Apple has acquired SnappyLabs, the one-man app developer behind SnappyCam, a high-speed continuous shooting photography app for iOS.

Apple’s share of smartphone sales has grown following the September release of the iPhone 5s and 5c, but its share of most major markets remains lower than this time last year, in the face of growing competition from rivals, according to new research.

With the 2013 online holiday shopping season underway, the pressure is on retailers to post strong sales growth while adjusting to a fast-changing and increasingly mobile-driven landscape. With strong growth expectations for online shopping this year, mobile commerce promises to emerge as a major theme. This infographic looks at how consumers interact with major retailers … [Read more…]

Samsung has announced a system to link together a household’s various gadgets, appliances, and utility controls, as the electronics giant looks to expand into the growing trend for an ‘internet of things’.

Google has struck a deal with General Motors, Honda, Audi, Hyundai and chipmaker Nvidia to integrate the Android mobile operating system for vehicles.

Social gaming firm Zynga is to start accepting the virtual currency BitCoin as a payment option.

Mobile gaming made a leap this week, as chip-maker Nvidia announced a new processor for mobile devices that it claims will offer better graphics than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Vine has expanded its web features, as the Twitter- owned app looks to boost ways of sharing its 6-second videos.

AOL is close to selling Winamp to Radionomy, according to news reports, as one of the first music streaming firms looks to find a new lease of life to compete with the likes of Spotify and iTunes Radio.

Netflix is testing a new pricing model based on the number of people who can operate an account, as the web TV firm looks to expand its appeal to families.