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What in the world is WhatsApp?

Last Updated: Friday, February 21, 2014, 09:44

The online messaging platform has been catching on for a few years with younger users and international sets of friends, but a much larger audience noticed it on Wednesday, when Facebook Inc said it had agreed to pay $19 billion for the service.

WhatsApp founders swap struggle for billionaire status

Last Updated: Friday, February 21, 2014, 09:28

Jan Koum, an immigrant from Ukraine, was so poor as a teenager that he used saved his old Soviet notebooks for school and queued with his mom for food stamps.

1 in 13 tweets contain curse words: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 21:50

An interesting new study on the prominence of curse words on microblogging site Twitter has found that one in every 13 tweets contains an unprintable word.

A simple tweak can protect your Windows PC from critical vulnerability

Last Updated: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 21:16

You can now guard against your Windows PC from critical vulnerability with a simple tweak, according to a new report from Avecto, a UK based Software Company.

ASI, Google unveil 360-degree online view of 30 monuments

Last Updated: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 20:34

The iconic Taj Mahal is among 30 Indian monuments which can now be "visited" online with a 360-degree panoramic view, thanks to a novel initiative.

Google explores ultra-fast fibre service for dozens of cities

Last Updated: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 10:32

Google Inc is exploring a major expansion of super-fast cable TV and Internet web to deliver its content and services by extending its nascent fibre network to 34 more cities across the United States.

Google to create android applications in Indian languages

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 21:27

Google Wednesday said it will host a two-day workshop in Bangalore later this week focused on designing and creating android applications in Indian languages.

Internet subscribers in India touch 238.71 mn in 2013: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 18:07

India`s Internet population rose to 238.71 million last year helped by growing number of users especially in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, Parliament was informed Wednesday.

Govt launches Vikaspedia, local content development tools

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 19:46

Government today announced launch of an online information guide, Vikaspedia, for social sectors, and software tools to develop internet based content in local languages.

Worldfloat takes on OLX, Flipkart; introduces e-commerce

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 14:20

Social networking site Worldfloat says it has introduced e-commerce feature taking on major players like OLX, Flipkart and Snapdeal in discount deals markets.