Samsung and rapper Jay Z have struck one of the least likely marketing synergies we've seen of late, with the tech giant announcing a deal to give away one million copies of his upcoming album Magna Carta Holy Grail to owners of the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note II. The album's set to launch on July 4th, but Galaxy can users get it via an exclusive app on June 24th. Samsung allegedly paid $5 a piece for the copies. [YouTube via WSJ] Read More >>

You're never really alone on the Internet. Chances are if you're on a webpage, someone else is there too; you just don't see them. It doesn't have to be that way though. "We See in Every Direction" is a web browser you can share with dozens of other Internet denizens all at once. It is the best and the worst. Read More >>

Coming as a welcome reminder that iOS 7 is still very much in beta, subject to change, and everyone needs to take a few deep breaths, Apple's website is currently showing off a few much-needed updates to its less-than-lauded icon designs. Read More >>

After plenty of rumour and speculation, Microsoft has quietly launched its version of Office for iOS—but as of yet there's no iPad version. Read More >>

There's a new official Facebook app out for those using BB10, which might bring an end to the endless stream of vicious one-star user reviews the battered old social app has been picking up. Read More >>

Apple's new app icons are sure something, aren't they? Each one is so delightful and cheery and vibrant. Who knew shading would look so much better than drop shadows! But wait! I think I've seen some of these before. Read More >>

The BBC has pushed out a standalone weather app for both Android and iOS today, bringing those classic, trustworthy icons and the forecast that unites the nation to mobile phones. And it's quite hot. Read More >>

This week, Android got a few long-awaited additions to their app lineup, most notably the previously iOS-only Vine and a version of Google Keyboard made just for Android. Not to mention a few fun little apps that, while not technically necessary, do make our lives just a bit easier. And that's what it's all about. Read More >>

Whether or not we can really afford to, it's hard to start slacking off a bit once the warm weather rolls around. And the bounty of apps making the process that much easier certainly doesn't help. We can't help but love them anyways, though. This week's app selection is full of goodies to take the pressure off slacking off. Read More >>

We've seen some supposedly "console quality" games before, but this is insane. What you're looking at here is Gameloft's new Modern Combat 5 game, which is basically Call of Duty on your phone. The crazy thing is, it looks almost as good as anything you'd get on a PS3 or Xbox. It's nuts. Read More >>

Today Dropbox released a new beta version of its desktop app for both Mac and Windows with a couple of small but really useful features for their many cloud-oriented users. Read More >>

So here we are, tantalisingly close to realising our dreams of our first Gizmodo UK app. We've just a few final small steps to take before we get to see the app appear on our handsets, so let's crack on. Read More >>

Google Keyboard is Google's new keyboard replacement app that's very similar to Swype or SwiftKey. It's live in the Google Play store now, and it'll make your phone, regardless of manufacturer, a little bit more like a Nexus. Read More >>

For most of time medicine was a guessing game. Doctors, or witch doctors, or shaman would inspect a patient, stir a potion and hope it would work. With some notable exceptions, modern medicine isn't so different. The data collection — blood pressure, heart rate, weight, reflexes — is largely rudimentary. We're getting by, but technology can take us so much further. Even technology that fits in your pocket. Read More >>

Chrome for Android's been getting huge boosts left, right and centre, and while Apple's draconian App Store restrictions mean Chrome on iOS is never going to be quite as good, it just got a kick in the pants in the speed department and a boost to its voice search intelligence. Read More >>