We’ll take a look at the software that can make this year’s taxes a breeze — or, if not a breeze, at least as easy and straightforward as taxes can be.
Apps & Software
Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Explained
Also: How you, too, can make a $19 billion smartphone app. Also: Not really.
Microsoft Stops Hiding Office’s Free Online Edition
A useful service gets a new name and better promotion.
Researchers Building Social Media Lie Detector
An international group of researchers, led by the University of Sheffield in England, is building a lie detector to help sort out fact from fiction on social media.
Facebook Once Rejected WhatsApp Founder for a Job
Now it’s buying his company for $19 billion
Hop — the Email App That Thinks It’s Instant Messaging — Arrives on the iPad
If electronic mail had been invented in 2014, it would probably look a lot like this.
Fleksy Fuels iOS Keyboard Revolt by Opening to All App Makers
The default iPhone keyboard doesn’t have to be your only option.
10 Apps and Sites That Will Save You Money
Too many online services claiming to save you money just end up costing you precious time without much in return. Here are 10 free websites and apps that will help you keep more dollars in your wallet.
Doom Beta Access Teased if You Pre-Order Wolfenstein: The New Order
Doom 4 no more.
That Instant World of Warcraft Level 90 Boost Might Set You Back $60
Then again, that’s a whole lotta levels.
BioShock Creator Ken Levine ‘Winding Down Irrational Games as You Know It’
BioShock creator taking “about fifteen” employees to work on new gaming project.
Thief Runs at 900p on Xbox One — How Much Does Resolution Matter to You?
Square Enix confirms the PlayStation 4 version runs at native 1080p.