Topic: Mobile

Live TV coming to ABC app for iOS
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Live TV coming to ABC app for iOS

If you're a broadcast network, how do you respond to Aereo streaming all of your live programming over the Web? You can ignore the hole that Aereo is filling and fight the company in court, or you can recognize that live … [Read more...]

Samsung Experience Shops open in select Best Buy locations
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Samsung Experience Shops open in select Best Buy locations

Near the end of March, we reported that Samsung was planning to emulate Apple's store-within-a-store model at select Best Buy locations. It seems the initial roll-out has finished, as Samsung is promoting the mini-stores … [Read more...]

Facebook in acquisition talks with social traffic app Waze
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Facebook in acquisition talks with social traffic app Waze

It appears Facebook is trying to secure its own future in the mapping technology space -- a report from TechCrunch states that Facebook is in talks to buy social traffic and navigation app Waze for $800 million to $1 … [Read more...]

Barnes & Noble Nook HD and HD+ tablets get Google Play
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Barnes & Noble Nook HD and HD+ tablets get Google Play

Barnes & Noble announced late last night via press release that Google Play, Google's app, music and video store, will be showing up on the Nook HD and HD+ tablets. The Google Play store will be added on through an … [Read more...]

BlackBerry’s Heins: Tablets themselves are not a good business model
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BlackBerry’s Heins: Tablets themselves are not a good business model

The BlackBerry smartphone was really the device that made smartphones popular. In that context, it's hard not to root for BlackBerry the company to come back after losing both market share and mindshare to competitors … [Read more...]

Google closes Play Store loophole used by Facebook Home
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Google closes Play Store loophole used by Facebook Home

Google has updated the terms and conditions for its Play app store, closing a loophole used by apps like Facebook Home to issue automatic updates that bypassed the Play Store's update process. This news, reported by … [Read more...]

Leak Points to New Android Gaming Features
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Leak Points to New Android Gaming Features

A leak discovered in the MyGlass app for Android suggests that all-new gaming features may be on their way to the Android platform. The leak was discovered when the MyGlass APK was dissected by enthusiast site Android … [Read more...]

Phones 4u Publishes its Samsung Galaxy S4 Review
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Phones 4u Publishes its Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

UK wireless carrier Phones 4u doesn't just provide smartphones and wireless access -- it also does a pretty good job reviewing new devices that end up on its network. Phones 4u's latest review is one that a lot of people … [Read more...]

Facebook Home: Gauging Interest for a Facebook OS?
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Facebook Home: Gauging Interest for a Facebook OS?

Thursday's event for Facebook Home has come and gone, and what we got isn't the Android fork or heavily-modified Facebook Phone that some expected. Instead, Facebook is releasing a customized launcher for the HTC First … [Read more...]

Something for Nothing: Apps That Let You Earn Rewards for Free
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Something for Nothing: Apps That Let You Earn Rewards for Free

Remember all those times your Mom said you would never learn anything from watching TV? Now you can call up Mom and tell her just how mistaken she was (the same goes for window-shopping, or aimlessly cruising). With … [Read more...]