Software : Google may be looking to launch its own WhatsApp competitor |
| Google may be looking to launch its own WhatsApp competitor Posted:  Your first thought when you read that Google may be looking into launching its own mobile messaging service to compete with WhatsApp is probably "What about Hangouts?" The answer, apparently, is that few outside of the Android ecosystem is using Hangouts, perhaps thanks in part to the fact that it requires users to sign in with their Google accounts. Other messaging services, including WhatsApp and its many rivals around the world, require only a phone number. But unlike Hangouts Google's new messaging service will reportedly ditch the Google account requirement, according to the Economic Times, a smart move if Google wants to compete. And boy does Google want to competeGoogle actually tried to buy WhatsApp itself back in 2013, but lost the bidding war to Facebook. Now Google will launch its new messaging service in 2015, the Times said. It will test the service in emerging markets like India, where the company has reportedly sent Google Product Manager Nikhyl Singhal to do recon on the messaging app ecosystem. |
| Mozilla's 64-bit Firefox browser will touch down in Spring 2015 Posted:  Mozilla has been toying with a 64-bit Firefox browser for years, and now it's finally resolved to make it official. 64-bit Firefox will arrive with Firefox 37, which is scheduled to launch on March 31 2015, according to Mozilla's wiki. Two of Mozilla's main competitors, Chrome and Internet Explorer, already offer 64-bit versions. However it's actually Windows 10 that deserves partial for this news, as Mozilla apparently believes Microsoft may drop x86 support entirely with its next OS version. Face your fearsThat would leave Mozilla in hot water without a 64-bit browser, though the company's fear of a 64-bit-only Windows 10 is just that - an unsubstantiated fear. We've reached out to Microsoft to see if they want to address this question, and we'll update if they do. |
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