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If you’ve ever wanted to imagine yourself younger, older — or a different gender — this new selfie app can help

FaceApp can even turn that frown upside down.

Facetune is looking to prove that the subscription iPhone app model can work

The original version of the digital facelift tool was a one-time purchase.

We bought a successful app, loaded it with extras and watched it fail

Apps are getting bigger. But you don’t often hear about the impact of app size on installs and usage.

Half of U.S. smartphone users download zero apps per month

Thirteen percent of smartphone owners account for more than 50 percent of all app downloads.

This startup will give you money when you shop on other apps

And it thinks it has solved the big tech obstacle to making that happen smoothly.

Instagram’s Snapchat is brilliant — and might even be better

It’s all about the network.

Hillary Clinton is launching a game-style mobile app for campaign volunteers

But in a highly political move, it is iOS-only at the moment.

Why there is no beta in health care

The right path forward for the digital health industry begins with a significant shift in the Silicon Valley mindset: “Move fast and break things” just won’t work.

The threat of a hollowed-out Apple

Apple recognizes the existential threat in third-party apps and wants to make sure users aren’t just spending time on its devices, but actively using its services as well.

Apple finally realized that creators need control

Many developers have already made the tough decision to leave the App Store in favor of direct sales. Will Apple’s new monetization options get them to return?

The death of apps has been greatly exaggerated

The meaning of the word “app” is very different today from its meaning in 2008, when Apple’s App Store launched.

Apple drives apps into services

The key takeaway from this year’s WWDC was all about Siri, Messages, Maps and Music.

Attention Facebook and Google: Apple is selling mobile app ads now, too

How the upcoming App Store ads will hit the internet giants.

The app boom is over

Your phone is full of apps, and you're done downloading new ones — unless they're Snapchat or Uber.

Messaging startup Symphony will release its first iPhone app next week

The upstart app backed by several Wall Street banks is going mobile.

Why No Dining App Is the 'Airbnb of Food' (Yet)

Apps promoting social dining experiences beyond restaurants seem ripe for the “sharing economy.” So why aren’t they dominating the market?

As Expected, Tinder Buys Humin to Goose Better Relationships

A deal to give the popular dating app some more tech.

Apple Is Working on a TV Series About App Developers

An "opportunity right up our alley," says Eddy Cue.

Tinder Reshuffles Management in Latest Bid to Add More Experience

More seasoned execs to manage the growth of the sometimes chaotic company.

How One App Aims to Disrupt the Desk Lunch

Allset joins the dining app fray, bringing start-to-finish fast-casual convenience to sit-down restaurants.

In Kids' App Market, Toca Boca Plays the Long Game

You've never heard of them, unless you're a parent. But they have been quietly making reliable games while other studios struggle. What's their secret?

Microsoft Is Buying a Company That Is Key to Its Cross-Platform Future

Xamarin allows developers to code in a single programming language while designing an app to look native to each platform.

Voter App Offers Tinder-Like Political Hookups

The latest version of the app offers recommendations for U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races.

Iowa Caucuses a Showcase for Microsoft's Ambitions in Civic Tech

Mobile apps aim to speed the process of tallying results.

The NFL's Super Bowl App Is Entertainment for Lulls in the Entertainment

You will be entertained. All. Game. Long.

Meet the 'Scopers: The Super Fans of Twitter's Periscope

To a small corner of the Internet, Periscope's 28 employees are total celebrities.

Apple Sets New App Store Record With $1.1 Billion in Sales During the Holidays

It was a $20 billion year.

Twitter’s Updated Mac App Wasn’t Made by Twitter

Blame Black Pixel?

The Secret to Finding the Best Mobile Apps: Try Everything

Switching apps can be obnoxious, but it's worth the effort.

The Days After Christmas Are the Real Christmas for App Makers

App and content makers pull out all the stops to woo those with a shiny new tablet or phone to download their wares.

California Approves Flywheel, the App That Makes Taxis Work Like Uber

The technology is being pitched as a way to help the traditional taxi industry regain market share.

Microsoft Vet Ray Ozzie Sells His Talko Startup to Microsoft, Which Will Shutter It

Skype buys a would-be rival that never got traction.