TechBytes: Skype Acquires GroupMe
Aug. 22, 2011— -- In today's TechBytes, Skype is getting into group messaging. The Internet calling service said it is buying GroupMe.
It allows users to send text messages to several people at once and make conference calls.
HP TouchPad: Going, Going, Gone
Hewlett-Packard is getting out of the tablet business in a big way. The company is holding a fire sale on its TouchPad, just $99 for the basic model, down from $500 and similar savings on the other.
Meanwhile, Apple, the king of the tablets, is working on its next generation iPad. The Wall Street Journal says trial production will start in October and the tablet will go on sale early next year.
RankMyHack.com
As website hackers get bolder, they can claim bragging rights on a new site called RankMyHack.com.
It not only ranks them, but attempts to verify their claims. The site also offers extra points for hacking certain sites.
