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A WhatsApp acquisition privacy problem has emerged as privacy groups oppose the takeover by Facebook. They want US regulators to stop the takeover until Facebook can provide more data regarding its plans for WhatsApp’s users’ personal data.…

Voters using smartphones made fewer mistakes than they did when voting the traditional way, according to psychologists at Rice University who carried out a mock election and published their findings in the journal Human Factors. Co-author,…

Targeting consumers by interest followed by location is the most acceptable way for mobile advertising. The data comes from a PwC report, titled “Mobile advertising: What do consumers want? A cross-country comparison.” The study, led by…

A Facebook WhatsApp takeover deal worth $19 billion in cash and stocks - Facebook’s largest acquisition yet - has been announced by the two companies today. WhatsApp, a popular way of texting with other people through the internet without…

Cache, when talking about the Internet, is data that is stored by the browser (Explorer, Safari, Firefox or Chrome) so that when you visit a web page the next time it can load faster. The word ‘cache’ is pronounced like ‘cash money’. Cache…

Many people believe cookies are sinister spying mechanisms that monitor your every move while on the Internet. This article explains what cookies are, how they work, what authentication cookies are, and why people are concerned about them.…

Business cloud related spending, i.e. companies moving their IT services, infrastructure and applications to a cloud-based architecture, will have tripled by the end of 2017 compared to 2011, says a new report published by IHS Technology.…

A Comcast Time Warner Cable acquisition worth $45 billion has been agreed, creating a giant that will control more than 75% of the American cable industry. Comcast announced it is to pay approximately $158.82 per share for its arch-rival.…

Twitter growth slowed down to 3.8% in Q4 2013, compared to 10% growth in Q1 2013, the company made a net loss of $645 million in 2013. On the news shares fell 21% to $52.40 yesterday, wiping out nearly $9.8 billion in market value. Analysts…

Google profits rose 17% in the fourth quarter of 2013, reaching $3.38 billion, thanks to stronger advertising sales. However, its earnings for the quarter of $16.86 billion ($12.01 per share) were less than market expectations of $16.75…