Google bought a tiny Israeli startup today called SlickLogin.
The three-person, two-month-old company has an interesting technology that replaces passwords. The terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition is a tiny victory for people who believe in sound as a viable medium of digital communication.
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has today announced its $900 million acquisition of Viber. The hugely popular messaging and VoIP service will help Rakuten expand its digital ecosystem even further, and it marks its first foray into voice communication.
BlackBerry today announced the arrival of BBM 2.0 for Android and iOS, which brings BBM Channels, BBM Voice, and other new features to the popular cross-platform messaging app. The Canadian company first teased this update back in December, and now it is finally rolling out through the App Store and Google Play.
Rovio began teasing its latest Angry Birds spinoff on Wednesday — without actually revealing the name of the new game. But based on the promotional poster above, which was posted on the studio’s new blog this morning, we now know the title will be based around the lovable Stella and her feathered friends.
At this point we’re all expecting the Galaxy S5 to make its debut at Mobile World Congress later this month, but if you think Samsung’s going to launch it on its own for maximum exposure, you can think again.
The South Korean company reportedly has a number of other devices up its sleeve for the event, including a second-generation Galaxy Gear 2, and the Galaxy Tab 4.
