Even Google struggles with mobile ads

Jul 22, 2013
Google will make mandatory a plan forcing customers to buy advertising across all platforms.
The Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
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Which mobile payment service is right for you?

Jul 11, 2013
There's a lot of ways to pay for things these days without using cash. Credit and debit cards are the biggest, but mobile payments might be the next big thing.

App store turns five and the blossoming of in-app purchases

Jul 10, 2013
Instead of cash up front, the mobile gaming world in particular has moved toward something called in-App purchases.
Apple's App store turns five-years-old today.
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Samsung's huge profits aren't good enough for investors

Jul 5, 2013
Samsung is selling huge numbers of smartphones and its profits are up 47 percent. Not good enough, say investors.

License, registration...and cellphone

Jun 13, 2013
A state lawmaker in New Jersey has proposed a bill to allow law enforcement to confiscate a phone if they have "reasonable grounds" to believe it contributed to a crash.

Microsoft considers reorganization, grapples with death of PC

Jun 5, 2013
Microsoft may be on the verge of a massive restructuring. The company has had an interesting year -- neither Windows 8 nor the company's new Surface tablet have been home runs.

Late on shift to mobile, Zynga to lay off 18% of its staff

Jun 4, 2013
Zynga, the company best known for social media games like Facebook's Farmville, is laying off nearly 20 percent of its current workforce.

For public good, not for profit.

Intel lays its chips on the table-t

May 31, 2013
Samsung has chosen to use Intel chips in one of their tablet devices, marking the chipmaker's first major foray into the mobile arena.

Motorola announces new 'aware' smartphone

May 30, 2013
Motorola CEO has announced that the company will revamp its line of gadgets and manufacture devices in the U.S.

Lack of banking options leads to mobile phone payments in Africa

May 29, 2013
In some cases, a dearth of infrastructure can actually lead to innovation. No where is this more true than in the developing world.