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Android Device Shipments To Overtake Windows PCs By 2016
Android's market share of "smart connected devices" will hit 31.6 percent by 2016, surpassing Windows and iOS
Apple Reacts To New iPad Battery Charge Claims
Apple vice president Michael Tchao has claimed that battery charge issues in the new iPad are a feature of iOS
Prototype Approved App Marketplace Launched By US Army
The US Army has launched a marketplace prototype for approved apps while the Air Force has bought into the iPad revolution
iPhone 5 To Have Larger Screen, New Reports Say
The next Apple smartphone will have a 4.6-inch retina display says South Korean newspaper
Microsoft Offers Help Shifting iPad Apps To Windows 8 Metro Conversion
Case study outlines different design elements in tablet-friendly Windows 8
Android Developer Interest Waning
Android is losing fans in the developer scene, as HTML5 rises and Apple continues to dominate
Apple Called To Washington To Dispel Privacy Concerns
Apple has been told to send a representative to Washington DC to discuss its privacy practices with Congress
How Well Do You Know The iPhone?
Test your knowledge with our iPhone quiz
Can Google Play Take On iTunes?
Google Play builds on the search giant's controversial unified privacy policy, but was essential to compete with Apple, says nicholas Kolakowski
Apple Secures NFC iWallet Patent
Patent defines primary-secondary account relationship and suggest iTunes will be used as billing system
Apple Devices Beat Android On HTML5 Performance
Apple's iOS devices perform far better than Google's Android at rendering HTML5 objects, according to a new study
Apple’s iOS App Store Hits 25 Billion Downloads
Apple has handed out a £6,300 iTunes Gift Card to the customer who put its App Store downloads over the 25 billion mark
Android Users Unwittingly Share Private Data Through Free Apps
Viviane Reding condemns advertisers who gain personal data without knowledge or consent of users
iOS Apps Could Allow Developers Access To Users’ Photos
Photo libraries and associated geo-locational data exposed by 'location access' agreement
Choose Your Own Device Promises A More Secure Future
Bring-your-own-device means all manner of hardware is starting to appear on the network. Eric Doyle argues that there is safer path
Apple Acquires App Search Engine Chomp
Apple buys Chomp for a reported £31.5 million - leading to rumours of an app store redesign
Android Apps Cost 2.5 Times More Than iPhone Apps
Canalys survey reveals disparities in the price of paid-for content between the two markets
Over Half Of Brits Use A Smartphone
A survey shows smartphone penetration in Britain has reached 50.3 percent
ITC Dismisses HTC Patent Claim Against Apple
Taiwanese phone maker HTC has lost the latest leg of its increasingly bitter legal dispute against HTC
US Regulators Criticise Android, iOS Child Protection
Applications for Apple's iOS and Google's Android devices don't provide enough information on how children's privacy is protected, according to the US' FTC
Android Malware Increased By 3,000 Percent in 2011
Google's Android was targeted with malware more than any other mobile operating system in 2011
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Apple Must Do More Than Inspect To Protect Foxconn Workers
While inspections of Foxconn may be good PR, Apple will need to take more effective to action to prevent workers from being exploited, says Wayne Rash
App Developers Apologise For Sharing Users’ Address Books
iPhone apps Hipster and Path move to fix security flaw, with a summit planned to discuss a 'privacy pledge'
Xamarin Delivers MonoTouch 5.2 for iOS App Development
Xamarin’s updated MonoTouch 5.2 accelerates and simplifies iPhone and iPad application development
Study: iPhones Crash More Than Android
Apple's iOS devices crashed more often than Google's Android in November and December, but the 'Ice Cream Sandwich' update may level the playing field
Siri Rival Evi Launches On Android And iOS
Evi proves popular for iPhone 4S-less smartphone users wanting a Siri alternative
Global Tablet Market Doubles As Android Share Increases
Android tablet manufacturers sell more than ever, eating into Apple's stranglehold on the market