Author: Alex Lowe

Facebook have bought WhatsApp for $16 billion.

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Facebook announced that they are purchasing WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging apps for about $16 billion. The move “accelerates Facebook’s ability to bring connectivity and utility to the world,” Facebook said. Despite the acquisition WhatsApp will still operate and remain independent, Co-Founder and CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook’s Board of Directors. This isn’t new for Facebook, to make high value purchases; They purchased Instagram for $1 billion. WhatsApp has over […]

Apple is reportedly ceasing iPad 2 production.

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After 3 long years the iPad 2 is becoming long in the tooth, the device runs the A5 chip which is the same as the iPhone 4s. The device was launched in March of 2011 and then managed to hold a place in Apple’s line of products. The third and forth generation iPads have already been and gone, AppleInsider reported that the iPad 2 will be discontinued. Needless to say, the […]

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