Facebook is starting production on high-quality television series and gaming shows to be broadcast on its platform, one of the social media giant’s executives said on Monday. The online platform, which has around two billion…
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Never too old to code: Meet Japan’s 82-year-old app-maker
When 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya first began working she still used an abacus for maths — today she is one of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers, a trailblazer in making smartphones accessible for the elderly….
Qatar Airways’ ‘No Borders, Only Horizons’ becomes Top Viral Video Worldwide
Qatar Airways has received tremendous support globally for its recently-launched television and social media commercial titled ‘No Borders, Only Horizons’, which has been viewed by more than 54 million viewers worldwide, making it the top…
Twitter dives, growth stall highlights contrast with Facebook
Twitter shares were hammered Thursday after the company reported no gain in its user base in the past quarter, raising fresh fears about the future of the service as it loses more ground to Facebook….
Adobe bidding Flash farewell in 2020
Adobe on Tuesday said its Flash software that served up video and online games for decades will be killed off over the next three years. The software giant said in a blog post its software,…
Facebook to test news story paywalls: report
Facebook will test limiting the number of published news stories that can be read for free on its Instant Articles platform for premium publishers, US media reported on Wednesday. The leading social network has become…
Rapper Akon to buy 50% of African music download service
Senegalese-American rapper Akon announced Saturday he would purchase 50 percent of African music download service Musik Bi, as the platform struggles to gain a foothold after its launch 18 months ago. Africa’s first home-grown platform…
Microsoft kills off the Windows 8 smartphone as it officially ends support for handset
Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile. Users of Windows-powered phones – which have failed badly…
Prince Harry blames mobile phones for mental health issues
The 32-year-old royal – who has been campaigning for mental health awareness for over a year now with his brother Prince William and sister-in-law Duchess Catherine – believes everyone would be more “more effective and…
Ads heading for Messenger home screens globally
Facebook on Tuesday said that advertisements will begin popping up on Messenger home screens globally after promising tests with users in Australia and Thailand. “Messenger ads are going global,” the Facebook-owned mobile messaging service said…