Nintendo will introduce ‘full-blown’ app store with the Wii U
Nintendo reportedly plans to offer a competitive app store with its Wii U, which could help it invade living rooms as more than just a gaming console.
Report: iOS app downloads up 83 percent
Fiksu reports that in November 2011 iOS app downloads were up 83 percent from a year ago, fueled by the iPhone 4S and iOS 5.
Grand Theft Auto III out now for iOS and Android
The 10th Anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto III has been released for the iPhone, iPad and a selection of Android phones and tablets, complete with a visual makeover and enhanced controls.
New game levels released to celebrate Angry Birds second “birdday”
It was December 2009 that Angry Birds first flew onto the iTunes App Store. Now two years later, Rovio celebrates its "Birdday" with version 2.0 of the game, complete with new levels and the unlocking of all existing ones.
YouMail app pulled from Android Market at T-Mobile’s behest
The visual voicemail app YouMail has been removed from the Android Market after T-Mobile complained to Google that the app was causing disruption to its network.
Windows Store beta coming with Windows 8 public beta in February 2012
Microsoft has announced their new Windows 8 app store, named the Windows Store, will be available as a public beta from February 2012, the same time the new operating system sees its own beta release.
Spotify joins the apps business: unveils new music app platform
Spotify has unveiled its new goal: to become an app platform for music. The company is now joining forces with competing services like Last.fm and opening its music library to all developers.
Apple expands subscription service to include games
With the seemingly endless amount of mobile gaming apps filling up the App Store, Apple is providing the ability for gaming publishers to provide an option of subscribing to access multiple games.
Like it, love it, stamp it: Stamped social network and app makes recommendations a breeze
Have you gone to a restaurant based on some stranger’s online recommendation only to find that you hate everything they loved about it? The new social network and iPhone app, Stamped, is looking to change all that.
Top 10 best iPhone food apps
Get your eat on with food apps that will help you find restaurants, recipes, tutorial videos, and what your favorite chefs are eating.
DT pick: Best apps of the week
Check out our favorite apps for the week, including games, productivity tools, and the ever-popular photo-sharing platforms.
Pictures: Facebook app for iPad finally released
Facebook's new app for the iPad is finally here and we have some screenshots of the long awaited app in action.
Apple iTunes beta includes code for app rentals within iOS
Will iPhone owners start renting Angry Birds whenever feeling the itch to destroy some snarky pigs? An addition to code within the most recent version of iTunes for developers may point to that future.
Game about ‘dark side’ of iPhone pulled from App Store
A controversial game that appeared in the App Store on Saturday was pulled on Tuesday, just hours after its maker called it "the anti-iPhone game for the iPhone."
Financial Times pulls out of App Store following failed negotiations
The paper develops an in-browser mobile site instead.
Comparing Microsoft’s Windows 8 teams to its Windows 7 teams
Microsoft has revealed the list of 35 teams that are working on Windows 8. We compare it to the list of 25 teams that worked on Windows 7 to see how things have changed.
Vudu web streams to iPads to avoid sharing cash with Apple
The video-streaming service decided the App Store just wasn't worth it.
FBI accelerates the search for missing children with ‘FBI Child ID’ app
In the horrible event that a parent loses a child due to a likely kidnapping, tech-savvy parents now have a method to speed up the search. The FBI released an iPhone app today with this concept in mind.
Insiders confirm Facebook Credits are coming to mobile operating systems
Facebook is continuing development of Project Spartan, its HTML 5-based mobile payment system.
Wall Street Journal and Kobo stop direct sales on iOS apps
Apple is cracking down on retailers whose apps link customers to their websites for purchases.
Apple announces bulk App Store purchases for businesses
Apple is taking its App Store to businesses, enabling businesses to buy applications in volume, along with custom B2B apps.
Apple alters international App Store prices
Apple has adjusted the prices of apps in App Stores around the world, with prices increasing in some countries while dropping in others.
What’s next for Google+
Google+ has a lot of growing left to do, and here are just a few things bound to hit the site.
BlackBerry App World hits 1 billion downloads
RIM says customers have downloaded more than 1 billion apps from BlackBerry App World, and continue to pull down more than 3 million apps a day.
Apple iOS app sales up 61 percent, says analyst
Apple customers are buying a lot more apps, says Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. And the price of the average app is up, too. But a large majority of apps are still free.
GetJar responds to ‘App Store’ Cease & Desist from Apple: “We’re not going to take it!”
Apple has served GetJar, a third party Android app store, with a Cease and Desist letter demanding it stop using the term "App Store" because it is owned by Apple. In response, GetJar has compared itself to Twisted Sister.
Judge won’t stop Amazon from using ‘Appstore’
Apple has lost its initial bid to prevent Amazon from calling its own app portal "Appstore."
Apple’s App Store: 15 bln downloads, $2.5 bln paid to developers
Apple launched its App Store in 2008; today, they announced customers have downloaded more than 15 billion apps and developers have been paid over $2.5 billion.
iPad reaches 100,000 app milestone, no parties or press releases to celebrate
The number of apps available in the App Store for Apple's iPad officially soars past 100,000.
Israel asks Apple to remove ThirdIntifada app [UPDATE: Apple pulls app]
Israel is pushing Apple to pull an app advocating and supporting a Palestinian revolt.
Finding a photo-sharing platform for you
Your photo-sharing app options are nearly endless. Here's our brief guide to help you find the one that fits your phone's needs.
Gameloft reaches 200 million App Store downloads milestone
Gameloft announces that its iOS App Store downloads have surpassed the 200 million mark, with more than 20 additional titles planned for launch before the end of the year.
Facebook app coming soon to iPad?
Unofficial: Facebook app will finally be coming to the iPad soon, in a matter of weeks.
Yahoo’s AppSpot and App Search help you zero in on Android and iOS
Yahoo!'s AppSpot and App Search tools aim to ease the process of discovering new apps as e-tail frontends become increasingly crowded.
Facebook’s ‘Project Spartan’: A covert, web-based rival to Apple’s App Store
Watch your back, Apple. Facebook is said to be preparing an HTML5-based web app store capable of bypassing the App Store on iOS.
Study: App downloads to reach 48 billion by 2015
Consumer preference for touchscreen devices is one factor expected to contribute to a steady increase in app consumption over the next few years.
Kno textbook app released for iPad
Kno may have ditched its tablet plans, but the digital textbook dealer has a new iPad app that offers huge discounts for students.
Apple’s App Store is now home to an estimated 500,000 downloads
Apple's App Store is host to an estimated 500,000 apps, 37 percent of which are free to download, according to a collaborative research project.