100 million apps later, The Weather Company adds social

"The question was: How do we become like your wristwatch … so essential that even if you know the answer you still check it?"

The Good Ear treats hearing loss with a smartphone app

Proving that smartphones can really do just about anything, The Good Ear has developed an iPhone app that can analyze and treat hearing loss.

You may think this is a niche group of users, but according to a recent Johns …

Philips debuts headphones line for the Android fanboy in all of us

Major electronics manufacturer Philips debuted a new line of headphones and earbuds targeted at Android phone owners at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.

The company makes some of the best-sounding, affordable earbuds on the market, and now it is …

Mobile malware will become profitable in 2012, PC attacks mirrored on the phone

Attacking smartphones with malware is to become a profitable business in 2012, according to a report by Lookout Mobile Security. Criminals took an estimated $1 million from Android owners this year, and the threat is only getting bigger.

“Bad guys …

Windows Phone Marketplace surpasses 40,000 apps

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform now features more than 40,000 apps and games in its Marketplace, according to All About Windows Phone.

While Microsoft’s fledgling smartphone operating system is way behind in adoption compared to iOS and Android, there are …