20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week
djay 2, Bloodmasque, Sago Mini Doodlecast, Treehouse, Frontback, Todoist, Artistico, MOTD Magazine, Totally Pregnant, Sky Tourist and more. By Stuart Dredge
Samsung overtakes Apple as world’s most profitable mobile phone maker
Falling profits from iPhone sales and strong demand for Galaxy handsets combine to end California firm's four-year reign
Apple Developer site hack: doubts cast on Turkish hacker’s claims
Guardian investigation raises questions over claims by Turkish researcher that he hacked into Apple's Developer portal. By Charles Arthur
EA financials: 76% of revenues digital, and Apple its biggest retail partner
$104m of mobile sales second only to Xbox 360 in value for the publisher in its last quarter, as it prepares for a new wave of competition. By Stuart Dredge
Apple profits drop again but iPhone sales rise
Chief executive Tim Cook seeks to assuage market jitters that company has lost its ability to innovate as profits drop
Clash of Clans maker Supercell: ‘You can’t design fun on a spreadsheet’
Ilkka Paananen talks freemium games, player happiness and Puzzle & Dragons partnership. By Stuart Dredge
20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week
Google Maps, Curious George's Town, Piano Genius, Salvador Dali, Xero Personal, Sky Gamblers: Cold War, The Wind in the Willows, Tapestry and more. By Stuart Dredge
Apple Developer site hack: Turkish security researcher claims responsibility
Turkish security researcher claims to have found flaw in system, which has been offline since Thursday as company 'rebuilds and strengthens' security around databases. By Charles Arthur
Apple helping police inquiry into iPhone user’s death
Chinese woman was answering her iPhone 5, which was charging at the time, when she was killed by an electric shock. By Charles Arthur
How selfies became a global phenomenon
The smartphone self-portrait or 'selfie' has established itself a form of self-expression. Is it a harmless fad, or a dangerous sign of our growing narcissism?
Apple’s App Store at 5: 10 key moments on the road to 50bn downloads
The success stories and controversies that have defined Apple's iPhone and iPad apps business. By Stuart Dredge
Outsider art: Michael Brough on creating strange elegant games alone
Keith Stuart: We talk to the cult game developer about his approach to design and the ideas that govern his brilliant new project, Helix
20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week
Mr Shingu's Paper Zoo, DuckDuckGo Search & Stories, Rockpack, Timeline WW1 with Dan Snow, Justin's World – Lettersounds, Weathertron and more. By Stuart Dredge
Candy Crush Saga and Puzzle & Dragons top global mobile games charts
King, GungHo and Supercell still outgrossing larger games publishers on iOS and Android. By Stuart Dredge
Inside Pegi and why Saints Row IV won’t be banned in Britain
Keith Stuart: Saints Row IV has just been denied an age rating in Australia, effectively banning the game in that country. Could that happen in the UK? We visit the Video Standards Council to find out