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Mobile
Car service app Uber faces driver complaints
by
Molly Wood
Mar 28, 2013
Does Uber properly share the bounty with drivers and does it operate in accordance with rules that govern taxis and limos in various cities?
Medical apps get the once over from the FDA
Mar 28, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is putting together clearer guidelines for medical apps that need to be approved.
T-Mobile drops contract plans to compete with smaller carriers
by
Queena Kim
Mar 26, 2013
T-mobile is ditching two-year contract plans and phone subsidies. Consumers will have to pay for the phone upfront or enter a payment plan.
Samsung Galaxy S4 leads the Android pack, challenges Apple
Mar 15, 2013
Samsung unveiled its new smartphone, the Galaxy S4, last night in New York. The phones will start shipping at the end of April and have a slew of new features, including one that is raising some eyebrows, literally.
10 ways your teenager is using the Internet
by
Molly Wood
Mar 13, 2013
Smartphone use by teens is skyrocketing. The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has new stats on how young people are using technology these days.
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.
Block that pop-up! Why mobile ads don't work
Feb 26, 2013
As ads shrink to fit our mobile screens, are they still effective?
For public good, not for profit.
The golden rule of group texts
by
Molly Wood
Feb 14, 2013
Janell Burley Hofmann, one of our resident tech etiquette gurus, is a Cape Cod Mother of five with strong opinions about how to behave with technology. Today's topic: Group text messages.
Apple eyes smart watch
by
Molly Wood
Feb 12, 2013
While wearable electronics seem to be the next must-have gadget, it's not clear whether consumers are ready to compromise style for function.
Applico CEO thinks beyond 'an app for that'
by
Molly Wood
Feb 12, 2013
Alex Moazed, CEO of Applico, says companies need that companies need to think beyond just a mobile app and rethink their business.