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Young Entrepreneurs ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
This 19-Year-Old Aims to Stop Bullying With an Anonymous Smartphone App
At 14, Brandon Boynton considered killing himself. Here's how empowering other victims of bullying through his software startup turned the teen founder's life around.
Apps ![Aykut Karaalioglu]()
5 Ways to Crack the App Store Code
Stand out from the millions of apps on the market and get yours to the top of the list.
Start Up Your Day ![Lindsay Friedman]()
Police Have Been Filing Court Orders to Obtain Google Location Data -- Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: A new app is beating out Uber in the Middle East.
Google
Google Beats Oracle in $9 Billion Android Trial
A U.S. jury handed Google a major victory on Thursday in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle over Android software used to run most of the world's smartphones.
Lawsuits
Larry Page Spars With Oracle Attorney at Android Trial
In a retrial at San Francisco federal court, Oracle Corp. has claimed Google's Android smartphone operating system violated its copyright on parts of Java, a development platform. Alphabet Inc.'s Google unit said it should be able to use Java without paying a fee under the fair-use provision of copyright law.
Google Calendar
Google Calendar for Android Helps You 'Find a Time' for Meetings
Google wants to make the process of coordinating your next get together a little less painful.
Google
Europe Charges Google With Abusing Android Market Dominance
Regulators allege that by requiring mobile phone manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and the Google Chrome browser, the U.S. company was denying consumers a wider choice.
Copyrights
Oracle, Google Fail to Settle Android Lawsuit Before Retrial
After a deadlocked jury in 2012, the companies failed to reach an agreement at a settlement conference last week.
Marketing Bootcamp ![Steve Young]()
5 Growth-Hacking Strategies to Increase Your App Downloads
With the cost per install consistently growing each year, app publishers must get creative with their marketing efforts.
Parenting ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
Not Sure Why Your Newborn Is Crying? There's an App for That (Or a Few).
Parenting is hard. Leave it to an algorithm.
Smartphones
The Creator of Android May Launch New Smartphone Company
Andy Rubin is considering a return to the mobile game.
Social Media ![Geoff Weiss]()
Instagram Is Piloting a Feature That Lets Users Toggle Among Multiple Accounts
Currently, users must sign out of and then back in to Instagram in order to switch between their work and personal accounts.
Mobile Payments ![John Patrick Pullen]()
Why Mobile Payments Aren't Gaining Traction With Small Businesses
The adoption of mobile payment systems is nearly universal -- except on Main Street.
Android is the mobile operating system developed by Google that comes pre-installed on many smartphone and tablets, offering access to Google services.