Mobile Software
Yahoo! buys maker of personal recommendation app
Mar 20, 2013 12:21 EDT
Yahoo! on Wednesday announced that it has bought Jybe, the startup behind a smartphone application that makes local entertainment or dining recommendations based on what people like.
Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak
Mar 13, 2013 16:49 EDT
Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network.
Android chief stepping down at Google
Mar 13, 2013 14:05 EDT
Andy Rubin, the brains behind the Google Android operating system which has become the dominant mobile platform, is stepping down as head of that division, the company said Wednesday.
Android gains as small tablet sales soar: IDC
Mar 12, 2013 12:52 EDT
Small tablet computers are marketplace hits, with economically-priced devices powered by Google's Android software taking share from Apple iPads, according to International Data Corporation.
Startups at SXSW in search of some better mousetraps
Mar 10, 2013 14:25 EDT
Not long after her husband left her "to live in a van down by the river" in Idaho, as she puts it, Elissa Shevinsky thought it was high time for a better mouse trap.
Tech, film, music buffs flock to Texas for South By Southwest
Mar 08, 2013 05:34 EST
Everything's bigger in Texas, they say, and the 27th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) technology, film and music festival that kicks off Friday is mind-bogglingly big.
Tech, film, music buffs flock to Texas for SXSW
Mar 07, 2013 16:03 EST
Everything's bigger in Texas, they say, and the 27th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) technology, film and music festival that kicks off Friday is mind-bogglingly big.
Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps'
Mar 03, 2013 06:20 EST
With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi.
HP sells webOS to LG ahead of Android tablet
Feb 25, 2013 13:55 EST
Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it is selling its webOS mobile operating system to South Korean consumer electronics titan LG to use in Internet-connected televisions.
Firefox smartphone system challenges Android, iOS
Feb 25, 2013 04:57 EST
Mozilla Foundation announced it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
Firefox smartphone system challenges Android, iOS
Feb 24, 2013 16:41 EST
Mozilla Foundation announced Sunday it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
Mobile apps reshape urban taxi landscape
Feb 24, 2013 15:26 EST
Before the smartphone, riders summoned a taxi by waving an arm or calling a dispatcher -- but mobile apps are changing that, helping both drivers and passengers.
Facebook apps for iPhone-iPad add free calls
Feb 22, 2013 22:23 EST
Facebook allowed users on Friday to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads.
Android and Apple extend smartphone dominance
Feb 14, 2013 10:59 EST
Android-powered smartphones and Apple's rival iPhone have extended their near duopoly with a whopping 91 percent of the global market in the fourth quarter, a survey showed Thursday.
Yahoo! buys iPhone app maker Alike
Feb 12, 2013 13:29 EST
Yahoo! on Tuesday said it acquired the startup behind an iPhone application that lets people know if nearby venues are like places that suit their tastes.
Apple eyeing smart watch, reports say
Feb 11, 2013 13:45 EST
Apple is testing a watch-like device which could perform some smartphone functions, US media reports said Monday.
Raunchy Vine videos prompt adult rating
Feb 06, 2013 16:59 EST
The propensity for people to post porn evidently prompted Twitter on Wednesday to stamp an adult rating on an updated version of its Vine video-snippet sharing software.
Amazon virtual coin entices Kindle Fire app makers
Feb 05, 2013 14:24 EST
Amazon unveiled a virtual currency Tuesday to enhance the potential for developers to make real money in games and other "apps" tailored for Kindle Fire tablet computers.
Jawbone adds muscle for fitness push
Feb 05, 2013 10:55 EST
UP fitness wristband maker Jawbone on Monday announced the acquisition of a pair of young mobile app firms that add muscle to its push make smartphone lifestyles healthier.
Wickr app aims to safeguard online privacy
Feb 02, 2013 12:33 EST
Wickr co-founder Nico Sell is working toward "geek utopia," a world where people hold the power when it comes to who sees what they share on the Internet or from their phones.
