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WhatsApp now has over 250 million monthly users
WhatsApp is slowly become a billion dollar acquisition if growth continues. WhatsApp is getting bigger and bigger as the years go by, but who would have guessed that such a simple messenger app could have over 250 million monthly active users? That's what the Wall Street Journal is reporting, and this is the first time WhatsApp has revealed hard numbers for its smartphone application.
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New MacBook Air users face Wi-Fi connectivity issues
Some early adopters of the new MacBook Air laptops report Wi-Fi connectivity issues, claiming their new notebooks drop connectivity all of a sudden and repeatedly.
Facebook unveils video for Instagram
Welcome the new Istagram, now with video and more filters. Vine has become one of the most used social media services on the Internet, so it comes as no surprise to see Facebook wanting to cash in on Vine's success.
Microsoft Surface RT 2 to rock Qualcomm 800 chip, Windows 8.1
Microsoft is apparently gearing up to launch a second-generation Surface RT tablet this year, and this time it's coming with an LTE-enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip and Windows 8.1 on board.
AT&T Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE costs $399.99 on contract, $199.99 with smartphone bundles
AT&T has officially announced it will start offering the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 4G LTE on June 21 for $399.99 on a two-year contract (the same price as the Wi-Fi-only version) or $199.99 with a smartphone bundle.
Microsoft paying app developers up to $100,000 to bring content to Windows Phone 8
Microsoft is working hard to get all the popular apps to Windows Phone 8, and is willing to spend a lot of money to do so.
Chromebooks land on Walmart, more retailers to get it soon
Chromebook laptops will be available in triple more stores than before, with Walmart already selling the Acer C7 and other retailers set to follow soon.
Windows 8.1 brings newly updated Xbox Music app
Xbox Music for Windows 8.1 looks slick. It even has streaming radio. Windows 8 is not in a position where Microsoft would deem as successful, despite selling 100 million licenses.
Instagram may add video on June 20 to challenge Twitter's Vine
Facebook has an event scheduled for June 20 and word is out that the company plans to unveil a new video service for its Instagram photo-sharing rock star.
Apple's next iPad mini 7.9 inch Retina display will be Samsung-made
Apple's new iPad mini will sport 7.9 inch Retina display with 2048 x 1539 pixel resolution. The quality and resolution of the display will be the same as of the current full-size iPad.
Microsoft Office now available for iPhones, but there's a catch
Microsoft finally released its Office Mobile for iPhone as a free app, but there's a catch: it's only available for Office 365 Home Premium and ProPlus subscribers.
Next generation Google Nexus 7 could launch in July for $229
New Google Nexus 7 for $229 in July of 2013? This could be another hit Android product for Google. At the recently held Google I/O developer conference, it was expected that the search giant would announce a new Nexus 7, but that did not materialize.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE version landing exclusively on AT&T ‘in the coming weeks’
AT&T just announced that a LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will launch exclusively on its network 'in the coming weeks.'
