for Android that blocks and identifies calls, a step towards becoming one-stop communications portal to rival established networks.
March 20, 2015
Smart Glasses Won't Hit The Mainstream Till Our Bosses Start Buying Them
Startup Atheer knows smart glasses like Google Glass look too dorky for consumers, so it’s betting we’ll only start wearing them once we’re forced to by an employer.
March 18, 2015
Can Facebook's Money-Transfer Play Get As Popular As WeChat's? Not For A While
Facebook still needs to convince its users they can trust it with its money, and that’s much harder to do in the West than in Asia.
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