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Android
Moto X enters the smartphone market, but can it hang with the big kids?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 2, 2013
Motorola says what makes the phone different is so-called contextual computing, a tech buzz phrase which means the phone can tell when its in your hand versus in your car.
Google gets into gaming
Jun 28, 2013
Google is reportedly developing a game console and a wristwatch. The reason for all the hardware is all about the software.
Burner mobile app goes beyond prank calls
by
Molly Wood
Apr 17, 2013
Prank calls -- which in 2013 are all but rooted out with caller ID -- may get new life with a new app called Burner. But the software may have legitimate privacy uses as well.
Facebook's phone function -- and some fresh O.J.
by
Queena Kim
Apr 4, 2013
Facebook reveals a way to turn your phone into a direct extension of your Facebook account.
Meet Tizen, Samsung's new mobile operating system
by
Molly Wood
Feb 27, 2013
Samsung's new phone operating system is called Tizen, and there are other rivals coming soon, including one from the browser maker, Firefox.
Are you buying a new phone or a new lifestyle?
by
Molly Wood
Sep 12, 2012
As Apple announces its newest iPhone, we take a look at tech ecosystems you buy into when you buy a new gadget.
Google's I/O conference: New operating system, tablet
by
Molly Wood
Jun 26, 2012
The search giant is expected to announce quite a few upgrades for devices.
For public good, not for profit.
Are you an iPhone or an Android?
by
Queena Kim
Jun 11, 2012
In the battle of the mobile superpowers, it's Apple v. Google and iPhone v. Android -- and consumers have to choose. Which culture do you fit in best?
Is the newest cool kid on the block … Microsoft?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 20, 2012
The software graybeard may have a future in mobile after all.
Nokia's new Windows Phone: A legit contender?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 5, 2012
The Windows Phone platform is about to get a big boost from Nokia. The Finnish company is launching the Lumia 900, a smartphone that runs on Windows. Also, Google wants to put a computer in your glasses.