Hello, Skype … and WhatsApp: Viber has 200M users and a new, spiffy desktop video-calling client

May 7, 2013 8:56 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

The result is a combination of just about every kind of communication you could wish for in a single client: mobile text-message-like messaging, audio, and video. Which means that not only is Viber competing with mobile messaging platforms like the massive WhatsApp, it's also competing with existing VOIP giant Skype.

AppsFlyer says social sharing delivers better results for app marketers than search

May 6, 2013 10:00 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

If you're looking for high volumes of users, mobile ad networks can deliver them.

Germany’s Kamicat raises funds for social, mobile, and web games

May 6, 2013 10:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Kamicat's soccer game will now benefit from marketing promotion from iVenture's portfolio company Traffic Captain.

2M Facebook fans better than Super Bowl ad, celeb endorsement … or Twitter followers

May 6, 2013 9:07 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Facebook fans are the holy grail of small business, according to a recent study by Staples.

Betable’s disruptive tactics cause a smackdown debate among online casino game makers

May 6, 2013 9:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Editor's Pick By enabling social casino game makers to enter real-money gambling in the UK, Betable has angered real-money online gambling firms.

Square is tracking where you buy to predict what you’ll buy next

May 3, 2013 10:22 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Square processes $10 billion in consumer purchases each year. That adds up to a whole mountain of data about what you buy where and when.

Playstudios launches new social casino game with the Mirage brand

May 3, 2013 6:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

MyVegas has topped 3 million active gamers playing its earlier social casino games on Facebook.

Instagram gets face-tagging with ‘Photos of You’ feature

May 2, 2013 10:04 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Just like in Facebook, you can now tag faces in Instagram photos. Of course, it's not just for adding other people's usernames to your own pics; you'll also get to see pics people are tagging you in.

Facebook beefs up your personal security using your best friends

May 2, 2013 9:00 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

"Think of it like giving your house key to a friend when you go on vacation," said a Facebook rep. "Pick the friends you trust most. Facebook will send codes to your friends to access your account."

WemoLab launches SuperFugu undersea exploration adventure for iPad

May 2, 2013 9:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

The maker of the beautiful The Blu launches a "digital field trip" on the iPad.

Facebook earnings show huge mobile numbers, growth around the globe

May 1, 2013 1:25 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

More than half of Facebook's revenue comes from international sources, and only around 20 percent of monthly active users are based in the U.S. and Canada.