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Entertainment Sports are a worldwide obsession. Some people love to watch. Some people love to play. Many love to do both. Whether it's distance running, pickup hoops, adult-league...

As has been reported quite widely over the past few hours, Apple has updated its list of the top-selling iPhone and iPad apps of all time as it creeps towards…

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. NOAA Weather Radio (iTunes) Previously $3.99, now $1.99. NOAA Weather Radio for iOS not only streams NOAA weather stations but offers a wealth of weather info and recently updated with 5x zoomable animated radar maps. Get it for $1.99. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds (iTunes, Google Play ) Previously $19.99, now 99¢ or free from Amazon Appstore. Audubon Birds - A Field Guide to North American Birds brings the go-to reference for birds and bird-watching to your mobile device. Whether you're a dedicated birder or just like the idea of having a reference handy, the app's a deal...

Black Friday certainly lived up to its hype as one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Many of you also took advantage of Cyber Monday deals. IBM Smarter Commerce...

Glooko, an iOS app and cable adaptor that helps people with diabetes monitor their glucose intake, has added automated glucose averages today to help users better understand and manage their condition....

FitStar, the San Francisco-based startup that just launched a workout app with Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, just raised $4 million in a round led by Trinity Ventures to expand its line-up of fitness apps. Earlier investors like Google Ventures also participated. The round was put together a few months ago before the company launched its flagship app earlier this month. CEO Mike Maser…

Think about when you're out with friends, and someone says, "We come here all the time." Or you look at the clock before bed and think to yourself, "This is the earliest I've gone to bed all week!" Or maybe you're deciding what to do for Halloween, and you wonder, "Where did I go last year?" Are you ever curious if your perception matches reality? A closer look out our routines might reveal surprises in the way we live our lives, and even help us make decisions for the future.

With November 2013 now consigned to the history books, we thought we’d take a retrospective look at some of the more notable apps to hit our radar over the past month. So without further ado, here’s a quick snapshot of some of the best iOS apps to launch....

Will that late-afternoon latte make it harder for you to get to sleep tonight? Jawbone's new caffeine-tracking app can tell you, letting you know how your caffeine intake may be affecting your sleep patterns. Called UP Coffee, the app cleverly displays how much caffeine is currently in your system with a graphic that looks like a flask filled with droplets.

The App Store added two vacation-season updates on Tuesday, with Brightly aiming to help iPhone owners avoid getting sunburn while soaking up the summer sun, while PayPal continued to expand its payments empire by adding support for virtual loyalty cards.

With Bluetooth connectivity and Apple HealthKit integration, the BACtrack Mobile Smartphone Breathalyzer for iPhone brings the "quantified self" trend to a new category: alcohol consumption.

Apple’s rolled out some much-needed changes to how Apple Watch preview screens look in the App Store. Have you looked at those shots lately? They look weird. And depending on which version of iOS you’re currently running, that could mean…

For those who struggle with their weight, one of the more challenging things to deal with beyond, of course, the lifestyle changes that have to accompany any attempts at weight reduction, is our inability to see our own progress. Because weight loss is often very slow and incremental, many get frustrated with a perceived lack of results and then give up. A new application called Progress wants…

Peter Meyers is a digital book producer and the author of Best iPad Apps (O'Reilly Media). He’s covered the intersection of writing and technology for The New York Times,...

We liked the Nike+ FuelBand quite a bit when we reviewed it earlier this year, but one area that called out for improvement was the associated software. Nike has stepped up the FuelBand's game today, releasing an update to its iOS companion app that offers several usability improvements over the previous incarnation. In addition to the just-announced Path integration that opens up the FuelBand's social capabilities, the app now allows background syncing: just a press of the FuelBand's single button will...

The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Air Media Center (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Air Media Center for iOS streams video, photos and music from your Mac or Windows PC to your iOS devices. Get it for free. (via Apps-aholic) iOS Windows iOS Android Windows Mac

There is an app for just about anything and everything these days. Even back in 2009, a cartoonist for the New Yorker knew what was up. Roz Chast drew "myPhone"—the cartoon marked the iPhone's first appearance in the magazine—for an issue that ran July 27, 2009....

The Next Web has covered thousands of apps throughout 2012, from nifty new browser extensions, to fully fledged features on the latest game-changing Android and iOS apps, through to native-like cross-platform Web apps....

Staying true to a health or fitness regimen can be tough, but San Francisco-based Mango Health is looking to see whether an app can help with that. The seven-person startup just did a full launch of their app following a 16-week trial where they tracked whether regular notifications helped prescription drug takers keep on top of taking their medications every day. CEO Jason Oberfest, who came from…

It had been more than a year since John and Asia began trying to get pregnant. The failure of one, or both, of them to produce an heir to the Biggsian throne had created a palpable distance between them.

If you've spent as much time in the App Store as we have, then you already know that there are some weird app developers out there. Aside from your standard social, news and gaming apps, there exists another group of apps -- along the outer edges of the App Store -- that is seriously bizarre. Exhibit A: "Poo Log." These apps are largely out of sight and out of mind, but some of them are actually kind of helpful.

A pen and checkbook used to be the only way to donate money to good causes. The Internet, however, has rejuvenated our concept of “giving to charity,” bringing about an unprecedented age of both citizen and viral philanthropy, and calling upon online communities to help those in need. This concept relies on social sharing to spread the word, and is only strengthened by the growing accessibility of mobile phones.

Sportsetter is an iPhone app launched in New York and Helsinki today that lets you subscribe to and discover new fitness experiences matched to your personal preference, fitness goals and locality.

Staying on top of your baby's habits and schedules can be difficult. Here are 12 lifelogging apps to help you keep track of your little bundle of joy.