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WhatsApp Deal Highlights Suite of Similar Apps

Facebook’s announcement it is paying $19 billion in cash and stock to acquire WhatsApp is a milestone in the short history of mobile messaging apps. Hundreds of millions of people…

What Would the iCar Look Like? It’s Fun to Dream

Rumors have been swirling since news broke this week of a possible meeting between Apple’s top executive for acquisitions and the CEO of electric car maker Tesla. Citing a person…

Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. is a Tech Pro

Harry Shum Jr. is best known for his role as Mike on Glee and his new gig as a broke super hero on Caper, which just debuted on Hulu and…

Facebook Buying WhatsApp for $19B

Facebook is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, by far the company’s largest acquisition and bigger than any that Google, Microsoft or Apple have…

Bitcoin Finding its Way from Cyberspace to Shops

A streetwear clothing store in Bergenfield, N.J., will sell you a camouflage hoodie for about 0.10862 bitcoin. It’s received bitcoins for online orders, but so far no one has walked…

Square Takes Philanthropic Swipe with Red Reader

Financial services startup Square is trying to turn the swipe of a credit card into an act of generosity. To pull it off, Square is unveiling a red credit card…

Visa and MasterCard Offer More Mobile Payment Options

Visa and MasterCard are introducing Internet-based technologies to make it easier for shoppers to buy things at retail stores without pulling out a credit card. The two technologies, announced separately…

iTunes Festival 2014: the First iTunes Festival to Be Held in the US

Apple today announced the first iTunes Festival to be held in the US, featuring an amazing lineup of global superstars, running from March 11-15. Taking place at ACL Live at…

Tesla Motors Closes at Record After Apple Merger Rumor Surfaces

Rumors of a possible acquisition by Apple and expectations for a strong fourth quarter drove shares of Tesla Motors to $203.70 Tuesday, a 3% gain and a new closing high…

NIKE Announces Anthony Watson as New Chief Information Officer

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today that Anthony Watson will become the company’s new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Watson, a seasoned veteran of the information technology business, joins NIKE from Barclays…

HTC Offers to Replace Cracked Phone Screens

HTC is offering to replace cracked phone screens for six months, saying it wants to address a leading consumer frustration. The offer applies only to HTC One phones bought in…

Will Wall Street Have a Crush on Candy Crush IPO?

Will Wall Street have a crush on King Digital Entertainment? The London-based maker of the highly addictive smartphone game Candy Crush has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

The Top 10 Books on Apple’s iBooks

iBook charts for week ending Feb 17, 2014: Top Paid Books 1. L.A. by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan (Little, Brown and Company) 2. Divergent by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen…

Google Offers Free Web Help to Stockton Businesses

Local businesses will have a chance to develop an online presence with the help of Google and Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the…

Snowden Elected Leader of Students at UK School

LONDON – Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden was elected Tuesday as the official representative of the student body at the University of Glasgow. Students at the institution say…