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German Regulator Orders Facebook to Delete WhatsApp User Data
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information said Facebook was infringing data protection law.
By Reuters
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Facebook CEO Urges Brazilians to Decry WhatsApp Block
The app has been suspended two times in five months in Brazil.
By Reuters
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In the Aftermath of Apple vs. FBI, WhatsApp Strengthens Encryption
As of Tuesday the entirety of WhatsApp messages will be supported by end-to-end encryption.
By Reuters
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Success Comes From Solving Real Problems, Not Chasing Unicorn Fantasies
If your dream is to get rich selling your tech startup to Google or Facebook, you're overdue to wake up.
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WhatsApp Becomes First Messaging App With 1 Billion Users
Its user base has more than doubled since Facebook bought it back in 2014.
By David Meyer
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WhatsApp Scraps Subscription Fee, Announces New Communication Tools for Businesses
While the service has long vowed to remain free of third-party apps and spam, its latest pivot could pave the way for a Facebook-like monetization model.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Report: Google Is Building a ‘Smart’ Mobile-Messaging App to Rival Facebook Messenger
The service will reportedly enable people to text each other and use chatbots to search, yes, you guessed it, Google.
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15 Surprising Tech Mergers That Could Have Happened But Didn’t (Infographic)
MySpace could have snagged Facebook. Facebook could have scored Snapchat. Alas, there are many offers that can be refused. Not every match is made in heaven.
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This New Startup Wants to Be Your WhatsApp for Professional Networking
Email is taking a back seat to real-time messaging. Caliber says its going to make business communications move faster.
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Alibaba Creates DingTalk, a Social Networking App for Businesses
Capable of carrying conference calls and group messaging, DingTalk targets small- and medium-sized enterprises.
By Reuters
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7 Cool Social Apps That Are Changing the Way We See Ourselves
There is much more to social media than Facebook and Twitter.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
From ICQ to AIM to WhatsApp: The Rise and Fall of Instant Messenger Apps (Infographic)
IM apps have 4ever altered how we communicate. Countless messaging tools have come and gone in the 18 years since they first debuted. Which ones will stand the test of time?
Building a Business
Zuckerberg: Facebook Has No Near-Term Plan to Monetize WhatsApp
Everyone will have to wait and see how 'Big Blue' can turn a profit on its recently acquired messaging service.
By Reuters
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Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Now Has a $22 Billion Price Tag
That's about $3 billion more than when the deal was announced for $19 billion back in February.
By Reuters
Business News
Facebook Wins EU Approval for $19 Billion WhatsApp Bid
The landmark deal gives Facebook a strong foothold in the fast-growing mobile messaging market.
By Reuters
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Pinterest Gets Chatty, Launches Its First Private-Messaging Feature
Chat away, pinners. Pinterest may be late to the game, but it's finally jumped on the messaging bandwagon.
Online Presence
Facebook Reportedly Weighing Integration of Uber Into Messenger App
Preliminary discussions between Mark Zuckerberg and Travis Kalanick point to the social network's stated desire to diversify and monetize its messaging platform.
By Geoff Weiss
Online Presence
Pondering Facebook’s Future, Zuckerberg More ‘Excited’ By Messaging Than Photos
'There are only so many photos you're going to want to share with friends,' the CEO said during an earnings call. 'There's just a lot more people want to express.'
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
How to Disrupt an Industry in Three Steps
Everyone's out to change the world these days. While that's no walk in the park, it isn't always rocket science, either.
By Steve Tobak
Building a Business
Secure That First Investor, and the Rest Will Come
Venture capital's dirty little secret: investors don't like going it alone.
By Sam Hogg
Online Presence
Facebook Rolls Out Site-Wide ‘Privacy Checkup,’ Revamps Default User Settings
Rather than assuming that new users wish to share their feeds with the entire Internet, Facebook will now implement default sharing among 'Friends.'
By Geoff Weiss
Online Presence
The $19 Billion WhatsApp Deal Was Big, But Not the Year’s Biggest (Infographic)
So far in 2014, there have been three M&A deals larger than Facebook's $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp.
Business News
Want to Chat on Facebook? Soon, You’ll Need a Second App for That.
Users might not be happy about needing another app, but the move could ultimately make Facebook Messenger a much more powerful tool.
Building a Business
4 Things to Know About Facebook’s Plan for Total World Domination
Mark Zuckerberg is taking on Planet Earth by drone, laser and satellite, pledging to connect the 'whole world' to the Internet… One new Facebook user at a time?
Online Presence
Alibaba Wages $215 Million to Dance With Messaging App Tango
On the heels of WhatsApp's $19 billion acquisition by Facebook, the Chinese web titan dominated the latest round of fundraising for rival messaging platform Tango.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
The 12 Hottest iPhone and Android Apps
We ranked the apps that launched and received the most buzz in February.
By Ryan Bushey
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In Order to Persevere, You Need Deeply Held Beliefs
Here are three stories of entrepreneurs who faced struggles, but their commitment to their goals brought them to success.