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OtterBox Chomps Up Rival Mobile Casemakers LifeProof

OtterBox, one of biggest names in protective products and cases for mobile devices, announced on Wednesday that it acquired LifeProof, a rival growing company with a “comprehensive product offering” and “impressive intellectual property,” OtterBox said in a release. LifeProof’s 250 employees will remain in San Diego, where the company is currently headquartered. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Larry Page Takes the Pulpit to Praise Technology, Snipe at Competitors

The CEO drops in on his company’s annual developer conference.
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Will Waze Be Facebook’s Next Instagram?

It worked so well the first time that CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be making a similar play.
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LinkedIn Revamps Mobile App

LinkedIn released a redesigned version of its mobile app on Thursday, more heavily emphasizing photos, comments and “Likes” inside users’ streams, and further personalizing users’ individual experiences based on their online habits. The company continues to increase its focus on the content flowing through the feed, in line with a number of recent refreshes and acquisitions.

Google Shares Dip as Microsoft Strikes Licensing Deal With Hon Hai

Google gets dealt another blow in its ongoing struggles with Microsoft’s patent infringement claims.
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Mozilla’s CEO Makes a Case for the Firefox Mobile OS

If the duopoly of the massively popular Android and iOS is working for consumers why do we need a new operating system?
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Ten Minutes With Adam Mosseri, the Guy in Charge of Facebook Home

More background on Facebook’s major mobile announcement with the guy in charge of the project.
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Content, Content Everywhere in Facebook’s Ideal Mobile World

All Facebook content, all the time.
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Twitter Refreshes Its Mobile Presence

Twitter updated its mobile applications and website on Wednesday, pushing out a visual refresh to the company’s Android app that claims to reflect a “native” Android experience. (Essentially, that means bringing the Android app up to par with the iOS app’s functionality.) Also noteworthy: Twitter’s mobile apps and website will now support the company’s additional Cards technology, which were rolled out at a developer event on Tuesday evening.

Does Anyone Actually Want a “Facebook Phone”?

Please, tell me why the average person needs a Facebook-centric device. I beg you.
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Facebook to Host Android Mobile Event

Developers! Facebook Really Wants Your Lifestyle Apps.

Why Twitter Killed Tweetdeck for AIR, iPhone and Android

Facebook Partners With Carriers to Bring Cheaper Messaging Abroad

In Tepid Times for Tech Stocks, LinkedIn Still Expected to Perform

Nudged by Apple, Twitter’s Porn Saga Ends in a Raw Deal for Vine

Foursquare’s New App Is Open for Business

CES: Fixing Your First-World Problems Since 1967

Game On: Nvidia Previews “Project Shield,” a Handheld Android Console

Ubuntu to Join the Crowded Mobile OS Fray

Facebook to Launch Its Own Snapchat Competitor App

Facebook for Android: Better, Harder, Faster, Stronger

“Own Your Code”: Facebook’s Engineering Shift Tackles the Problem of Mobile