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Online banking
Just over half of adults bank online. -
Facebook and Whatsapp
Facebook spent a whopping $19 billion on the popular messenger app Whatsapp. This free app allowed you to send messages that bypassed your phone carriers data. -
Piracy on land?
OpenSSL found a few errors in their code that made internet users data, passwords and much more private information insecure. The error was made in 2012 but realized in 2014. I would change your passwords if you haven't since 2012. -
'Discover' and 'Lenses'
Also, known as filters. Snapchat adds face-replacing filters that allow people to instantly alter their appears to match an animal and many other characters. -
Micro Computers
The university of Michigan creates the micro mote (M3), the smallest computer in the world. These small computers are also know as "micro dust" they have three basic functions. One of them being measuring temperature, humidity and dirt moister. Sprinkle them on the dirt and they will let you everything about that dirt. -
Google Assistant
Google, the most used search engine on the web, revealed a voice-activated system that will make google even more of a "smart" search engine. -
Twitter buys Vine
Vine was a popular video sharing application that only let you post 6-second videos. Twitter bought it in 2012 it was popular for many years until Twitter disabled uploads in 2016. You can still watch and download content but no new content can be posted. -
280 Characters
Twitter adds 140 more characters for their users to express themselves. Twitter's culture was one of well thought out posts since you only have 140 characters to share your thoughts. Will adding more characters make them to similar to other social media sites? -
Instagram vs Youtube?
Instagram releases IGTV that allows users to upload videos that are shorter than 10 minutes. Unless you are popular then you get special treatment and can post videos up to 60 minutes. Youtube allows users 15 minutes of upload time..... who will win?