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December 30, 2013

TOP STORIES 5 Best Android Phones Of 2013 Android-powered smartphones have taken over the mobile landscape. These five stand above the rest. 7 Mistakes Microsoft Made In 2013 This was a pretty good year for Microsoft with some big customer wins. But these seven missteps were just dumb. What Smartphone Makers Need To Do In 2014 Rectangular slabs of glass and plastic won't cut it with consumers in 2014. Smartphone makers really have to push boundaries to win over the long haul. Why Native Apps No Longer Add Up The economics no longer work in the mobile game market. But alternatives are emerging for game discovery and monetization. Can BlackBerry Be Fixed? The smartphone maker's quarterly results were abysmal, with a loss of $4.4 billion on shipments of only 1.9 million smartphones, mostly older models. Why Apple Must Reconsider Emerging Market Strategy Apple's iTunes App Store model doesn't work well in some parts of the world. Users need more flexible payment models for mobile content. MOST POPULAR 10 Best Android Apps Of 2013 From a slick password manager to a top-notch image editor, these standout Android apps will improve your mobile life. 10 Biggest Tech Disappointments Of 2013 From HealthCare.gov to the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, here are some of the year's biggest letdowns. Apple CEO Teases Product Shakeup In 2014 CEO Tim Cook's letter to employees thanked them for their hard work and suggested that the company has big changes planned for its product lines. Microsoft In 2013: 7 Lessons Learned If a key to success is learning from your mistakes, Microsoft should be well positioned for 2014. 10 Best Tablets Of 2013 Whether you're tablet shopping now or looking ahead, check out this year's standouts.

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