With 'Home,' Facebook Barges in on Google's Turf
Facebook Home, the new application that takes over the front screen of a smartphone, is a bit of a corporate home invasion, by taking advantage of software created by Google.
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5 Best Apps to Help You Invest Smarter
Money magazine has picked its favorite apps for helping people invest their money and manage their portfolios.
BlackBerry's Big Reboot Is Nearly Complete -- but Will It Matter?
The former Research in Motion has a new mobile operating system, new smartphones, a new name -- BlackBerry -- and even a new ticker symbol. Now all it has to do is find some new customers, or win back some old ones.
MoneyGram Goes Mobile with Digital Wallet Money Transer App
People who regularly use money transfer services just got another digital leg up. MoneyGram International is partnering with Gemalto, the company behind the LinqUs Mobile Money digital wallet, to allow customers to do money transfers straight from their smartphones.
Your Smartphone as Your Wallet: 3 Companies That Will Cash In
The smartphone revolution is well under way, and its latest advances could eventually let it replace your wallet. But the adoption of these new technologies can do more than reshape how you pay for purchases -- it can also pay off for your portfolio.
Mobile Ads Can Hijack Your Phone and Steal Your Contacts
Those pesky pop-up ads from the '90s are back, but this time they're holding your smartphone hostage. Tens of thousands of smartphone apps are running ads from rogue advertising networks that change smartphone settings and take contact information without permission.
Investing 101: What Does It Cost to Open a Brokerage Account?
If you've never invested directly in the market before, the process of getting started can seem daunting. But if you think you may be ready to give stock investing a shot, the first question you'll have is likely to be: How much money do I need to begin?
12 Nifty Apps for Managing Your Money
Just as useful as apps for investors, these personal finance tools focus on helping you save more, earn more and spend more efficiently.
Is Amazon the New Walmart (in the 'Evil Empire' Sense)?
On Dec. 10, Amazon offered a special deal to shoppers who used its smartphone app in brick-and-mortar stores: Scan certain items, and the Web retailer would give them an extra 5% off. Critics cried foul. In one tactless move, has Amazon cast itself as the new mom-and-pop business killer?
Big Pharma Looks Beyond Drugs to Smartphone Apps
Pharmaceutical companies looking for fresh sources of profit are increasingly investing in a range of health care innovations that aren't drugs at all, from smartphone apps and educational websites to social media platforms and wireless devices, reports Ernst & Young.
Can Google's Android Undercut iTunes for News?
Google is considering a plan to expand its Android newsstand -- and heat rivalry with Apple's iTunes -- by charging publishers a lower price to sell news to Android users than the 30% fee that Apple typically charges to sell apps on iTunes. Will that be enough to attract more news?
Five Ways New Tech Is Changing Stores -- and Shopping
With retailers moving out of crisis mode, they're back to investing in new bells and whistles for their stores and websites. Such as: Apps that send coupons to your smartphone or digicams that let you post pictures of a dress you're considering to your Facebook page.
Pew Report: Most Smartphone Users Aren't Using Apps
About one-third of smartphone owners aren't using the mobile applications on their devices, instead sticking to using the basic features, according to the Pew Research Center. Why aren't more people using apps?