Latin America, Emerging Markets, Drive Shift in Tech Industry's Priorities

Last year marked the first time smartphones outsold cheaper feature phones globally, but according to a new report, the smartphone frenzy is expected to slow down this year and into the near future. For PC makers, the computer market looks even worse.

Why Facebook is Buying WhatsApp for $19 Billion: Mobile and Emerging Markets

Facebook has decided to make its largest purchase ever with the acquisition of popular messaging service WhatsApp. Why did this messaging app fetch one of the largest sums in the web industry's recent history? Here are a few reasons.

Telefónica and Firefox OS Team Up to Bring Line App to Latin American Customers

Firefox Operating System and Telefónica just made a deal to bolster its entry into the burgeoning Latin American wireless market. Telefónica and FireFox just announced a partnership with Line, a calling and messaging app, that will give Telefónica subscribers with Firefox OS phones exclusive access.

Hackathon for Cuba Brings Latino Entrepreneurs, Programmers Together to Help Cubans Without Internet

Cuba is one of the least connected countries in the western hemisphere when it comes to the internet. That's why technology experts and programmers are meeting in South Florida for the first ever "Hackathon for Cuba."

Zuckerberg's Open Compute: Taking Over the World With... Efficiency

Despite recent studies spelling doom for Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg clearly has his sights on building a worldwide social media platform and upending the tech industry. How will Zuckerberg take over the world? Efficiency.
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