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The WebRTC faceoff: Skype vs. Facebook
GUEST: This post was written by telco/VoIP blogger and Amdocs exec Tsahi Levent-Levi . Spare a thought for the telcos – they’ve had a hard couple of years fighting off VoIP vendors such as Microsoft’s...
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Hello, Skype … and WhatsApp: Viber has 200M users and a new, spiffy desktop...
Mobile-first messaging and communications platform Viber has landed on the desktop. Originally available only on smartphone platforms like Android, iOS, and others, Viber has added a desktop client...
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Apps, apps, apps: Who’s winning and what’s working on Google Play and iOS
Snapchat continued its improbable rise to the top of the iOS app store in April, proving there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Even with controversial content and security concerns, iPhone users...
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Facebook inches one step closer to music with update to Android app
Facebook edged one step closer to your music with a neat little update to its app on Android, which you can use to control tunes via Facebook. Don’t hold your breath for a similar feature on the...
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Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten snaps up voice calling app Viber for $900M
Chalk up another big acquisition for Japan’s Rakuten. The e-commerce firm announced this morning that it has acquired Viber, a voice calling and messaging app with more than 200 million users, for $900...
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5 PR lessons from Viber’s rise from zero users to a $900M exit
GUEST: Anyone reading VentureBeat has probably dreamt at some point of becoming the next big startup success story. In fact, a handful of VentureBeat readers may have already achieved this dream. But...
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Iraq cracks down further on social media — but leaves ISIS-affiliated web...
Iraq has blocked the URLs of 20 web sites since the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (aka ISIS) launched its violent takeover in Northern Iraq two weeks ago. The blocked sites include Twitter,...
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Viber now has 400M users, & many are using the service to survive in the...
EXCLUSIVE: Viber co-founder and chief Talmon Marco is on a roll. His Viber IM-VoIP platform has grown to 400 million users in less than four years. Known for its killer encryption, it has emerged as...
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Viber brings mobile games to its chat and messaging app globally
Chat and messaging app Viber is bringing games to the global masses today, two months after a limited launch that saw the initiative land in just a handful of countries around the world. For Viber...
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Messaging is eating the app store: New Tribe app growing 80% weekly
The new Quartz app tells you the news like a friend sending texts. Messaging apps command bigger audiences than social networks. And now Apple is featuring the one-week-out-of-beta video-messaging app...
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Mobile messaging giant Viber announces end-to-end encryption and...
Viber is the latest tech company to tout its security credentials, as the mobile messaging giant today announces end-to-end encryption and a new PIN-protected hidden chat feature. Above: Hidden Chats:...
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The ultimate bot guide for marketers: 11 strategies for success
GUEST: Bots are showing themselves to be one of the darlings of adtech in 2016. They may potentially disrupt brand-consumer interaction as we know it, creating both opportunity and chaos for marketers....
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Why in-chat ecommerce is the ‘next big thing’
SPONSORED: This sponsored post is part of our Mobile Commerce Explosion series. Produced in partnership with Braintree, the series looks at the explosive growth in mobile and how it’s disrupting...
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Messaging giant Viber becomes more like Facebook with the launch of Public...
Above: Viber: Violet’s Kitchen Page Viber has announced a new suite of tools designed to connect businesses and marketers with the mobile messaging app’s 800 million users. With Public Accounts, Viber...
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Viber to let you send video messages and search for content in third-party...
Viber is unveiling a handful of new features as the company looks to bolster its arsenal in the battle with other mobile messaging apps. Above: Viber Instant Video Messaging The first notable new...
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Trump’s immigration ban prompts messaging giant Viber to offer free calls...
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten is the latest company to come out in support of those affected by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that prevents travelers and immigrants from specific...
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Tech has joined the immigration ban resistance against Trump. Will it make a...
The tech industry is far from perfect when it comes to issues like economic and social justice. Silicon Valley has long been accused of abusing the H1B visa process to bring in cheaper foreign...
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Viber appoints former AdTech chief to lead the company after more than a year...
Chat and messaging giant Viber has appointed a new chief executive, more than a year after the company last claimed a permanent CEO. Viber’s new CEO is Silicon Valley-based Djamel Agaoua, who will lead...
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Chat app Viber to launch in-app shopping feature with brands like Macy’s and...
Chat and messaging giant Viber has announced a new in-chat “Instant shopping” feature that lets users search for goods without leaving Viber. The new social commerce feature will arrive in the U.S. on...
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Viber to launch secret chats that self-destruct and prevent screenshots
Chat app giant Viber is gearing up to introduce a new secret chats feature across its messaging platform later this week. The move represents an extension to Viber’s recently launched secret messages,...
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