Fastback Networks raises $15M for juicing the capacity of mobile networks before they collapse

The movement toward "small cell" infrastructure requires wireless data networking tech like Fastback's

The DeanBeat: Neurogaming is a nascent market fueled by brain games and sensors

NeuroGaming makes for great science fiction and fascinating R&D, but is it a commercially viable category yet?

Google may tap LG for another Nexus phone (I sure hope not)

After a successful collaboration with the Nexus 4 Android smartphone, Google may also be working with LG for yet another Nexus devices. Here's why that's a bad idea.

Android tablets will hit 60% market share this quarter as iPad shipments dip, analyst says

Android may have wrestled massive smartphone market share away from Apple the past couple of years, but until now Apple's managed to hold onto its dominance in tablet sales. That's now changing, says IDC analyst Sameer Singh.

Google Play comes to Nook at long last, as B&N throws in the Lone Ranger towel

Barnes & Noble has thrown in the towel and abandoned its Amazon-style Android strategy, finally agreeing to add Google's app store, Google Play, to the Nook tablet.

DC police chief says carriers profit from phone theft, ‘are not innocent’

Mobile phone theft is a massive and growing problem, accounting for more than 40 percent of all thefts in San Francisco in 2012. But is that a good thing for mobile carriers like AT&T and Verizon?

Apple announces countdown to 50 billion apps served, reveals top 50 apps of all time

Apple is giving away a $10,000 App Store gift card to the lucky iOS user who downloads the 50 billionth app, plus a $500 gift card to the next 50 people to download an app.

LocalResponse’s socially-targeted ads pay off big with revenue up 716%

LocalResponse may have solved the big problem with making mobile ads relevant.

Google Glass is creepy, but augmented reality doesn’t have to be

For all the press that Glass is getting, you might get the impression that just Google is exploring the space. Unsurprisingly, that's not actually the case.

Announcing MobileBeat 2013: How the Mobile Experience raises the stakes for your company

2013 is the year where most everyone you know not only owns a smartphone, but actually starts using it to a fuller extent.

Songza’s new iOS app predicts exactly what music you need to hear now

Ever felt like your favorite music app just doesn't get you? With its latest iPhone app, Songza wants to get to know you better than ever and help find the perfect music for your mood or activity.