Mark Little

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) spent a colossal amount of money to acquire WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app. The deal -- which includes $4 billion in cash and $12 billion in Facebook stock -- greatly exceeds the $1 billion price tag associated with Instagram. It also exceeds the $3 billion offer to...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was once criticized for paying $1 billion to acquire Instagram. After paying $16 billion for WhatsApp, the previous acquisition is much less impressive. Some might even say that $1 billion is a tad low considering how much Facebook offered to pay for Snapchat. "...

Few consumers are aware of the risks associated with downloading apps from Google Play (NASDAQ: GOOG). In addition to the malicious software that snuck into the store, it was recently revealed that Google collects and sends users' personal data to app developers. That "personal data" includes (...