A team of computer security researchers recently developed a proof-of-concept 'spy' app for the iPhone 4 capable of tracking typing on a nearby keyboard using the device's native accelerometer and gyroscope. Even a basic, widely available mobile device such as the iPhone is sensitive enough to enable the app to pick up data such as whether the keystrokes come from the left or right side of the keyboard and the relative distance between punched keys.
Apple has introduced its special Halloween App.
Android Market now accounts for more mobile app downloads than Apple and its App Store, thanks to Google's open-source strategy, according to ABI Research. The Android platform was responsible for 44 percent of all mobile app downloads in the second quarter of 2011, as opposed to iOS's 31 percent.
Whether they are on the social network or not, New York's convicted sex offenders have de facto Facebook profiles, as the state has released a Facebook app that gives access to its sex offender registry.
Dropbox is offering 5GB of free storage in an upcoming joint venture with HTC.
NASA continued to roll out apps for astronomy enthusiasts to view pictures of far off worlds, get updates on missions and receive updates on the International Space Station.
ThinkGeek has unveiled a new, incredibly geeky addition to the Siri app on Apple's iPhone 4S: a docking bay and speaker system called the IRIS 9000, equipped to look exactly like the HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Learn what IRIS 9000 can do and watch ThinkGeek's promo video for the eerie iPhone companion, running for $59.99 and already sold out at thinkgeek.com.
Jasan Van Anden of Brooklyn has created a new Android App with inspirations from the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Although most developers have been picking Apple's iOS platform for publishing paid apps since it launched in 2008, a combination of a higher submission rate and lower decommission rate of apps has propelled Android app growth in its market.
A new analysis by ABI Research shows that Android phones are downloading more apps than Apple phones. However, the numbers also indicate that Android cellphones outnumber iPhones by a 2.4 to 1 ratio.
Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help.
Apple Inc.’s new voice-recognition application for the iPhone 4S, better known as Siri, may be given a run for its money by a recently released Android smartphone app called Iris, or Siri spelled backward.
Apple’s new voice-recognition app for the iPhone 4S, better known as Siri, made its first commercial debut last night, proving the new iPhone is more than just a smartphone.
Apple's new iOS 5 has a number of highlights, one of them is the notification center. Similar to the Android handsets, you can now also view messages and assorted widgets of Apple's selection. But the developers at Intelliborn have come up with an amazing app that adds new functionality to the iOS 5 notification center.
New iOS 5 feature gets Web's attention after a suspicious husband tries to find proof of his wife's infidelity.
We compare Apple's iPhone 4S to Android's powerhouse phones.
Google Voice has been removed from Apple’s App Store, keeping in mind the application’s propensity to crash, when used on Apple's new operating system - the iOS 5.
A new mobile app enables travelers to plan trips with a little help from their friends.
Despite (and because of) some technical flaws, Apple users find the Siri app for the iPhone 4S to be endlessly entertaining.
Though the iPhone 4S looks like an older sibling of the iPhone 4, it has a stronger processor and better camera than the iPhone 4, as well as Siri voice control and a bunch of apps that make a big difference between the two versions of the same phone.
With the $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype having been confirmed, it remains to be seen if Microsoft Corp., with access to Skype's desktop and mobile apps, can use the technology to upgrade its line of existing services.
Apple is making it easier for its smartphone users to locate their iPhones and other missing iOS devices through the Find My iPhone app. On Wednesday, Apple rolled out a new version of its operating system, iOS 5, along with iCloud and Mac OS X 10.7.2.
