Mobile

Apple defies conventional wisdom as much as it does a so-so recovery.

The $50 million in funding from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will be used to support Peel’s move further into the smart-home space.  

The Square Order app will now be able to predict when users are nearing their coffee store, allowing baristas to have the order ready as soon as they walk through the door.

Google Glass may be a hands-free device … but it’s still a distraction behind the wheel, according to a new study from the University of Central Florida.

I hope Samsung put some of its record profits away for a rainy day because Apple is about to pour a world of iHurt down on the Korean giant.

The Instacart-Whole Foods partnership provides one- and two-hour delivery in 15 cities. The startup will also be piloting in-store pickup in Austin and Boston.

A slew of young startups such as Madison Reed, GLAMSQUAD and TheStylisted are looking to bring the salon to you.

Foursquare, the app which popularized location sharing, is going in an entirely new direction. Users can no longer “check-in” on Foursquare’s main app, but can do so on a separate app, Swarm.

It's Black and White, But not Read All Over: The jettisoning of lagging newspaper units doesn't foreshadow the end of the once-dominant media. 

There’s nothing worse than pulling your phone out of your bag to find it low on battery. But with this purse, all you have to do it stick it back in to get a charge.

The microblogging service surged past Wall Street’s 2Q estimates as it logged a two-cent EPS gain while analysts were looking for a one-cent loss. Shares jumped more than 30% in after-hours action. Twitter Posts 2Q Beat | Better Buy: Twitter vs. Facebook

After advertising giants Publicis and Omnicom called off their merger this spring, investors were watching to see how the two fared in earnings Tuesday. Publicis missed estimates, yet Omnicom reported strong growth.

If you’re looking to get around town in New York City, Uber is now less expensive than a yellow cab. The car service app has lowered its prices by 20% to compete with taxis.

On July 3, Uber is partnering with helicopter app Blade to offer helicopter rides from Manhattan to the Hamptons.

Twitter had multiple mobile ad announcements on Monday, including its acquisition of TapCommerce, a New York advertising technology firm. The social media company is also introducing ads for mobile app installations.

Wal-Mart is making a big push to sell more iPhones. Starting Friday, the iPhone 5S will be available for $99 and the 5C will cost $29. 

IBM will build and design a new app development platform to support Toyota's in-car technology.

Apple will begin production of its long anticipated smartwatch this summer, according to a report from Reuters. Dubbed as the “iWatch,” the wearable device is expected to retail as soon as October.

If you have $22,000 burning a hole in your pocket, we have an alligator leather-encased phone for you. 

BlackBerry is set to unveil a licensing deal with Amazon.com that will allow the Canadian smartphone maker to offer about 240,000 Android apps from Amazon's app store on BlackBerry's new devices, according to sources.