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Brizzly Parent Co. Thing Labs Acquires Birdfeed, Wikirank

San Francisco - Thing Labs, a developer of Web-based software that includes social media content aggregator Brizzly, has acquired Twitter iPhone application Birdfeed, and Wikirank, a tool...

Report: iPhone App Usage Highest at 9 P.M. Weeknights

Boston - Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhone owners are most active in using applications at 9 p.m. on weeknights, with nights and weekends serving as peak times of...

NFL Dumps Sprint for Verizon; Plans Mobile RedZone Channel

New York - The National Football League (NFL) announced on Tuesday that it has signed a new four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless (NYSE:  VZ) to handle...

Mobile Ad Network Todacell Lands $1 Million

Tel Aviv, Israel - Todacell, the provider of a mobile display ad network, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $1 million in a new round...

Govt. Rule Change to Bring Wi-Fi to China Unicom iPhone

New York - Due to a relaxation of government rules, China Unicom is expected to offer an Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhone with Wi-Fi in the country, The...

CBS Offers $9.99 'March Madness' App With 3G Streaming Video

Los Angeles - CBS (NYSE: CBS) is expected to launch a "March Madness" application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone that offers live streaming video of the basketball tournament...

Mobile Marketing Firm Cardagin Networks Raises $1 Million

Charlottesville, Va. - Cardagin Networks, the developer of a mobile marketing platform, has raised $1 million in its first round of funding, from private investors. Virginia-based Cardagin's mobile platform...

Google Releases Experimental Android "Gesture Search" App

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has released an experimental application for its Android mobile device platform, which allows users to perform "Gesture Search" on the devices...

Wizzard Media Acquires Gossip Junkie iPhone App

Pittsburgh - Wizzard Media, a distributor of podcasts, announced on Thursday that it has acquired exclusive distribution rights to "Gossip Junkie," which it says is the top...

Report: Mobile Use of Facebook, Twitter Surges Over Past Year

Reston, Va. - More people than ever are now accessing social networking sites Facebook and Twitter from their mobile devices, with mobile access to the sites...