Google is going to buy WhatsApp for one billion dollars

A year ago in April 2012 Facebook bought the most popular mobile application for taking pictures – Instagram. It was a sign for one of the main competitors – Google – to start working on the ways to increase the audience not to lose leadership.

About one and a half month ago the negotiation concerning buying of a popular messenger WhatsApp by Google company was started. It has already reached the stage of discussing the cost of the deal as the agreement of the management was reached.

whatsApp is one of the most popular crossplatform mobile application for communication so the price for it cannot be low. It is about a billion dollars that seems to be a kind of response to Facebook for buying Instagram – the most popular mobile photosociety.

It is clear that with such huge audience Google will not be able just to close WhatsApp as it happened to Sparrow and with a desktop version of photoeditor Snapseed. At first sight it seems that for users nothing will change except that the application will change the owner as the bought Instagram still remains the independent service and didn’t turn into one of the functions of social network. But after the presentation of Facebook Home when Mark Zuckerberg hid Android deep under its shell Google must have a serious compatible advantage.

There are some gossips that the search engine giant is going to present a new service – Babel or Bubble. It is going to combine Voice, Talk and Google+ Messenger. At the same time the devices based on Android operating system will receive a kind of iMessage at once. There is no sense for Google to work on a corporate service and spend a billion dollars to buy a project that will compete with their novelty. For sure WahtsApp and a new service of Google will turn into one mobile application that will provide Google with the huge advantage in the mobile application market.

Contributing writer:
Mike Asher, technical writer from Australia. Specializing in IT business, software development, custom programming and open-source systems, project management and tracking software systems. At the same time his portfolio of articles and blog posts includes thought and advices regarding designer discount clothes, brands and stylish trends.

Why to order software development services in Florida?

Why to choose a software company in Florida? If you were looking for the answer to this question, I'll try to share my thought regarding this issue. Hope to be helpful.

Why to order software development services in Florida?
The first thing you need to be sure is why you want to work with a Florida-based company. You need to be sure that there are many other options. Your software project may be outsourced to any software company in the world. Modern information technologies allow any type of communication and it's really cheap. You don't need to travel to the other part of the world to communicate with a team about custom Wordpress programming. You just need to have a good Internet connection and appropriate video conferencing tool. But even if there is an opportunity to hire software developers from India or China, Poland or Belarus there is a list of reason why to hire IT specialists who work close to you, your company and you potential customers.

The main reason why it's good to work with a company from your state is that you have similar life-style with all the people who will participate in your software development project. It will be very important during the project initiation phase, so as during the project planning, estimation and requirements gathering. For example, if you plan to create the real estate site you may easily find a web agency with real estate software projects in their portfolio. They will probably have some parts/modules of your project already developed, they will understand why you may need this or that feature, they may even suggest you some ideas (if you are open for this).

The other reasons to look for Florida iPhone developers or Miami Magento programmers is absence of cultural differences. You will speak the same language and it's not only about being native English speakers. They will understand you better because you have grown in the similar cultural environment. Also you will not face the problem of different time zones. It's much more convenient to have the same working hours with your software development team.

Facebook has built a beautiful Home on Android

Last Friday Facebook presented its Home and by that started a real discussion. Facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg stressed that despite long-standing rumors Facebook didn’t announce a “Facebook phone” and that they were not going to create Facebook phone operating system. The new product – Facebook Home – is just a replacement for Android’s standard home screen. It was installed just on one new smartphone yet – HTC’s First. The application may be installed on a few different existing devices from Samsung and HTC. It happens quite rarely when such a simple product – and Home can be described in several words: this is a news feed of a social network on the home screen of a mobile device – so it happens rarely when such a simple product creates such a wide range of opinions. Moreover we are not only discussing on that topic but we are also trying to understand what is Home and to what results its popularization may lead. And it is not doubtful that the project is going to be popular: a billion of Facebook users is not a joke.

The first question clarified during two days of discussion concerns the type of the product. The project of Facebook is an application that occupies the home screen of a device to output some useful information and if it is needed it is able to launch other programs. It allows ranking it as a launcher. There are dozens of such applications, and it is not only independent mobile apps developers who work with them but huge vendors such as HTC, Motorola, Samsung.

The thing that was really unexpected was the reaction of Microsoft. One of the managers of the company – Frank Show – explained in his blog that the software giant had already implemented the same ideas in its Windows Phone two years earlier. According to Show, Home is just a superstructure that compensates fundamental Android disadvantages.

Few words about the author of the article: Karol McMill, professional copywriter publishing articles on different IT topics - software and hardware for business and entertainment, mobile applications for iPhone and Android, gadgets and widgets to improve the efficiency. Prefers Armani designer clothing and likes cooking with wine.

Stay connected

According to the latest research of European sociologists the mobile phone become for us a necessity of the first level. Modern people is more willing to stay without food rather to found themselves without a mobile connection. A mobile signal have much better results than computers or television. More than 70 per cent of world population possess mobile phones and many of them are connected to 2 or even 3 mobile operators.

So definitely it's better to have the mobile signal near you. Even if you decide to hide from the civilization it's better to use its achievements. But sometimes you don't have a possibility to get the signal from a mobile operator base station directly. You may go fishing or hunting, you may driving through a national park or forest or exploring Grand Canyon and there is no signal at all. The nature does not provide us with a connection even if we need it desperately. There will be no signal even if you are lost and want to make an emergency call to 911.

There something you can do to cope with the situation of course. You have to think it over beforehand and get a mobile signal amplifier. The principle of its work is simple enough as it takes a weak signal from outside you location (or even your car) and amplifies it to an appropriate level. If there is any possibility to get a signal in your place the booster will provide your phone with the connection you need.

The same situation stands for 3G Internet signal. The minority knows that the signal of mobile Internet is not strictly depends on your mobile signal. You may have wonderful GSM signal and weak 3G because of different base stations that give those kind of signals. But the solution for Internet connection is almost the same. You should find a 3G signal booster. You may stay out of reach of your wife mobile calls and share your fish photos with your Facebook friends.

Anyway it is your decision now whether you want to stay connected or not.

Lose weight without damage

In their chase for a beautiful body women are ready to spend money and time on new weight reduction products that promise instant results, but they sometimes forget that there are effective and time-proven methods that don’t require much apart from dedication and desire to change.

If you have decided that it’s time to get into shape, the first thing you have to do is to put together new meal plan. These are the tips that will help you to reorganize the way you eat:

All the fast food, pastry and fried products should be temporary excluded from your nutrition, because these products contain enormous amounts of carbs and trans fats, that is in no way healthy. By cutting them you will not only reduce the amount of consumed calories but you will also reduce cholesterol in your blood. Instead of macaroni and cheese with a steak eat salad with olive oil and chicken breast; this serving will not only provide your body with fibers, proteins, vitamins and minerals but will also provide you with great level of energy for several hours.

Make a habit of drinking a glass of water every time you feel like you could it something. Our brain doesn’t distinguish the difference between hunger and thirst, so that way you will be able to avoid unnecessary calories.

If you want to hasten the process of weight reduction add vegetables, fruits and dietary supplements to your nutrition. Fresh fruits and vegetables while extremely low in calories are the sources of fibers and minerals that are absolutely necessary for our body. And dietary supplements will provide you with all the nutrients that may be lacking in your diet.

And one more thing: forget about late night meals. At first it may be challenging, but once you get used to this change and see the results, it will be worth it.

Using all these simple advises you will be able to lose weight without damage to your body. For more information on weight reduction read here.

Using earpiece in fitness center

Like many other people I like sports and outdoor activities. You can just enter the fitness center and see how many people are involved in sports every day. Usually administrators or trainer turns on music in such places. It is an ordinary attribute which motivates visitors to additional trainings and gives the rhythm of active movements. But not everyone likes the same music, so the music that plays from the general columns can make you feel uncomfortable. That’s why a lot of people come with their own players and listen to music with headphones (look here how). It allows you to listen to the music which you prefer or which you selected special for your exercises. There are some disadvantages in this case. This option will not work if you do not have a special clip. But more often wires headphones can make you feel uneasy, because it can hold down your movements and you can seriously hamper during exercise. I have always visited fitness center with my mp3 player and now I prefer to use another alternative. I have found special device which is called Earpiece (check it here). You can read more here. It is small and very light headphone that is easily putted in the ear. After a while you get used to this device quickly. Now it's time only for you, your music and your exercises. It hasn't any wires and it's the many reason for buying it.  You will be surprised to know that this little device also has a battery which provides power and antenna, which provides telephone communication. This device will not fall out of your ear and annoy you because it's too small and inserted deep enough in the ear. The only negative moment that I have found for myself is short battery life. One battery allows working for about 4-5 hours. So be prepared to change battery regularly.

Lose belly fat

To lose belly fat and get slim thighs many people are ready to starve, spend hours at the gym and try all the products that promise fast and permanent results in weight reduction. Even knowing fully well that all these products can only help but not by any means do the entire job, we still believe in miracles. Or maybe it’s just our laziness talking. Because nowadays even a kid will tell you that weight reduction can only be achieved by a complex of such measures as healthy balanced diet with high level of consumed minerals and vitamins, exercises and skin care.
If you have decided to put some changes in your diet, start with these tips. After reading this information you will see that healthy diet doesn’t mean starving yourself till you faint. On the contrary, you will lose weight only if you provide your body with all the nutrients it needs. Of course, that can be pretty challenging, because even if you eat fruits and vegetables every day, usually it’s still not enough. To fix this lack of vitamins, minerals, fiber and fatty acids dietary supplements were designed.
Another essential part of your weight reduction process is working out. Such activities as running, swimming and aerobics will help you to lose belly fat and gain beautiful body. But don’t make mistakes of all the beginners: don’t try to achieve results in a week; this will only wear your body out. But if you still want to make sure you use your time working out at the fullest, consider taking pre workouts. These products were developed to maximize and enhance your workout routine. To know more about pre workouts check out this page.
And if you want to be able to wear revealing outfits and want your face to look ten years younger after your weight reduction process is complete, also make sure to take care of your skin.