Business News
Google Bans Dozens of Apps Containing Illicit Data-Harvesting Software
Everything from the weather to prayer apps were found to contain hidden code that could harvest a user's location, email address, phone number and more.
Google Play
Building a Business
3 Lesser Known App Marketplaces for Entrepreneurs Seeking to Build an App Business
By Thomas Smale
Tech
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.
Business News
Not Sure Why Your Newborn Is Crying? There’s an App for That (Or a Few).
Parenting is hard. Leave it to an algorithm.
Building a Business
Maker of ‘Cookie Jam’ Lands $130 Million Investment From Korea’s Top Gaming Giant
Both companies are looking to grow internationally.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
15 Tips for Succeeding as an Independent App Developer
The competition at the app store is ferocious. Put that out of your mind and get busy.
By Steve Young
Building a Business
What You Need to Know About Google’s Recent ‘Phantom’ Update
If you're up to date with the search giant's mobile requirements, you need to make sure you have quality content.
By Thomas Smale
Business News
Apps as Fortune Tellers? 5 Ways Predictive Apps Will Change Your World.
Need an Uber? Or the very latest music? Technology is gearing up to know you better than you know yourself.
By Tim Porter
Tech
Android Update Lets Users Unlock Phones With Just Their Voices
The Trusted Voice Smart Lock option is being rolled out as part of the Google Play Services 7.0 update
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
From Prison to Silicon Valley: How One Entrepreneur Spun a Jail Sentence Into a Y-Combinator Backed Startup
Frederick Hutson shares advice for entrepreneurs with untraditional backgrounds who are seeking VC funding.
By Laura Entis
Business News
3 Tips to Help You Stand Out From the App Pack
It's not enough to provide users with a one-size-fits-all mobile experience.
By Dan Preston
Building a Business
Google App Store Gets More Oversight
The tech company is tightening supervision of its freewheeling Play store, forming a special team to screen new apps for malware and sexually explicit material.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Yo App Goes From Seriously Dumb to Surprisingly Useful
Yo just reinvented itself as a killer content clearinghouse.
Building a Business
Facebook Begins Rolling Out Facebook at Work
The rumored intraoffice communication platform is now available as part of a pilot program.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
4 Steps to Launching a Mobile App Even If You Don’t Know How to Build It
You don't have to know how to build an app to get a good idea for one. Just add hiring developers to your launch check list.
Business News
Rewriting the Smartphone Keyboard at Age 28
With his startup SwiftKey, Jon Reynolds is breathing new life into the act of typing on a keyboard.
By Jason Ankeny
Tech
YouTube’s Rumored New Music Service Gets a Name
Google's YouTube appears set to take on Spotify and Pandora.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Flappy Bird Creator Is Back With a New Game
It's called Swing Copters, and it looks just as frustratingly difficult to play as Flappy Bird.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Google Buys Digital Music Service Songza
Google expands into music streaming with purchase of context and curation-based Songza.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Need to Privately Instant Message Your Entire Team at a Conference? Try This Slick App
Serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber says you need this free, ultra-convenient mobile messaging app to seamlessly keep in touch with large groups at events.
Business News
Tapping Into the Expanding Mobile Opportunities of Emerging Markets
Marketers wishing to profit from the gigantic new customer base of the developing world need to understand how these consumers use smartphones and apps.
By Pedro Ripper
Tech
How to Stop Google From Using Your Name and Face in Ads
Take these fast, easy steps to keep your mug out of Google ads.
Tech
Google to Accept PayPal Payments in the Play Store
The move gives Android users another option besides Google's own Wallet service to make mobile purchases.
Tech
Google Offers Sneak Peek at Project Ara, Its Build-Your-Own Smartphone
The tech titan has released a video introducing the team behind Project Ara and offering a glimpse into the project's breaking developments.
By Geoff Weiss
Business Operations & Logistics
Google Faces Lawsuit Over Kids’ In-App Purchases
Google is on the receiving end of a class-action lawsuit brought by parents whose kids unknowingly paid a substantial amount of money for in-app purchases.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
Pebble (Finally) Opens Its App Store to Android Users
The popular smartwatch also announces partnerships for new, useful Pebble apps.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
Do You Text While Walking? This App Wants to Save Your Life.
This Android app has been designed to stop you from mindlessly strolling into oncoming traffic while walking like a zombie with a smartphone in your hand.