Apple said that its 50 billionth app download had taken place, stating that customers are downloading titles from the App Store at a rate of more than 800 per second. It also said that more than two billion apps are …
Google has integrated its wallet service with Gmail so users can send money to other users within the email service, an initiative that could give a much-needed boost to its efforts in the payments market. And the company has also …
Google has taken action to stop Microsoft from distributing its YouTube app for Windows Phone 8, arguing that some of its functionality goes against the terms and conditions of the service. According to a letter published by The Verge, Google …
Google said it had passed 48 billion downloads from Google Play, at roughly the same time that Apple said it had reached the 50 billion milestone. With Google Play having launched well after the App Store, the Android app tally …
Google has dropped plans to launch a physical credit card at its I/O developer conference later this week, according to AllthingsD. The plan for the company to launch its own card was mooted last year, as a means to attract …
The European Commission warned Motorola Mobility that an action being taken against Apple in Germany “amounts to an abuse of dominant position prohibited by EU antitrust rules”, following a preliminary investigation into the case. As with many patent suits before, …
Nook Media, a subsidiary of US bookstore Barnes & Noble (B&N), said that its Android-powered Nook HD tablet range would gain support for Google Play, enabling it to offer customers a broader set of apps and content. Despite its strong …
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, claimed that it is clear the company can now “create a lot of value for developers by providing a platform for identity and distribution”. Speaking in a results conference call, the executive acknowledged that “because of the …
Google has teamed up with a leading Kenyan bank to launch a pre-paid card for bus travellers, in what it says is a first step to a wider involvement in the country’s mobile payments market. The US firm has partnered …
Google updated the terms and conditions for its Play Store, to prevent developers from updating apps downloaded from the portal outside of the Play mechanism – a move that will impact Facebook among others. The search giant said that “an …
