Firebase is a Google-backed database optimized for synchronizing data to the cloud. It's a key player in the rush for distributed databases.

Firebase started out as a database backend service for real-time apps, but today it's taking a step in another direction. The company is expanding its platform with a hosting service for web apps ...

Google today announced that it is buying San Francisco database stratus Firebase. Firebase, which will become part of the broader Google Cloud Platform, is an interesting approach towards mobile ...

A brief introduction to Firebase - a powerful platform to enable the rapid development of web enabled apps. Includes a basic authentication tutorial.

Build an Android app that monitors the user's location and then records this information to a Firebase database, so you can view the device's exact coordinates in realtime.

More sophisticated data analysis tools Firebase’s integration with Google Analytics shows what actions users are taking inside your app, where they’re spending their time, and why they churn.

Some 2,200 unsecured Firebase databases have caused more than 3,000 iOS and Android apps to leak user data, exposing over 100 million records including plaintext passwords, health information, GPS ...