Motorola touts Moto X as faster than rival devices on same carrier, but test was done on different networks

Unfortunately, the Google-owned company managed to completely disregard the details, and therein lies the devil. Moto X scored more than 35 percent higher average throughput than rival Android devices tested. The Moto X was tested on 700 MHz Band 13, used by Verizon Wireless. Now, we dont disagree with the principle of Motorolas claim. It is indeed possible for devices to perform differently on the same online grid. 40% off TNW Conference!...

January 21, 2014 · 1 min · 89 words · Adam Johnson

New Google Apps sign-in page starts rolling out, removes all customizations and requires full email addresses

Google todaystartedrolling out its new sign-in page to all Google Apps customers. 40% off TNW Conference! Google originally announced the new sign-in page would be available early next year. Now we know that means the roll out will start now and end next month. Stay in touch viaFacebook,Twitter, andGoogle+. Also tagged with

January 21, 2014 · 1 min · 52 words · Eric Nichols

Outbox shutters its digitizing snail mail service, says it’s working on new product

Outbox isshutting the doorson its mail service. It wound up scanning more than 1.5 million pages and delivered over 250,000 requested mail packages. Unfortunately while the traction is impressive, things apparently werent that prosperous internally. The companys co-founders write that its marketing efforts were unsuccessful. Additionally, Outbox saw its user acquisition costs be more than $50 per lead. It’s free, every week, in your inbox.

January 21, 2014 · 1 min · 65 words · James Hughes

The beginner’s guide to valuing and selling your app

This post originally appeared on theFlippa blog. Or at least youre thinking about it but youre not sure if you want to let your baby go. However, there are a few things to take into consideration before yousell your app. Why sell Its important to keep in mind exactly why you are selling. 40% off TNW Conference! You may have lost interest in the app, or you have another idea you would rather work on....

January 21, 2014 · 2 min · 426 words · William Cantrell

7 great services for taking back control of your inbox

Ever felt like youre a slave to your inbox? Thankfully, youre not alone. In fact, there are several services dedicated to help you manage your overflowing inbox. Weve compiled a list of services to let you manage your inbox instead of the other way around. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Saneboxautomaticallyclears your inboxof emails that are not urgent, filtering them into a folder called @SaneLater. If Sanebox gets it wrong, simply retrain it dragging the email from @SaneLater onto the right folder....

November 12, 2013 · 3 min · 508 words · Diane Hernandez

Confirmed: Play Music and All Access coming to Google Glass in a few weeks, stereo earbuds to follow

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Google says its new stereo earbuds, meanwhile, have been built from the ground up for Google Glass. you could also rock out in style by customizing your buds with five interchangeable color caps. No word on what those color variants will be, however. you’re free to reach him onTwitter, circle him onGoogle+and connect with him onLinkedIn. Also tagged with

November 12, 2013 · 1 min · 66 words · Lisa Robbins

Update: Vine is now available to download from the Windows Phone Store

Update:The app is now available. Hit the links at the bottom of this article to download Vine for your chosen equipment. At last,Vinehas launched a version of its 6-second video recording and sharing appfor Windows Phonehandsets. The app also includes an Explore section for discovering new content based on genre or whats popular. 40% off TNW Conference! Its only a matter of time though well let you know as soon as it becomes available....

November 12, 2013 · 1 min · 114 words · Christina Watson

DesignCrowd takes on 99Designs in the US, seeking to grow its crowdsourced design business tenfold

With this goal in mind, it is taking on99Designs which has been based in San Francisco since 2010. Interestingly enough, 99Designs was also founded in Australia. Lynch explains that this stems from how people in the US have embraced crowdsourcing. This is because design crowdsourcing is so compelling and game-changing. A typical logo design project costs $200 to $400 and gets over 100 different designs. Back in 2011, Starfish Ventures had already pumped about $3 million into DesignCrowd....

November 11, 2013 · 1 min · 104 words · Brian Scott

Ericsson: 90% of world’s population will be able to access HSPA connections by 2019

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November 11, 2013 · 1 min · 19 words · Norman Oliver

Flipboard lets users add product listings to their magazines as it targets the e-commerce space

Flipboardhas added a new feature that enables anyone to merge product content with editorial on the same magazine. This feature is available today for FlipboardsiOSandAndroidapps. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Initially, creators cannot set the placement order for these product listings in their magazines. However, theservices Web-based editor toolcan help creators rearrange placement later on. Existing partners Levis and Etsy are also participating. Todays update comes as Flipboard is seeing continued growth and adoption of its platform....

November 11, 2013 · 1 min · 99 words · Justin Gould

Google announces general availability of Cloud Endpoints, large media file support in Mobile Backend Starter

The Google Cloud Platform team todayannouncedtwo big updates for mobile app developers. Google Cloud Endpoints, which helps developers build their own backend, has now moved to General Availability. 40% off TNW Conference! Whether your mobile project demands your own backend or a ready-made backend, Google has you covered. Stay in touch viaFacebook,Twitter, andGoogle+. Also tagged with

November 11, 2013 · 1 min · 56 words · Alicia Harrison

Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

But just because most other people stop at weekends, we dont. Heres everything youve missed from The Next Web and beyond over the last two days. Ben used to be a professional online poker player. it’s possible for you to contact him viaTwitteror onGoogle+.

November 11, 2013 · 1 min · 44 words · Theresa Clements

Running a SaaS startup? ChurnBee is a simple dashboard to track your growth

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November 11, 2013 · 1 min · 23 words · Seth Foley