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- WhatsApp deal expands Facebook worldwideMany were shocked at Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of mobile messaging app WhatsApp. But a closer look at the product, and what this means for the worldwide messaging industry, provides some insight into Facebook's motivation.
- Google Fiber eyes 34 cities for 'ultra high speed' InternetGoogle Fiber will widen its footprint in coming months, Google says.Â
- Office Online officially replaces Microsoft's Office Web AppsWhat's in a name? Ask the team behind Office Online.Â
- Next Galaxy Gear will run Tizen, not Android: reportWill Samsung jettison Android for its next Galaxy Gear smart watch?Â
- Microsoft's rebranded OneDrive drops out of the skyGoodbye, Microsoft SkyDrive. Hello, Microsoft OneDrive.Â
- Google Glass: dos and don'tsGoogle released a list of dos and don'ts for Google Glass Explorers.
- Candy Crush Saga maker preps for $500 million IPOCandy Crush Saga takes aim at Wall Street. King Entertainment Digital said its revenue hit $1.88 billion in 2013, largely on the strength of Candy Crush Saga, its premiere title.Â
- Irrational Games, the studio behind Bioshock, will shut downIrrational's Bioshock franchise was beloved by critics and gamers.Â
- Galaxy S5 rumors flare up as release date draws nearGalaxy S5 with fingerprint sensor and 16-megapixel camera? Those are two rumors floating around the Web as anticipation for the latest Galaxy smart watch also grows.
- Kickstarter hacked: Change your passwordKickstarter says that hackers accessed usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. Hackers did not get credit card information, says Kickstarter.
- Microsoft investigates zero-day attack on veterans websiteThe Website of Veterans of Foreign Wars came under attack this week.Â
- PlayStation 4 soundly thumping Xbox One, Sony saysA Sony exec says that sales of the PlayStation 4 are 'nearly doubling' sales of the Microsoft Xbox One.Â
- Users weigh in on Facebook's new custom gender optionsFacebook took a step toward making social media more gender-inclusive by introducing a custom gender option in the "About Me" section. What do users think?
- A tech lover's guide to hacking Valentine's DayFrom a Google Doodle with true love stories to a 3-D printed meal for two, it's time for Valentine's Day 2.0. Here's how to impress your digitally-inclined loved ones.
- As rivals close in, Verizon introduces 'More Everything' planVerizon's new plan includes an across-the-board bump in data.Â
- Nokia Lumia Icon: Can Verizon's new Windows Phone compete?The Nokia Lumia Icon is a high-powered device clearly designed to hold its own among market leaders such as the iPhone 5S.Â
- Bitstamp halts transactions: Bitcoin woes continueSlovenia-based Bitstamp halted withdrawals Tuesday due to a denial-of-service attack. The Bitstamp debacle is only the most recent problem in an ongoing saga of issues for the online currency. Is this a rocky start or the beginning of the end?
- Flappy Bird is gone. But Flappy Bird malware thrives.Meanwhile, Terry Cavanagh has released a Flappy Bird tribute called Maverick Bird.Â
- Firefox will start running ads in the browserMozilla will begin selling advertisements on its popular Firefox browser.Â
- Snapchat says it has fixed latest security flawA new security snafu hits Snapchat – as does another solution.Â