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In developing and evolving Fetchnotes, a note-taking app for Android and iOS, the team began to realize that it was time for a change. "We attracted over 80,000 people, but we noticed two things," Alex Schiff, Fetchnotes' co-founder and CEO, told Benzinga. "One was that it was really hard to get...

There were a number of notable headlines from Apple, (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and other industry players this week, but there weren't any really big announcements. As a result, consumers and investors alike turned their attention to the days ahead, such as the October 22 iPad event,...

When it comes to app revenue, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Play continues to trail the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store. This, despite the fact Google Play increased its take a full 10 percent in the six-month period from April to September. During that period, Apple dropped from 75 to 65 percent...

At the Gartner (NYSE: IT) ITxpo Symposium Monday, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt said Android was a more secure OS than that of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. The resulting laughter was palpable. Schmidt apparently was serious. This despite the fact that 79 percent of...

There’s money to be made in the world of mobile apps. Lots of money, according to information technology research and advisory company, Gartner, Inc.(NYSE: IT). In a press release, Thursday, the company said annual downloads from mobile apps stores will reach 102 billion this year. Although 91...

With just about every aspect of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass covered in anticipation of a public launch next year, one important area – apps - has received only modest coverage. That’s about to change. The New York Times mentioned over the weekend and Marketing Land confirmed Tuesday, the 2014...

The last seven days have provided another round of enticing headlines for investors to examine. For the first time in a while, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) seemed to gain more headlines -- and more positive attention -- than its Cupertino, California-based competitor. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) didn't stay...

New evidence suggests that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will launch a brand-new, Spotify-inspired music service, beating its chief competitor to the market. For several months, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been rumored to be working on a streaming music service of its own. Instead of allowing users to play...

Facebook Home (NASDAQ: FB) has officially crossed the 500,000 installations mark. According to Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) download page for the new app, the installations fall somewhere between 500k and one million. This is significantly lower than the download estimate from Global Equities Research...

Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has been hit with a $1.25 million fine after preventing users from turning their phones into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. The cellular carrier got into trouble after asking Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to remove select apps from Google Play, which was known as the Android Market at...