iOS 9 code vulnerability lets hackers steal thousands of dollars worth of in-app purchases
It’s not a trend that gamers are especially ecstatic about, but in-app purchases (IAP) have become a major element of mobile gaming. It’s how many of …
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The best alternatives to Apple’s stock iPhone apps, as chosen by iOS users
Apple makes some of the best hardware in the smartphone market, but the software isn’t always up to snuff. That’s not to say that the …
Cool iPhone apps that do amazing things your Android can’t
The iPhone vs Android debate will likely never be settled. Fans of each platform will stubbornly defend their choice and will be unwilling to accept that sometimes …
8 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free downloads right now
Yesterday’s post was packed with more paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free than we’ve featured in a single post all week, and a few of them are …
A bizarre Chinese app has taken the Internet by storm this week
Every month or so, an app comes along that captures the imagination of the Internet. We saw it with Words with Friends, Draw Something and …
Now we know why companies are spending insane money to buy mobile apps
Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp is not going to be the last jaw-dropping deal in the mobile app industry. If you’re looking for reasons …
Mapping and driving is ok, appellate court says
A man who was given a ticket two years ago for using a map app on an iPhone 4 while driving had his conviction overturned …
A tiny number of suckers account for half of all in-app purchases
Do you play a lot of Candy Crush Saga or Clash of Clans but almost never spend any money on in-app purchases? If so then …
EU looks to crack down on ‘misleading’ in-app purchases in free games
Following concerns from consumer groups in Denmark, Britain, Italy and Belgium, the European Commission wants to know more about in-app purchases that are available in …
New app aims to make it safe to cross the street while staring at your smartphone
Plenty of the apps on our smartphones provide us with entertainment and information, but how many protect us from the dangers of the world around …
The only app you’ll ever need to beat parking tickets
One of the less enjoyable parts of living in a city comes when you go to your car and see a brightly colored parking ticket …
This Android launcher knows what apps you want on your homescreen before you do
The EverythingMe Launcher Android app has been updated to offer users advanced contextual features including predicting what apps the user wants to use at a certain moment …
This Android app turns off Wi-Fi tracking without turning off Wi-Fi
While a Rutgers University professor is working on an Android application that will tell you when other apps access the GPS functionality of your smartphone …
How one country is fighting for your right to delete smartphone bloatware
One thing Android smartphones are highly criticized for is the amount of bloatware – whether it comes from OEMs or carriers – that can clog …
Mobile app developers’ chances of success are an estimated 0.01%
Are you a mobile app developer who dreams of instant overnight Snapchat-like riches? Well, you should probably find a more realistic dream because new research …
Messaging apps lead the charge as total app usage grew 115% in 2013
Apple revealed last week that it had raked in over $10 billion from App Store sales in 2013, a clear indicator that the market for …
Mobile app stores will hit 102 billion downloads this year
The explosive growth of mobile apps isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. According to research company Gartner, 102 billion apps will be downloaded from …
Google dominates the mobile app market, has 5 of the top 6 apps in the U.S.
Wondering why Apple (AAPL) is sinking so much effort into building its own Maps application? Because it doesn’t want Google (GOOG) to gobble up all …
Mobile apps slowly creeping up on TV as the lazy person’s favorite pastime
Some day, we may refer to lazy and docile people as “app potatoes.” New data from Flurry Analytics shows that Americans are spending more time …
App revenue intrigue
This week, Canalys estimated that just 25 developers made half of all app revenue on iPhone and Google (GOOG) Play apps in the United States …
25 mobile app developers haul in half of all mobile app revenues
Sorry, startup app developers: Your chances of becoming rich overnight are pretty low. Research firm Canalys has come out with a new report showing that …
Missing the dazzling profit potential of free apps
Many tech journalists have recently rendered grim judgments on the mobile app market. One such jeremiad was recently published by The Atlantic. The column ponders …
Survey shows 23% of all 'app gamers' play exclusively on smartphones and tablets
Given how successful games such as Rovio’s Bad Piggies have been, it’s not shocking that mobile gaming hasn’t peaked yet. According to the NPD Group’s …
Making a mobile app immortal
As major app vendors from Rovio to Zynga (ZNGA) bulked up, hired hundreds of people and started hunting for new game franchises, Lima Sky took …
Startup looks to the cloud to make dumb phones smart [video]
Nokia (NOK) had big plans to bring a more capable platform to emerging markets but three consecutive billion-dollar quarterly losses forced the company to discontinue …
$100 apps, bibles and big-budget RPGs: The strange nature of Nigerian mobile app market
With 100 million mobile subscribers, Nigeria stands among leading mobile markets in the world. Its mobile content sector is quite fascinating — this is a …
Web privacy guru designing anti-spying iPhone app
It seems there’s a new app for iPhone users who feel like they’re being watched. Per Technology Review, the new Silent Circle iOS app encrypts …
More than 70% of users spend little or nothing on apps
Nearly two-thirds of consumers in the United States have spent money on mobile applications on at least one occasion according to a survey conducted by …
Wake up call: 59% of mobile apps don't earn enough to break even
With Instagram recently having been acquired by Facebook for $1 billion and OMGPOP, makers of Draw Something, cashing in for $200 million, developers are attacking …
Google Play Store surpasses 15 billion downloads
After reports surfaced claiming the Google Play Store was about to reach 15 billion app downloads, Google confirmed to TechCrunch that it reached the milestone …
