20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week
Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Hangouts, Amazon Cloud Drive Photos, Justin's World, Haunting Melissa, Star Trek Rivals, Sago Mini Sound Box and more. By Stuart Dredge
20 best Android apps this week
Diner Dash, Soundhalo, Hangouts, Whisper, Sonic the Hedgehog, DK Quiz, Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles, Moshcam and more. By Stuart Dredge
Apple joins BlackBerry and Samsung in getting Pentagon approval
iPhone and iPad to battle for contracts worth millions of dollars, boosting their standing in corporate and government markets. By Charles Arthur
Web-connected libraries for Africa: the dream of digital knowledge for all
New venture Librii is seeking to set up self-sustaining libraries with internet access in poor and isolated communities, writes James Bridle
Facebook traffic may have plateaued but profit potential is looking up
Younger users may be leaving for apps such as Instagram or WhatsApp but data shows Facebook is still very strong
Apple and Google app downloads reveal rate of smartphone growth
Downloader of Apple's 50 billionth app receives $10,000 gift card, but that's just small beer compared to app developers
CBeebies star Justin Fletcher to launch educational apps for kids
'I'm astounded at the way children are now using apps from a very young age as a learning tool'. By Stuart Dredge
Apple sells 50 billionth app
From Angry Birds to Summly, smartphones and tablets have accelerated a huge business that began just five years ago
Hipstamatic shoots back with Oggl app and Nokia Lumia 925 partnership
'We went back to the drawing board, and rethought how to take photos,' says CEO Lucas Buick. By Stuart Dredge
BlackBerry confirms BBM app for Android and iPhone – but rivals await
Move to make messaging app available on rival platforms will lead to clash with WhatsApp, Viber and other 'over the top' apps. By Charles Arthur
One in six admits to using mobile phone at funerals
Research by Co-operative Funeralcare reveals many people would not turn off device or even turn the sound down
Samsung’s 5G mobile claims played down by experts
Researchers say no standard has yet been agreed despite claim to have developed system hundreds of times faster than 4G. By Charles Arthur
Puzzle & Dragons made $113m in April as developer GungHo’s market cap rivals Nintendo’s
Japanese firm's puzzle-RPG is generating $3.8m of daily revenues and putting rivals in the shade. By Stuart Dredge
AT&T dumps Facebook phone as Home limps past 1m downloads
Android app launcher developed by social network receives poor reviews and slow downloads, while US network gets ready to drop dedicated Facebook phone by HTC. By Charles Arthur
20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week
The Doors, Running With Friends, FourFourTwo Magazine, My Penguin, Snoop Dogg's Snoopify, National Rail Enquiries, Story, The Terrifying Building in Eyeville and more. By Stuart Dredge