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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) have agreed to drop all lawsuits between the two companies in an agreement that covers patent litigation involving Google’s Motorola unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. For those hoping Friday’s agreement signaled the beginning of the...

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) new 4.0 version of its iOS search app now comes with a number of new features, according to 9to5 Mac. For starters, the app recognizes voice search “cues” and can participate in conversational input similar to the way Apple's Siri works. One example regarding version 4...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), continuing to see “the writing on the wall” released its Mohoro Desktop as a Service (DaaS) Monday. Known officially as Azure RemoteApp, the service allows users to run Windows Server applications on a variety of devices. The remote desktop client that accompanies...

Saying Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was too rooted in hardware at the expense of data and the cloud, Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures predicted Monday that the company wouldn’t even be in the top three tech companies by 2020, according to TechCrunch. Wilson spoke at the TechCrunch Disrupt...

The pending demise of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), based on comparing it to Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is an “apples and oranges” comparison according to Slate. Strangely, Slate said, it is precisely that comparison that has led to the entire “Twitter is dying” movement. The number of Twitter users who log...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often expected to produce the next big evolution in computers, tablets and smartphones. Some analysts believe that Apple will one day revolutionize TV. Others think the company could change video games if it released a game console. There are also a number of individuals (...

AdTheorent, a mobile ad firm, has uncovered some interesting traits among Android and iOS users across its network. The company found that Android users were 17 percent more likely to click on ads than their Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) counterparts. That data only applies to devices that are...

You may have heard of Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) so-called ‘Silver’ program. Reportedly, Silver is intended to improve customer support for Android devices. And according to the technology business news website The Information (subscription required), there’s more. A lot more. Google’s master...

Tired of trading all day? Then sit back and relax with a nice adult beverage. And luckily for you, there are a multitude of apps that can help you do that. From beer fanatics to wine aficionados, everyone who enjoys a good drink can benefit from apps available on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG), (...

A new study on web broswer usage reported by Mashable, said Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) tablets overtook Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Kindle as of April 2014 in North America. There was no need for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to get nervous. The iPad continued to reign supreme with 77.2 percent of web surfing on...

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) definitely wants in on the popular – and potentially lucrative – photo sharing social media action. New changes the company just made to Flickr with version 3.0 for iOS and Android, were designed to do the trick. Changes include 14 different live photo filters, including...

When it comes to deciding between Android and the company’s in-house, Linux-based operating system, Tizen, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) is acting like a company hedging its bet, according to PC Magazine. That appearance arises from the fact the company seemed to be doing all it could to promote the...

Samsung (OTC: SSNLF), the South Korean electronics giant, sells more smartphones than anyone. According to market research firm, Strategy Analytics, the company shipped 319.8 million units in 2013, most of them powered by Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system. Perhaps not for long...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s long rumored 3D Smartphone was almost ready to go, according to sources who spoke to the Wall Street Journal. The device could be officially announced as early as June and begin shipping by the end of September. According to sources, the company demonstrated different...