Does WhatsApp deal show Facebook knows what's up?

Does WhatsApp deal show Facebook knows what's up?: "The deal sent shock waves through the technology industry because of the staggering price being paid for a four-year-old service that isn't as well known in the U.S. as it is overseas where WhatsApp has become a hip way to communicate instantaneously."



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How to Hide Text in Word 2010 | Daves Computer Tips

How to Hide Text in Word 2010 | Daves Computer Tips: "There is a feature in the two latest versions of Word that will allow you to hide sensitive information, such as client names, Social Security Numbers, phone numbers, or any text that you do not want seen. This feature comes in very handy when you need to send documents to a colleague who works for another company. One example would be a law office. Lawyers frequently call each other and ask for a particular type of pleading. The lawyer will typically copy the pleading from one file and then use a marker to block the client names, etc. and send it along to his/her fellow lawyer."



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4 of the Best Personal Wikis to Keep You Organized

4 of the Best Personal Wikis to Keep You Organized: "TiddlyWiki is a neat little program. Well, technically, it isn’t even a program. It’s just an HTML file that you download and it comes packaged with a JAR file that handles the manipulation of data. In order to run it, you just open up the HTML file in a browser and you’ll see the wiki in all its glory. TiddlyWiki works in all of the major browsers, including IE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari."



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Tech Retrospect: Facebook buys WhatsApp and Google launches Project Tango | Columns - CNET Reviews

Tech Retrospect: Facebook buys WhatsApp and Google launches Project Tango | Columns - CNET Reviews: "The big, multi-billion dollar acquisitions just keep rolling in -- and they keep getting bigger, too. The latest comes courtesy of Facebook, which paid a total of $19 billion in cash, stock, and options for WhatsApp. At first glance that seems like an absolutely preposterous amount of money for an app that many in the US still haven't heard of. But, roll up the numbers plus the angles, and it starts to make a little more sense."



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Google+ Meets Gmail: Everything You Need To Know About The Explosive Combo

Google+ Meets Gmail: Everything You Need To Know About The Explosive Combo: "It’s no secret that Google has been working hard to push its social network into the mainstream. Google has killed off some of its own products — e.g, the late Google Reader — in an attempt to drive more users into the arms of Google+. A more common tactic, however, has been to create bridges between the social network and other popular Google products."



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Why Android Phones Slow Down Over Time and How to Speed Them Up

Why Android Phones Slow Down Over Time and How to Speed Them Up: "Do Android phones and tablets slow down over time? Many people seem to think so. We’ll look at the reasons why devices slow down and how to battle slow downs.

This problem isn’t necessarily unique to Android — try using an iPad 3 with iOS 7 and feel how slow it’s become — but it does seem to be reported by many Android users."



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Here’s why big cities aren’t getting Google Fiber anytime soon

Here’s why big cities aren’t getting Google Fiber anytime soon: "On Wednesday, Google announced it was mulling whether to expand Google Fiber to as many as 34 new cities around the country. Many of these are mid-sized locations like Portland and San Antonio — a sign that Google's early efforts in slightly smaller places, such as Kansas City, are paying off and that the company is ready to take on bigger challenges."



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Hell no, we won't go: 10 reasons some XP users refuse to upgrade | ZDNet

Hell no, we won't go: 10 reasons some XP users refuse to upgrade | ZDNet: "Last month, I wrote an article entitled The land of forgotten XP installs: Have you looked everywhere? The article talked about all the Windows XP installs still living on embedded systems and virtual machines, and the need to dig them out and upgrade them before the April XP support cut-off date. It was a short article, but it inspired a lot of comments from ZDNet readers out there. Much to my surprise, many of you have no intention of leaving XP."



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