iOS

Stop popping pills and pick up an iPhone instead. That's the message being sent by the researchers behind Mobilyze, a new iPhone app designed to help users overcome depression. According to Popular Science, the app uses a variety of data – such as your location, social activity and physical...

Apple has subtly branded itself as an alternative games company. But has that mission failed? According to a new report by Chomp (via TechCrunch), Apple's efforts continue to pay off. Using data compiled from its own site (Chomp.com is a search engine for finding apps), the company found that...

MocoSpace is attempting to find out. As a developer of mobile and social video games, MocoSpace has every reason to know about the potential for the industry. Thus, the company periodically conducts surveys with its network of members – which includes 25 million users – to investigate their gaming...

Just last week we were reminded that Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) strategy for smartphones – which includes licensing its mobile OS, Android, to everyone who wants it – is still very effective. The company is beating Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) by commanding nearly 47% of the market. While Apple is hugely...

In what could be described as the umpteenth report from comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) regarding mobile data, the market research firm has revealed that while the iPhone is very popular, the award for the most successful platform still belongs to none other than Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). “91.4 million...

Every month, Android inches closer to smartphone dominance. But how? And why? Now that Sprint (NYSE: S) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) have the iPhone, you would think that consumers would be ready to make the switch to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) beloved platform. But Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) remains a strong...

Now we know what all the cool kids were doing Christmas morning. After opening their presents (which clearly included the new iPhone 4S and numerous Android smartphones, along with a cornucopia of iPads and a handful of Android tablets), the cool kids, phat cats, fat cats, tenacious teens, and...

Online sales have shown strong results in 2011, with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) lending a generous helping hand. We are not talking gadgets bought online or apps purchased at Apple's App store, but purchases from regular retailers bought while browsing on a mobile device, simply known as m-commerce. The...

Depending on who you talk to, it might not matter. Earlier today, CNBC tweeted the following question: “How would you rebrand Research in Motion and its BlackBerry?” This inspired a few thoughts from my colleague, Sam Mattera, who said that he thinks Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) should...

The cellular giant is planning an assault on Netflix with a streaming video service of its own. But will it be any better than what's already available? In a Reuters exclusive, it has been revealed that the new service could be introduced in the coming year. While this information has yet to be...

On the cusp of an event for the Windows 8 app store, one research firm has dealt a painful blow to the forthcoming OS. "Windows 8 will be largely irrelevant to the users of traditional PCs, and we expect effectively no upgrade activity from Windows 7 to Windows 8 in that form factor," research...

Everyone loves the iPad 2 smart cover. But criminals love it the most. That's because there is a flaw within the iOS software that allows you to get into an iPad and access the app that's currently running even if a passcode has been applied. 9to5Mac made the discovery and posted this video to...

GameStop (NYSE: GME) is trying to be the pioneer of a new era in tablets. Can it succeed? We'll have to wait till the tablet is released to know for sure. But if nothing else, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia believes the company is making a smart move. “I think it's a step in the right direction...

Was this Apple's plan all along? Today, the Mac and iPhone maker hates compact discs and DVDs. The company is so determined to get us off traditional software that it is practically forcing consumers to buy Mac OS X Lion online. Tomorrow, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is going to hate downloads. This is...

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo stated that the social networking site now has 100 million active users, which he defines as users who log into to the site at least once per month. Fifty million of these active users log into the site every day. Yet only 60 percent of active users tweet at least once per...