Rakuten buys Viber messaging app for $900 million

Follow:   02.21.2014  View in a Browser Rakuten buys Viber messaging app for $900 million 02.14.2014 9:42 AM Viber is Rakuten's latest acquisition following Kobo, Wuaki.tv and Viki. Ericsson and Ciena join forces on IP and optical networking 02.14.2014 10:05 AM The two companies will work together on software-defined networking features -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   Download every De La Soul album for free for today only 02.14.2014 10:15 AM Tired of waiting to get through all the legal hurdles, De La Soul is taking its music straight to the fans via the Internet. Can 200 million licenses be wrong? Windows 8 hits major milestone 02.14.2014 11:48 AM License sales lag behind Windows 7, but are ahead of Windows Vista. Use apps to turn your Twitter feed into a spoiler-free zone 02.14.2014 12:30 PM Are the people in your social media sphere yammering on about House of Cards or the Winter Olympics before you've had a chance to watch? We've looked at some apps that can silence them until you can get to a TV. Google publishes commitments it made to settle EU antitrust case 02.14.2014 12:40 PM Google has revealed how it proposes to settle an antitrust case over search result ranking. 10-Gbit Google Fiber is already real, just not from Google 02.14.2014 1:30 PM Google executives said Thursday that they're working on 10-Gbit optical fiber connections. They won't be the first. Missing Pieces: Wrapping up the week's must-know gaming news 02.14.2014 2:09 PM Happy Valentine's Day! EA begs for your love with free Dungeon Keeper, Twitch.tv consumes its parent, and Flappy Bird lives...kind of. Microsoft stays the execution of Windows 7 PCs for business, but not for pleasure 02.14.2014 3:29 PM Windows 8 haters can continue to buy PCs pre-loaded with WIndows 7 beyond 2014, but they'll have to splurge on a business machine. Time machines: take charge of your life with these time trackers 02.14.2014 4:02 PM If you frequently wonder where the time goes, look no further than these tools. NSA protest results in tens of thousands of phone calls, emails 02.14.2014 4:48 PM Participants made 96,000 calls to Congress to protest surveillance programs and will send 555,000 email messages as pat of the "Day We Fight Back". Latest tablet theft victim is just 2 years old 02.14.2014 4:50 PM The crime comes as cellular carriers face pressure to apply technology to stop device theft.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107