Apple Finally fixes Major Security Flaw

Apple has finally released a patch for the Mac operating system that fixes a Major security flaw, which allowed hackers to intercept data and secure access such as email and Facebook.  The security flaw which was present on both osx and iOS systems, was rumoured to be present for over a month.  In the past week Apple released a small patch for iOS which fixed the problem, but until today there was no fix for the osx system.  Finally Apple has got their act together and have fixed a problem which never should of happened in the firstplace.  Apple will not comment on how it came to know about the security flaw, or whether the flaw had been exploit.  After the disappointment and problems with the Maverick operating system, Apple needs to get its head back in the game. 

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Just out - Whatsapp announces voice call feature

Co-Founder and CEO, Jan Koum announces the release of the voice call feature at the 2014 Mobile World Congress Source: AFP

Well I just published a post about Facebook's aquisition of Whatsapp, but the latest news in regards to the up and coming messenger is the fact that it will now offer voice calls.  That's right voice calls.  Whatsapp CEO Jan Koum announced at the 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that Whatsapp would be adding the voice call feature to the app.  This move will result in further revenue disappearing from the world's largest telcom companies pockets.  This major move by Whatsapp will result in further popularity to the app, getting it closer to the 1 billlion users mark.  Lets hope that the voice call option fits seemlessly into the design of the app, and that Jan Koum hasn't overreached in his latest endevour.  The voice option will be released first on Google's Android and Apple's iOS systems and will later be released on Windows and Blackberry systems later in the year. 

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Facebook pays 19B for Whatsapp

Well if you haven't heard by now that Facebook has bought Whatsapp, then here is the latest on that front.  Facebook has bought Whatsapp for an amazing 19B dollars, with this being divided up into 12B in Facebook shares, 4B in cold hard cash and 3B in RSU for employee retention.  Now even though Whatsapp has been bought out by Facebook, it will continue to operate as an independent company from Facebook.  Along with this, the WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook’s board.  Now Whatsapp is trending toward connecting 1 billion people, with approximately 1 million more users joining Whatsapp per day.  That's a lot of people.  While still not as many users as Facebook Messenger, the increase in users may change this in the near future.  With only 32 engineers employed at Whatsapp, this once small app has revolutionised the way people communicate.  Let's hope Whatsapp continues its amazing growth over the coming months.  

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Welcome to the blog

Hello, Welcome to New Tech Critic's blog.  At New Tech Critic it is all about looking at new technology and whether it has been a success, or a complete failure.  This is one person's opinion so it would be great to hear from all of you out there as to what you think.  New Tech Critic will be looking at some of the latest news on the tech front in the coming weeks, from Apple's iTunes Radio (Which I have a bone to pick with), to the sale of Whatsapp to Facebook. 

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