Apps Rush: Kingdom of Plants, Sidecar.me, Nike Golf 360°, Louboutin, Beyonce, eWowBooks and more
Stuart Dredge: What's new on the app stores on Wednesday 23 May 2012
Improve efficiency – switch off your smartphone
The 'always-on' connectivity of email on smartphones has become a life-destroying monster. You need help, says John Naughton
Apps Pitch: Build Cars with Edward and Arthur
Developer David Sjölander on his creative racing game for children. By Stuart Dredge
Apple provides sneak peek at iOS apps for summer 2012
Sky Gamblers party mode, Infinity Blade Dungeons, Star Academy, Nike+ Training and more on the way to iPhone and iPad. By Stuart Dredge
Rebuild; iSlash – review
Rebuild brings a new twist to the zombie genre while the multiplayer option brings an element of Jenga to iSlash, writes Toby Moses
Apps Rush: N.O.V.A. 3, CoPilot GPS, Damien Hirst, Tap Dragon Park, CloudOn, TVcheck and more
Stuart Dredge: What's new on the app stores on Thursday 10 May 2012
Crowdfunding is the smart way to take ideas like the Pebble watch to market
Naomi Alderman: A new wristwatch got off the ground with Kickstarter – a site where you just need enough people to say 'I'd pay for that'
BlackBerry maker RIM hires new team to meet iPhone challenge
Mobile phone company looks to regain market share lost to Apple
Android and iPhone users fuel fervour for Pebble, a wristwatch that runs apps
Orders from individuals prepared to take a chance allows Silicon Valley startup to begin production of device with e-paper screen
Ahead of Galaxy S3 launch, Samsung still trails behind iPhone in UK
Despite rapid adoption of the Samsung Galaxy SII, Comscore figures show Samsung is second most popular smartphone maker in the UK. By Charles Arthur
Terry Gilliam talks apps, iPad and interactivity
Film director and Monty Python star on why 'there's no way of being a Luddite any more' when it comes to technology. By Stuart Dredge
Samsung and Apple now have more than 50% of phone market, says IDC
Latest figures for first quarter show growing dominance of two manufacturers while competitors such as RIM, Nokia, HTC and Motorola struggle for profitability. By Charles Arthur
Apple and Samsung to discuss putting an end to lawsuits
Tech giants' chief executives to talk about ending their bitter litigation over smartphones and tablets. By Charles Arthur
Angry Birds Space rockets to 50m downloads in 35 days
Rovio reaches milestone and releases new levels for iOS and Android versions of its latest game. By Stuart Dredge
Samsung shows the confidence of the world’s leading phone maker
With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative PR campaign against Apple, the Korean manufacturer is dominating a difficult market, writes Juliette Garside