Not sure if an app is appropriate for your kid to use? Now you'll know for certain because Apple has added age ratings to descriptions to the App Store. Read More >>
Featured comment by Rieger.Dan:
"In Brazil the app store doesn't have any games, because there's a law here where you MUST have age ratings. And since rating all apps was kind of impo..." More »
Score one for the consumer. Ouya's come out and said that all games that are compatible with the system will be forced to have free-to-play periods, which are basically demos, so you can try before you buy. No more coughing up good money only to find you've just bought absolute rubbish. Read More >>
Mailbox, the new e-mail client that's had the tech world all atwitter recently, has officially gone live in the App Store. Created by the productivity software masters at Orchestra, the ultimate goal was to reinvent the mobile-specific email experience. Read More >>
Featured comment by cave_dweller:
"That 250,000 long waiting list is now waaaaaay over the 500,000 mark.
Not that us Brits don't love a queue but why?" More »
RIM's BB10 ambitions are coming along nicely, with developers responding in huge numbers to the blatant cash bribe offered to get their apps up on BlackBerry App World and ready for BB10's imminent launch. Read More >>
Featured comment by pfezziwig:
"'Surely most developers' also realize Blackberry developers earn more money on average than iOS and Android developers , that was proven last fall, to..." More »
After years of complaints, scams, and careless screening tactics, Apple's App Store is finally starting to figure itself out. The latest update should stop developers from using misleading screenshots by locking them into place once the app gets approved. Read More >>
As is customary for this time of year, Apple has just released its "Best of 2012" list for the App Store. And the winner of the coveted Editor's Choice award goes to…Action Movie FX. Read More >>
Apple just rolled out an updated App Store for iOS 6 beta users and though it's a lot prettier on the surface, it's also going to be a lot more annoying to use. Why? Because it's going to take forever to find an app by searching. Read More >>
Finally, after many months of US exclusivity, tempting free apps, discounts and more for the Americans, Amazon has unlocked its Android Appstore for use over here. Read More >>
Featured comment by PrinterElf:
"You can uninstall it easily enough, but just remember that you won't receive any updates for apps you've downloaded through it, because they're not as..." More »
Microsoft is experiencing major problems with its Windows Phone Store as it updates from the backend system which used to power Windows Phone Marketplace. The result: major problems downloading software, and a block on new apps. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"I suppose THEY could argue that. The devs can of course say that they supplied the goods and Apple handled the transaction so Apple should pay up. It ..." More »
The iPhone's walled garden isn't quite as safe as Apple claims it is. Cupertino apparently let some sneaky malware through its approval process that stole your address book, Facebook and Twitter, and spammed your friends with text messages pretending to be you. Read More >>
Featured comment by RedRapper:
"I wonder what negative impact this will have on other legitimate apps that have similar names and functions. Hopefully apps like ReadAndCall and othe..." More »
The Verge is reporting that Apple's trusty App Store is offering up corrupt apps for download, supplying updates that are buggy and tend to crash as soon as they're launched. Read More >>
Featured comment by yeoldgreat1:
"How can you even say that a single fix wouldn't fix it in Android? All Android versions look for the same encryption to launch apps, it's no differen..." More »
Tim Cook just announced that Apple has sold over 30 billion app downloads in the App store. That's from 650,000 apps overall, with 225,000 designed specifically for the iPad. Read More >>
Apple has announced that it's getting involved in the free app game as part of its ongoing "app of the week" campaign. First up is Cut the Rope: Experiments, which is currently available as a free download — making it the first paid app to be discounted to free by Apple. Read More >>
23 
