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Chrome adds support for push notifications from Facebook, eBay and other websites

The newest version of Google’s Chrome browser aims to allow websites to act more like native mobile apps by supporting… Read More

Microsoft strikes deal with Cyanogen, creating another Android inroad

Microsoft’s apps and services will be integrated with the Android-based Cyanogen operating system, under a new strategic partnership announced by the companies… Read More

European Commission files antitrust charges against Google, opens investigation into Android

As expected, the European Commission announced formal charges today against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its position in… Read More

App of the Week: Office Lens turns your phone into an ultra-productive scanner

We may be living in the 21st century, but we haven’t been able to shake the clutches of paper and… Read More

Google’s ‘Designed for Families’ program will highlight kid-friendly Android apps

Google announced a new “Designed for Families” program today to make it easier for parents to pick out Android apps… Read More

Hey, watch this: Facebook launches Riff, a collaborative video app

Facebook thinks that mobile videos could be made better by committee, if a new app that the company released today is… Read More

Apple offers credit to iPhone buyers who trade in their Android smartphones

Apple has begun offering store credit to people who trade in their phones when switching to an iPhone. The company… Read More

Best buds Samsung and Microsoft strike deal to pre-install Office on Android tablets

Samsung and Microsoft, which until recently were fighting it out in court, today deepened their business relationship — saying they will work together… Read More

Android OS-maker Cyanogen raises $80M from Twitter, Qualcomm, Rupert Murdoch

Cyanogen Inc., the Android OS-maker with offices in Palo Alto and Seattle, today announced an $80 million Series C funding round… Read More

App of the Week: Gas Guru helps you fill up for less, newly redesigned on iOS

It’s the first week of Spring, and that means road trip season is right around the corner. Getting on the road… Read More

Amazon reportedly planning Android app giveaways with Unlocked app

Amazon has made a habit out of giving away Android applications on its AppStore in massive bundles. The company is… Read More

Amazon offers more than $100 worth of free apps to celebrate its AppStore’s birthday

Amazon’s AppStore is turning four, and that means the company has another excuse to run one of its massive give-aways.… Read More

Apple reportedly expanding trade-in service to encompass Android devices

Android users who want to make the switch to an iPhone may have an easier time of it soon. 9to5Mac… Read More

Google posts short Android Wear video one hour before Apple Watch event

It’s Apple big wearable day, but Google wants to be heard, too. Just hours before Apple’s much-anticipated Apple Watch event,… Read More

Microsoft sues Kyocera in new Android patent infringement dispute

Microsoft filed suit against Kyocera this afternoon, alleging that the Japanese electronics company’s Android-based smartphones infringe on the Redmond company’s patents.… Read More

Google to offer its own wireless service later this year

Google will try its hand at providing cell phone service this year by partnering with existing wireless carriers. Sundar Pichai,… Read More

Cyanogen aims for mainstream Android market: New Alcatel device, Qualcomm deal, and big plans

Cyanogen Inc. is launching a new effort to take its Android-based operating system further beyond its hacker roots — posing a stronger challenge to Google… Read More

Pay to Play: Google adds advertising to Android app store

Google is shaking up the way business is done on its Play Store marketplace for Android apps. The company revealed… Read More

Softcard kills Android, Windows Phone apps following deal with Google

Earlier this week, Softcard announced that Google purchased some of its assets and technology, and now the company is shutting down… Read More

Google goes after Microsoft and Apple with ‘Android for Work’

Google wants Android to play a bigger role in the enterprise, and it’s forging ahead with a new Android for… Read More

Microsoft Garage rolls up its doors to reveal new Android, Windows Phone apps

Open the Garage bay doors, Redmond. For the second time since October, Microsoft has rolled out a fleet of cross-platform apps… Read More

Apple takes smartphone market share from Android thanks to strong iPhone sales

  Apple’s strong sales of iPhones during the fourth quarter of 2014 gave the company a greater piece of the… Read More

T-Mobile launches update tracker for Android phones

T-Mobile just launched a new update tracker tool that’s designed to alleviate some of the confusion that arises around when… Read More

App of the Week: Do Camera sends your photos anywhere with a tap

Sharing a quick picture on social media can be a pain when you’re out and about. If I wanted to… Read More

Microsoft apps on Samsung’s Galaxy S6? Here’s why it makes sense

A report this week by the SamMobile news site, saying that Samsung will pre-install Microsoft apps on the upcoming Galaxy S6… Read More

Microsoft confirms acquisition of calendar app maker Sunrise

Microsoft confirmed that it has acquired calendar app maker Sunrise today, after rumors of the deal surfaced last week. The… Read More

Cell phone robberies down 25 percent in SF with use of ‘kill switch’ technology

Smartphone owners can rest a little bit easier when it comes to having their phones stolen, according to new data… Read More

Samsung and Microsoft reach mystery settlement in high-stakes Android patent dispute

  Samsung and Microsoft say they have settled their lawsuit over a patent licensing agreement that required Samsung to pay Microsoft for… Read More

App of the Week: Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android offers professional-grade email on the go

Microsoft Outlook is the standard desktop email client for many computer users, but until recently, the Redmond company didn’t have… Read More

App of the Week: Acorns invests the spare change from your everyday purchases

Investing in the stock market can be a daunting proposition: everyone knows you need a diversified portfolio, but how do… Read More

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