Wednesday, February 26 – Egyptian court sentences 26 people to death for plotting Suez Canal attack, after trying them in absentia. (Source: Reuters) An Islamist insurgency has gained momentum since the army…
Month: February 2014
Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 in Barcelona.
Samsung unveiled its latest flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona. According to the press release from Samsung, the new Galaxy S5 offers consumers…
Facebook Acquires WhatsApp for $16 Billion
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 – Social media company Facebook today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of…
Japanese online shopping giant buys Viber
The Japanese online shopping firm Rakuten has bought free call and text message app Viber for $900m. “Viber understands how people actually want to engage and have built the only service that…
Amazon acquires video game studio Double Helix
Amazon.com has acquired game studio Double Helix Games to extend its area in Gaming Field. Amazon confirmed the news to Techcrunch and stated that “Amazon has acquired Double Helix as part of…