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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion

Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion | Communications Major | Scoop.it

WhatsApp, the largest messaging service in the world, will now be under the command of Facebook.


WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app for smartphones, according to OnDevice Research.


Buying WhatsApp will only bolster Facebook's already strong position in the crowded messaging world. Messenger, Facebook's a standalone messaging app for mobile devices, is second only to WhatsApp in its share of the smartphone market.

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Look Out Twitter, Vine: Facebook Announces 15-Second Video on Instagram

Look Out Twitter, Vine: Facebook Announces 15-Second Video on Instagram | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Following last week's introduction of hashtags on Facebook, the social network has announced its response to Twitter's popular six-second video app Vine by adding video on Instagram. Users will see...

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Facebook’s Challenge: Making Money in Mobile World

Facebook’s Challenge: Making Money in Mobile World | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The company is trying to find ways to show lucrative ads to mobile users without cluttering up their hand-held screens and driving them away in frustration.

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Facebook Is Erasing Doubts on Mobile

Facebook Is Erasing Doubts on Mobile | Communications Major | Scoop.it

\Customers of the social networking giant continue to shift toward mobile phones and tablets to gain access to the site instead of a PC.

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MySpace Is Back: Redesigned Site, Mobile App, Streaming Radio Service

MySpace Is Back: Redesigned Site, Mobile App, Streaming Radio Service | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Remember MySpace? Sure you do. You probably even have an old account kicking around somewhere from before you got hooked on Facebook and Twitter. Like from 2008, maybe? Well, it's been some time, but MySpace is re-entering the social media world (and a lot has changed!). The site is targeting the 13-30-year-old demographic. So, if you are 31+ no need to read further....

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