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Facebook engineers reveal how Parse fits into Platform, B2B strategies
Facebook engineers describe how the social network can serve as a "horizontal tier" that connects its global user base with third-party applications.
Adobe nabs NYC mobile app design startup Thumb Labs
Adobe taps into a number of M&A trends at once with Thumb Labs being that it is a mobile app design startup based in New York City.
Twitter steps up security with two-factor authentication option
After a long string of high profile attacks on accounts held by government and news agencies, Twitter is finally stepping up its game.
Google updates Drive app with scanner, Analytics with goals templates
Despite apps such as Bump on the market, there has yet to be a suitable replacement for calling cards. Perhaps Google Drive can fill the void?
SAP, EMPEA intro analytics tool for investment advice in emerging markets
Essentially, SAP has the tool set (thanks primarily to its flagship HANA in-memory database) while EMPEA will provide the brainpower.
Salesforce intros mobile apps for federal, state and local gov't response
In light of the tornadoes in Oklahoma this past week, it is more evident than ever that ever second counts, and mobile offers more opportunities to reach more people in times of trouble.
Amazon teams with Warner Bros on new fan fiction publishing model
Bottom line: Amazon is looking for the next "Fifty Shades of Grey" by panning directly to would-be fan fiction authors.
What Yahoo and Acer can teach Windows 8 app developers
A new study that measures app usage on Windows 8 PCs finds that Metro style apps are gaining traction slowly. But a surprising result suggests that app developers who deliberately break Microsoft's design guidelines are most likely to win users over.
Good apps for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
The 8-inch screen on the Note 8.0 is the perfect size to take advantage of portability while displaying lots of information. These apps work well on the Note 8.0 and should run well on other Android tablets.
Ernst & Young: Volume of tech merger deals still declining
While large transformative deals dominated the technology M&A landscape in Q1, the average deal value appears to have dropped off.
I/O 2013: Google Glass designers predict possibilities for wearable tech market
There approximately 6,000 attendees at this year's developer conference, and you can't walk a few steps without bumping into someone sporting the Android-powered specs.
Enterprise app stores yet to take off: Concur
A few barriers stand in the way of enterprise app store adoption, according to Concur's executive vice president of traveller services Barry Padgett.
Tencent speeds up WeChat mobile games bid
Chinese tech giant says it is committed to developing games for WeChat, following a 228.4 percent year-on-year climb in its active monthly user base to 194 million.
Jive StreamOnce aims to connect Microsoft, Salesforce, Google Apps
The Software-as-a-Service space is crowded -- to say the least. Jive's latest offering aims to sort that mess out.
Google I/O 2013: Building better e-commerce experiences on Android
Engineers from the Google Wallet team offer some simple but essential tips for building mobile commerce experiences at I/O 2013.