Apps

If you're a fan of Angry Birds on the iPhone, it stands to reason that you'd enjoy angrier, higher-definition birds on your iPad. That app just got a pig-popping, 45 level update, but it's reportedly crashing just like its birds. The big iPad update finally justifies the $5 price tag (as opposed to the $1 non-HD version), with new themes, achievements, and a host of new levels. But App Store reviewers are saying that it's crashing like crazy, and some are even reporting that the update is erasing all of...

Ask a Nomad: For travelers of the world, there's always questions on what to do, where to eat, what's the best place for this, for that. It's endless! Ask a Nomad is an app where you can ask locals and other world experts on anything you'd like to do anywhere you go. The idea is to connect you with like-minded people to sift through the tourist traps and discover the reason why you're in such and such city or country. Above France: Like their previous collaborative effort, Dreams of Burma, National...

Today’s Best Apps features the most promising releases from the last 24 hours. Thousands of apps get approved by Apple daily and we hand-select what we think are the new...

With Halloween almost upon us, what better way to celebrate than to scare yourself silly with some of the most terrifying games the App Store has to offer? We’ve put together a selection of the best horror titles that will have you watching your back this October 31, with some big hits like Walking Dead, Rage HD, Dead Space, and more.

Kabam, which is behind iOS hits like Kingdoms of Camelot and The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-Earth, just took a strategic investment from Warner Bros. Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. We don’t know the terms of the deal, but it follows a recent partnership between the two companies where Kabam took Lord of the Rings intellectual property and parlayed that into two different…

Temple Run fans take note — the incredibly popular mobile game is finally getting a sequel. Already available in the New Zealand App Store, Temple Run 2 is expected to start hitting other countries soon, with Touch Arcade reporting that it will be available in the US later tonight. From the looks of things, the sequel maintains the same basic gameplay as the original, so expect plenty of running away from danger while collecting coins and avoiding obstacles....

An iPhone without apps would be like a zebra without its stripes — plain and boring. As we all know by now, the ability to download and run third-party apps is the x-factor for mobile devices, particularly smartphones. SEE ALSO: 5 Best iPad Apps of 2012 Getting great new apps, many of which are free, makes your phone feel new and exciting. Scroll through the gallery above to view our picks for the top six iPhone apps of 2012.

Yesterday afternoon and evening, the Mobile Premier Awards 2013 event was held in a great venue in downtown Barcelona, an excellent excuse to escape the madness of the Mobile World Congress....

A new partnership between mobile game publisher Playdek and Wizards of the Coast, famed creator of Magic: The Gathering and other tabletop games will bring Dungeons & Dragons to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch later this year. Playdek will be developing officially sanctioned and licensed titles that bring various Wizards of the Coast tabletop experiences to iOS devices, with the first such…

This week’s game looks like a simple puzzle game but is really about learning complex patterns.

Not all iPad games are created equal, especially when it comes to cost. You might download a great game only to fall into a trap of ugly graphics, bad controls and in-app purchases. Lucky for you, we've tested 15 games for their fun factors -- and they're all free. You'll find complicated strategy games, creative titles and games you can play against your friends. SEE ALSO: 10 Best Cross-Platform Multiplayer Mobile Games Check out our list above.

King, the maker of the hit game Candy Crush, has launched iOS and Android versions of its popular Pet Rescue Saga, as the company’s total user base across all titles surpasses 190 million players with 26 billion monthly plays....

Flashout 3D could be described as Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing for grown-ups, as it replaces the neon colors of the Sonic game for the gleaming metal of futuristic flyers straight out of a Star Wars-like universe....

Game creator James Vaughan has been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to bring the agency’s work to the attention of gamers and educate people about the spread of disease.

A man wearing a steel pot for a hat tells you that he wants to enjoy the taco he just ate again, so he's going back in time with the help of his talking camper. That's essentially the plot of Plants vs. Zombies 2, the long-awaited sequel to the much beloved tower defense game that pits vegetation against the undead. This time your adventures in gardening take you to Ancient Egypt, 17th-century pirate-infested waters, and eventually the Old West. Despite a freemium model that nearly spoils the crop, PvZ2...

The third installment of the Infinity Blade series does not disappoint, and should be a great showcase for the iPhone 5s.

Israeli indie mobile games studio, PlayArt Labs, has its eye on the educational gaming space, with a special focus on tapping into cultural learning. The studio launched an iPad game called Artistico back in July, and is now expanding the reach of the app with an iPhone launch, with help from a $100k private angels round.

Productivity and email apps might get adults fired up, but most kids aren't buying it. Through fun, educational tools, kids can learn a lot from today's smartphones and tablets. See also: 12 Apps You'll Use This Weekend These 10 apps were designed specifically for the children and teens interested in exploring the world of science. They cover disciplines from astronomy to meteorology to anatomy, so you can find an option for everyone in your family.

QuizUp, the trivia app from Plain Vanilla Games, is celebrating passing its five million player milestone just weeks after it first launched for the iPhone....

Moshi Monsters Village, an iOS video game featuring an ensemble of Mind Candy’s bright, cheerful and child-friendly fantasy creatures, is now available to download worldwide....

Though the "Flappy Bird" craze may be winding down - currently, there's only one "Flappy Bird" knock-off in the top 20 on the iTunes App Store - the longer lasting effects of the viral game and all its many variations that followed, still continue to the point of ridiculousness. Case in point: the latest scourge in mobile app clones is that of a game called "2048," a "clone of a clone of a clone,"…

With thousands of apps at our fingertips, they can quickly overcrowd our screens. Solve your problem by taking 15 minutes to clean out the jumble of app clutter and find an organizational structure that works for you.

This is how my non-gamer girlfriend shows me which games are worth playing: She stays up until 3 a.m., wearing down the iPad mini battery to 22 percent while she tries to solve the next level. This time, she bathed…

A good mobile puzzle game is always welcome, and if you’re looking for something to augment your TwoDots and Threes games, developer Ricardo Fonseca is hoping he has something for you. Called Dropu, his new iOS game is – as Fonseca describes it – what would…

Tired of just tapping your way through The Simpsons mobile game, creating your own private Springfield, waiting for your energy donuts to replenish? It appears that publisher Electronic Arts has heard your “Doh!” and has created a new bit of…