Will Google’s new Nexus Q, the H2G2-42, be the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

In Douglas Adams' book The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, a vast computer named Deep Thought spends several eons constructing an answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Apple hits 50 billion app downloads, just ahead of Google

It's a good thing Apple hit the number today, because if they waited even another week, the Cupertino company might have been second-best to Google's Android

Google gives mobile developers some massive love with 5 new money-making features

Google Play product manager Ellie Powers -- no relation to Austin -- shared the new features of Google Play Developer Console at Google I/O in San Francisco today.

Google Play game services is a Xbox Live-like mobile network — and offers cross-platform gaming

Google is announcing its answer to Apple's Game Center -- Google Play game services.

Google’s big I/O reveal may be a streaming music service

Google may release its music streaming service at its major developer conference this week. It is reported that the company has signed licensing deals with music industry giants.

iTunes users spend $40/year on apps, music, and digital shtuff

Apple has built a massive and fast-growing $16 billion annual revenue stream in digital content alone, Apple analyst Horace Dediu says.

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.

Candy Crush Saga rules mobile game downloads, but Puzzle & Dragons has the revenue

The top five ranks for top mobile publishers remain the same from February to March, according to App Annie.

Google kindly reminds developers that they can’t update their apps without Google Play

Google Play-downloaded apps that try to update themselves without the app store are officially on Google's naughty list.

Facebook Home over a week later: only 500K installs and a two-star user rating

Facebook's betting a lot on its Home Android skin -- but it looks like users aren't biting just yet.

Google Play now at 90% of iOS app store downloads; iOS still holds a 2.6X revenue lead

Google Play is quickly catching up to Apple's App Store, both in download numbers and in revenue.

Rightware delivers benchmark tool to identify the fastest smartphones and tablets

Maker of Kanzi user interface comes up with a new benchmarking tool for mobile.

Global apps report: Google has 51% of downloads, Apple has 74% of revenues

We downloaded 13.4 billion apps in the first three months of 2013, spending $2.2 billion U.S. on apps and in-app purchases.

Microsoft hits Google on Android privacy: name, email, and location given to app developers

"Most app makers are trustworthy," the ad says. "However, in the wrong hands, who knows what they'll do with your info?"