Mobile

Amazon.com will start managing subscription payments for start-ups and other companies, the latest in a series of quiet moves the e-commerce giant has made into PayPal's turf over the past year.

The startup taxi service that has brought on-demand taxi services to cities around the world is now getting its feet wet, literally -- expanding from the pavement to the Boston Harbor. 

Instagram fans rejoice, the app now lets users edit photos. Once limited to photo filters, the social media app now has tools to adjust contrast, saturation, warmth and more.

In a newly revealed letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Google said that it could be placing ads on “car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches” within the next few years.

Popular music service Spotify beefed up its business credentials Wednesday, saying it surpassed 10 million paying subscribers. 

The microblogging site is reportedly in early talks to partner with music-related startups such as SoundCloud and SoundHound. 

Google is buying Divide, a startup that helps businesses manage their employees’ mobile devices, as it looks to ramp up its Android division. 

Yahoo Inc has bought Blink, a mobile messaging startup whose app lets users send messages that will self-destruct at a time set by the sender. The app will be shutdown and the Blink team will work on Yahoo communication products. 

Anyone in the United States with $1,500 can now buy Google's still-in-beta Google Glass, the Internet company said on a blogpost Tuesday.

AT&T could seal a deal to acquire satellite television company DirecTV in the next two weeks, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Foursquare, the app known for its location sharing, will have a new identity next week when it launches Swarm for "check-ins."

Nokia launched a $100 million fund to invest in connected cars, as the mobile equipment maker seeks to capitalize on a growing market.

T-Mobile US reported sharply higher first-quarter revenues as efforts to distance itself from traditional carriers and the takeover of MetroPCS led to a record increase in users.

T-Mobile is trying to shake-up the wireless market once again – and this time it is calling on its rivals to follow suit.

After revolutionizing the way young people order cabs, startup car service Uber launched an on-demand courier service in Manhattan.

BlackBerry plans to end its licensing agreement with T-Mobile, severing ties with the wireless carrier after a war of words between their chief executives.

The struggling smartphone maker posted a lighter-than-expected fourth-quarter loss of 8 cents per share, while revenues still came in lower than views.

Sour Start: King Digital Entertainment closed nearly 16% below its initial public offering price.

The booming wearables market –devices that can be worn in the form of glasses, jewelry and watches – is expected to lead to a projected 1,100% surge in battery sales over the next four years. 

Ray-Ban and Oakley parent Luxottica Group unveiled an agreement to design a new line of eyewear for Google’s wearable Glass device.