Life360 got an unexpected post-Christmas gift this year. In January, downloads of its app began skyrocketing in Asia, Europe and South America, even though its designed solely for U.S. use. Read more »
After suing media site TechCrunch in 2008 over a controversial GPS patent, Chicago-based Earthcomber is at it again. This time it’s accusing… Read more »
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: hours before we start to hear the real news, some spoofed speculations on what we might s… Read more »
The buzz surrounding augmented reality has grown deafening, and for good reason. Conceptually, at least, augmented reality erases the line between the real and virtual worlds: examples include everything from those… Read more »
Loopt, the Mountain View, Calif.-based location-based mobile social network, said its service, which became well-known after launching on t… Read more »
Loopt is either looking to cash in or cash out with the aid of an investment firm, TechCrunch reports. Allen & Co., which has successfully h… Read more »
When tapping into the GPS coordinates of a mobile phone, it can be costly, especially when a company is charged each time someone looks up t… Read more »
When Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) announced plans to open up the iPhone platform to developers and make its many features available for third-party ap… Read more »