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With $16B WhatsApp buy, Facebook aims for immediacy and access to the Chinese market

WhatsApp deal gives Facebook a path to crowded China market

15 non-certified IT skills growing in demand

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February 20, 2014
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With WhatsApp, Facebook aims for immediacy

When's the last time you replied, promptly, to a message sent through Facebook? Aren't sure? Well Facebook, craving more real-time usage of its service, hopes to change that.

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Issue highlights

1. WhatsApp deal gives Facebook a path to crowded China market

2. 15 non-certified IT skills growing in demand

3. The surprise power hog for mobile storage: software

4. California fights drought with big data, cloud computing

5. Glove helps Android users find the best cellular provider

6. Belkin fixes WeMo security holes that gave hackers access to home appliances

7. Parsing Google's Glass etiquette: What those do's and don'ts really mean

8. Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play store

9. Researcher claims two hacker gangs exploiting unpatched IE bug

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WhatsApp deal gives Facebook a path to crowded China market

It might not have figured in Facebook's calculations, but its deal to buy WhatsApp may help the social networking giant get access to the Chinese market. READ MORE

15 non-certified IT skills growing in demand

Whether you're a senior IT executive evaluating staffing needs and preparing budgets or an IT pro deciding where to invest your time to gain new skills, knowing what technologies are in demand should be a key part of your strategy. READ MORE

The surprise power hog for mobile storage: software

Flash storage can be a big power consumer in mobile devices, but it's not the flash that sucks up all that energy, it's the software that goes with it. READ MORE

California fights drought with big data, cloud computing

Sensors, the Internet of Things, and hackathons will also have a role in historic drought. READ MORE

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Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful, and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information. View more

Glove helps Android users find the best cellular provider

Think you could get better coverage by switching to another phone service? Glove says it can help you decide. READ MORE

Belkin fixes WeMo security holes that gave hackers access to home appliances

Your light switches and thermostats are safe, for now. READ MORE

Parsing Google's Glass etiquette: What those do's and don'ts really mean

You're an Explorer now, son. You have new responsibilities, and it's time to take them seriously. READ MORE

Report: Malware-infected Android apps spike in the Google Play store

The number of mobile apps infected with malware in Google's Play store nearly quadrupled between 2011 and 2013, a security group has reported. READ MORE

Researcher claims two hacker gangs exploiting unpatched IE bug

Two different hacker groups are exploiting the same still-unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) with almost-identical attack code, a security researcher said Tuesday. READ MORE

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