Apps with everything, and apps of every flavor--sounds like a recipe for an interesting technological future. But it's also a change that comes with burdens.READ»
Amazon is poised to release a tablet that may be the strongest rival for the iPad yet. But if it is to sell in meaningful numbers, Amazon has to get a few things exactly right.READ»
Bing Launches Location Sharing App. Bing's new "We're In" app has a timed location sharing feature, status message updates, and messaging options to keep Windows Phone users connected. Entering a phone number will get you signed ...READ»
Apple's put the boot down on in-app stores that circumvent its own App Store (and 30% surcharge), a move that's changed and, some argue, hindered the look and feel of e-reader apps. To skirt the rules, Kobo is launching a web app for its e-reader. READ»
Amazon's tablet PC has now all but been confirmed for an early fall launch. Here's roughly what the arrival of the device will mean, based on the information we have--and can guess at. READ»
Apple's unassuming $99 TV product is getting some upgrades that could potentially turn it into a multimedia powerhouse and a stealth billion-dollar business.READ»
Popular news app Pulse partners with NBC News. Gaddafi's female army. Oprah Winfrey will take over as the CEO and chief creative officer for her OWN network. Zuckerberg leaving Google+ rumors, Murdoch caves. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»
Rumors of an "iPad HD" are heating up, sales and prices of iOS apps are increasing, and Apple is said to be requesting an import ban on HTC products on the grounds that HTC's smartphones violate numerous Apple patents.READ»
And it has made close to $1 billion in revenue from app sales. Its dominant spot in the smartphone and tablet industries looks more secure than ever.READ»
Amazon's clever moves to change (and own) the Android app market space just got lots better: PopCap, a hugely successful games company, has signed an exclusive deal to launch its Android games with them.READ»
An intellectual-property holding company is apparently attempting to sue iOS app developers or their use of Apple-sanctioned in-app purchases, which use Apple-designed code on Apple devices. It's all based on a patent which seems to have pretty tenuous applicability.READ»
Is there actually some moral compass by which Apple decides apps are too offensive for the public to handle? A look at some recently banned apps provides some clues about what makes the cut. READ»
Barnes & Noble just revamped its Nook with an Android makeover and a curated app store. But even if it was first to the game, Amazon's still likely to steal its thunder when it comes out with a new Kindle. READ»
The online reservations service is a classic network-effect business: Like eBay, PayPal, Facebook, or, of course, Apple's App Store, OpenTable gets better as more people use it. It now accounts for just under 10% of the 700 million dining sessions that occur in North American restaurants every year.READ»
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