BROWSING: Enabler Apps

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has somewhat of an app problem. Windows Phone 7 development is not as prolific as that of the major competing operating systems like Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iOS and Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android, but it is relatively newer as well.To help widen...

Google Inc. (GOOG) has reportedly acquired another mobile music startup in the run-up to its widely anticipated mobile music platform for Android.Toronto-based Pushlife was bought for a reported $25 million, but neither company has disclosed the financial terms of the deal."When we started our...

AT&T Inc. (T) has partnerned with Digby to develop a new mobile commerce platform for retailers. The move gives the operator's business customers a new path to drive sales via smartphones.Digby Mobile Commerce from AT&T will enable businesses to reach customers across a variety...

Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) has filed a lawsuit against Viacom Inc. (VIA) over content it says it has the right to program on mobile devices like Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad.The cable operator launched an app for the iPad on March 15 and has...

Portland, Ore.-based Urban Airship Inc. has launched in-app billing support for apps running on Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system. The update allows developers to give users the ability to make one-click purchases directly from within their apps.Google launched its own in-app billing mechanism...

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a firmware update this spring that will give users the ability to download third-party apps...

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a firmware update this spring that will give users the ability to download third-party apps...

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) have struck a new deal that will leverage the Windows Azure platform in the car-maker's next generation telematics services.The companies plan to invest a combined $12 million in Toyota Media Service Co., a Toyota subsidiary that...

Google Inc. has an undeniably massive war chest for just about anything it wants. Now it's setting its sights on Nortel Networks Corp.'s patent portfolio. Google said it's bidding $900 million for the bankrupt company's patent portfolio.While Google continues to argue for patent law...

HotelTonight, the last-minute hotel booking app has added two more cities to its arsenal and expanded its service to include stays for up to five nights total. The app, which has been downloaded more than 250,000 times in its first two months, begins offering...

Google Inc. has finally launched an in-app billing mechanism for developers to use in apps they sell on Android Market. The new feature lets developers publisher apps with in-app billing and give users the ability to make purchases within those apps."In-app billing gives you...

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. has acquired TinyHippos. The Waterloo, Canada-based company developed the Ripple mobile environment emulator, which provides a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool to developers.In announcing the deal, co-founder and CTO Dan Silivestru said the team will be working...

American Express Co. unveiled a new digital payment and commerce platform called Serve. The move is clearly an attempt to compete with the likes of PayPal Inc. and the growing number of mobile payment platforms on deck like Isis, the joint venture among three...

Urban Airship Inc. has released a new push notification system for mobile apps running on Google Inc.'s Android devices and announced a pair of new customers on the platform.The Portland, Ore.-based company has sent more than 2.5 billion push notifications thus far — a...

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. is on the verge of releasing the PlayBook and has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to handle what it expects will be a growing amount of data storage needed in the cloud.By the time RIM releases its first...

Japan is still reeling from the fallout of a historic earthquake and tsunami as the death toll rises and resources wear thin. In response, relief organizations around the world are preparing to help and the two largest carriers in the United States have made...

Foursquare has rolled out a significant update to its mobile apps for iPhone and Android users as it continues to surge in growth. The newest feature in the update is the "explore" tab where users get suggestions based on a more holistic take on...

It isn't easy to define "The Daily." Publisher Greg Clayman relishes this fact for a few reasons.It looks pretty like a magazine, but it's not a magazine. It's not a newspaper or website, and yet it is."It's really something new," he said at yesterday's...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobility was not hard to find last week at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference. Three of the top four U.S. wireless operators were exhibiting at this year's event.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp. may not...

Verizon Communications Inc., a parent of Verizon Wireless, has launched what it claims to be one of the industry's first cloud-based unified communications systems with a mobile component.With the launch of the new Unified Communications & Collaboration-as-a-Service platform, Verizon plans to deliver a wider...

Google Inc. may finally be nearing its Microsoft Corp. moment — at least in terms of government interest and intrusion.Other deals for acquired companies have run up against regulatory hurdles in the past, but this time around it could be Google's ongoing pursuit of...

Under its new division formed for the healthcare vertical, AT&T Inc. is expanding its platform and launching two new pilots around patient care specifically aimed at improving security and compliance with medical processes. AT&T ForHealth is expanding its cloud-based Healthcare Community Online portal to...

Verizon Wireless is partnering with Zipit Wireless to launch a new two-way paging system for healthcare professionals. Zipit Enterprise Critical Messaging Solution operates in a cloud-based environment while utilizing Verizon Wireless' 3G network and Wi-Fi networks when available.The goal and reach of the new...

Money continues to be thrown at the nascent mobile payments space without hesitation. The latest recipient of that interest and funding from venture capitalists is Boston-based Paydiant, which closed $7.6 million in its first round of funding.The company plans to get off the ground...