Amazon’s growing app store has finally scored Candy Crush Saga, arguably the most popular mobile game at the moment. King, the game’s creator, announced that the game would land in Amazon’s Appstore for “select” countries Tuesday, with a global release on Thursday. Candy Crush has more than 53 million daily players and is a top …

PayPal introduced new hardware last month that would allow customers to pay for items without even taking out their phones, similar to how Square’s merchant app works. Now, PayPal has taken another page out of its competitor’s book — the PayPal app will generate a payment QR code that any business with a scanner or PIN code machine can accept. …

As big box stores competefor iPhone sales, Walmart is dropping its price for the recently released iPhone 5C, the retailer announced Friday. Walmart will sell the so-called “cheap” version of the smartphone for $45 with a two-year contract. The phone normally goes for $99 with a contract. Related stories Apple’s iOS 16 Update Is Here. Follow This Checklist to Get …

After getting a regulatory win in California, Uber is ready to push for growth in the southern part of the state. Uber’s ride-sharing service UberX announced Thursday that it’s temporarily cutting its fares by 30 percent or more in Los Angeles and San Diego, in hopes of increasing rides. The price cuts — 30 percent less in Los Angeles and …

Much like how the iPod’s white headphones became a calling card for Apple fans in the early 2000s, the pink mustache — officially called a “Carstache” — has become a symbol that’s taken on a life of its own. It’s inspired the community to create a persona for their cars, including the DiscoLyft, a vehicle that has an LED mustache …

Amazon’s Kindle Fire line can’t just rely on price anymore. It needs a little sex appeal. That’s a big reason why the newly unveiled Kindle Fire HDX line features a higher-resolution screen, faster processors, and a buzz-worthy tech support feature called Mayday. The Kindle Fire HDX devices’ debut earlier this week comes as the competition in the tablet business has …

A California regulatory agency has approved the first statewide guidelines in the US for ride-sharing services, setting up safety regulations for the tech companies disrupting the transportation industry. Ride-sharing companies like Lyft, Sidecar, and UberX will have a year to bring their drivers up to the standards (PDF) set Thursday by the California Public Utilities Commission, which include things like …

Uber has added the ability to share your location with friends when you take a ride from the on-demand car service, so they can track your estimated time of arrival, the company said on Monday. Now users can select “Share my ETA” in the menu next to the driver’s name, enter a destination, and then choose which contacts they want …

Lyft has doubled its number of rides in the last month and is expanding quickly despite a recent round of promotions from Uber that seemed to target Lyft’s potential customers, CEO John Zimmer said at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday. Related stories Uber Names Hacking Group Responsible for Cyberattack Uber: No Evidence of Sensitive Data Breached in Security Incident FTC Takes …

Amazon is going to give away its long-rumored smartphone for free, according to a report from former Wall Street Journal reporters Amir Efrati and Jessica E. Lessin. Unnamed sources told the pair that Amazon is considering the offer for “its long-planned smartphone.” While it has talked to wireless companies about selling the phones through the carriers’ channels, Amazon will probably …