Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is one happy customer as his recent costly conquest, Whatsapp, has reached a monthly active user base of 600 million users. Chief Executive Officer and founder of Whatsapp, Jan Koum, tweeted about the news of the milestone on Sunday. Whatsapp’s growth has been phenomenal this year after…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced on Monday that it had acquired the live streaming gaming website Twitch for $970 million in cash. The deal is one of the costliest for the online retailer and is expected to be closed by the end of this year. Amazon chief Jeff Bezos commented that his company and Twitch are…
Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock has looked upbeat in the recent past despite privacy fears. Introduction of the Messenger App, did not do Facebook any favours either. Change is inevitable, especially for mobile users like you and me. If you’re a Facebook (NASDAQ FB) user, then by now you must have noticed that you cannot send…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) app has a high number of smartphone users in the United States, according to a mobile app report by comScore. The report reveals that most of the time spent on mobile devices is absorbed by social networking, entertainment and messaging apps. Also just a few apps are regularly used, while rest…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly developing a Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) AdWords like advertising software. Amazon has already tested the waters with a small ad business on other websites and is making plans to expand the model by employing newer and better ads. While Google is clearly the current market leader in the advertising world, such…
The phrase “Mentions Box” doesn’t sound too ominous, but just wait until you get a glimpse at the huge tablet-and-protective-case setup that Facebook will be deploying at this year’s Emmys. Members of the TV show Access Hollywood will give said Mentions Boxes to celebrities in attendance at the event. Before doing so, they’ll either select…
