Facebook Challenges Apple For Control Of The Next Major Battleground

The news that Facebook is working on encrypting end-to-end communication in its chat client is another sign that messaging is the next major battleground online. End-to-end encryption is increasingly being seen as a desirable product for many users of IM platforms, and the addition of this feature should be seen as Facebook emphatically planting a flag to say ‘we are here in this space and we plan to dominate it’. Apple needs to watch out.

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‘Pokemon GO’ International Release Paused For Server Problems

The company is aware of the server problem and working to improve stability, and in the meantime developer Niantic has delayed the international rollout until it can feel comfortable in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, where the game is already live. That means territories like Canda, Europe, the UK and South America will have to wait.

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