‘Weird Al’ Yankovic releases interactive ebook app

Based on his best-selling book of the same, "Weird Al" Yankovic's When I Grow Up app includes an interactive retelling of the story, along with games based on the book.

Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 4 to U.S. customers

Apple on Tuesday began offering carrier-unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4s to U.S. customers.

Review: USA Today for iPad

USA Today was available in the App Store when the iPad first launched, but the software was buggy and incomplete. Since then, the tablet version of the newspaper has improved, though some flaws remain.

Review: The Daily and CNN App for iPad

Both The Daily and CNN offer custom iPad news experiences. Lex Friedman pits the two against each other to see which -- old-school CNN or upstart The Daily -- does the job better.

Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys lawsuit

Apple has filed a motion requesting to intervene as a defendant in Lodsys's patent lawsuit against various iOS developers.

Apple reverses policy on in-app subscription pricing

Apple has quietly updated its App Store review guidelines, eliminating price restrictions on in-app subscriptions.

First Look: iOS 5 notifications

iOS 5 completely revamps notifications, with Notifications Center, a redesigned lock screen, and new banner messages.

Apple updates Find My iPhone app

Apple updated Find My iPhone late Monday. The app now better handles locating devices that are turned off or offline.

Walmart cuts iPhone 4 price to $147

Just hours before WWDC 2011 kicked off, Walmart announced an iPhone 4 price cut.

The Heist unseats Angry Birds for ten days running

The Heist, a $1 iPhone app from the creators of MacHeist, has held the App Store's best-selling spot for ten straight days. And it's helped MacHeist register its millionth member.

Study: App Store tops Android Market for making money

Distimo has published a report detailing the differences between the iOS App Store and Google Android Market. The App Store comes out way ahead in most meaningful metrics.

Updated Apple Store app adds in-store, BTO options

Apple's updated its Apple Store app for iOS devices to coincide with its retail store makeover.

Opinion: DUI checkpoint apps and the App Store don’t mix

A group of senators has asked Apple to remove apps from the App Store that make it easy to avoid DUI checkpoints. Lex Friedman finds that the issue is more subtle than it seems, but that it's still time for Apple to take action.

Twitter permission change frustrates app developers

Twitter has announced an upcoming change to how users grant third-party apps permissions. The change may alter the third-party app landscape.

Society for Information Display praises iPhone 4, iPad

The Society for Information Display has recognized Apple with Gold Awards for the iPhone 4 and iPad displays.

Apple and Google to face another Senate privacy hearing

Barely a week after testifying about location data, Apple and Google are due back in Congress to face a new subcommittee hearing on the broader topic of mobile privacy--this time, joined by Facebook.

Opinion: Four subtle iOS changes we’d like to see

Lex Friedman's wish list for iOS 5 includes plenty of flashy features like better push alerts, cloud-based syncing, and all that. But there are a few less showy, more subtle improvements that he'd like to see just as much.

Lodsys: Apple already licensed, developers must too

On Friday, Macworld reported on Lodsys sending threats of legal action to various iOS developers alleging patent infringement. Over the weekend, Lodsys posted its first public statements on the matter.

iOS developers receive legal threats over in-app purchasing

At least two iOS developers have reported receiving legal notices from a company claiming their apps’ usage of Apple’s in-app purchase system violate its patents.

Opinion: Apple should clarify iOS subscription policy

Big magazine publishers are finally embracing iPad subscriptions. Are they doing so because of exclusive deals with Apple? Lex Friedman thinks Cupertino should clarify its iOS subscription rules.