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Demands Microsoft yank home-grown app by May 22; Microsoft replies, cites Google CEO's call for less negativity

Way back when Microsoft started its mobile phone initiatives, the enemy was RIM. This quarter, Microsoft's mobile platform finally pulled ahead of BlackBerry in market share for the first time since 2007.

Google's limitless ambition.

"When we talk about the consumerization of IT, if you have that kind of model, that kind of push of accountability down, all of a sudden the employees will start doing what's right," says organizational consultant Kevin Jones.

In letters to the top four cell phone makers, the New York state attorney general hints at legal trouble if they don't cooperate on technology to reduce theft.

Amazon's new Coins system isn't worth the hassle now, but if it adds more ways to earn coins and spend them, it could pay off.

If your company lets employees bring their own devices for work purposes, you'd better have a formal BYOD policy -- one that understands employee privacy rights and employer access rights.

In major cities like San Francisco, New York, and Washington D.C., cell phone thefts make up more than 40% of all serious crime. It shouldn't be this way. With built-in satellite positioning and reliance on a network connection, it should be easier to track them down. So why is theft still such a problem?

Todd Simpson, central to Mozilla's mobile ambitions, just took a job at InterDigital, a company that is frequently accused of being a patent troll.

Whether it's through mobile credit card acceptance, digital wallets, or other solutions, Square and its competitors are revolutionizing retail and helping the little guy compete with big chains in a way never before possible.