WiredThe App Can Wait: Nextdoor's Big Bet on Slow iGrowthWiredListening to Nirav Tolia talk about his startup Nextdoor, you wouldn't guess he had seven staffers holed up in a conference room working 80-hour weeks for two months on the iPhone app he just launched. It's not the rush toward finish he's interested in ...Nextdoor, the social network for neighbors, rolls out iPhone appLos Angeles TimesNextdoor releases mobile app to strengthen communities using smartphonesVentureBeatNextdoor Launches Its iOS Mobile App For Its 12k NeighborhoodsThe Next WebAll Things Digital -Mother Nature Network -Macgasmall 13 news articles »

FDA questions iPhone app that analyzes urineLos Angeles TimesIn what's believed to be the first letter of its kind, the FDA wrote to Biosense Technologies on Tuesday that the Mountain View, Calif., company needs regulatory approval for its app because the urine test strips it relies on are approved for visual ...iPhone medical app: uChek, urinalysis program, draws FDA inquiryNewsdayall 2 news articles »

Business InsiderGoogle looking at buying Waze traffic app, report saysLos Angeles TimesThe startup managed to certify its place in the mapping market late last year, after Apple released iOS 6 and simultaneously removed the longstanding Google Maps app while also introducing its own Apple Maps app, which was extremely unpopular with ...What It's Like Using Waze, The Navigation App That's Created A $1 Billion ...Business InsiderGoogle may bid for Waze navigation app, blocking Facebook's attempt to ...The VergeGoogle and Facebook Going to War Over Mapping AppBenzingaThe Guardian -RTT News -The Independentall 79 news articles »

Indian ExpressWhy you should do your own mobile app store research before buying a phoneGigaOMCanalys reports the mobile app gap is still big when it comes to Windows Phone and BlackBerry offering the top titles. But a closer look at the stores shows some skewed results. Ultimately, only you can determine the best app store for your needs.Windows Phone users' problem: There's no app for thatComputerworld (blog)Microsoft updates its YouTube Windows Phone app with some concessions to ...ZDNet (blog)Microsoft updates YouTube Windows Phone app on the day Google demanded ...The VergeEngadget -CNET (blog) -Patently Appleall 85 news articles »

Bugs & Fixes: iTunes 11.0.3 update improves app updatingMacworldAlong with the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the recently updated iTunes 11.0.3 introduces several interface tweaks. For my money, the most welcome addition is one that Apple doesn't even mention on its “About iTunes 11.0.3” page: a ...and more »

BeauCoo: Building An App With Lasting PowerForbesWhile mobile can be a tough business, the rewards are substantial when an app hits the sweet spot for users. Just take a look at Pandora. In the latest quarter, the company's mobile revenues doubled to $86.7 million. But how does a company like Pandora ...

Debating How to Market an iPhone AppNew York Times (blog)My most recent post highlighted the struggles of one start-up to persuade customers to download and use its iPhone app. Based on the comments we received, this is a common challenge — and one that is not easily resolved. Marcela Miyazawa, a founder of ...

ABC NewsPopular E-Mail App Mailbox Comes to iPadABC NewsEarlier this year an app came out for the iPhone and within weeks it had a line of a million users waiting to get access to it. It wasn't an app that let you spin a globe or another that let you play a range of instruments. It was a basic e-mail app ...Music Streaming Service Rhapsody Releases New And Improved iPhone AppAppAdviceMailbox launches an iPad app, but Gmail poses a greater threat than everThe VergeMailbox hits send on new iPad appLos Angeles TimesTechCrunch -GigaOM -CNET (blog)all 87 news articles »

Verizon Cloud backup app now on iOSThe VergeFollowing a limited release on Android last month, Verizon's Cloud app is now available on iOS. The app will let you backup your photos, and videos to cloud storage, as well as facilitating access to contacts, documents and music you've stored in the ...Verizon Cloud iPhone backup software launches on Apple's App StoreApple InsiderVerizon Cloud Backup App Comes To iOSCult of MacVerizon Cloud content storage app expands from Android to iOSFiercemobilecontentAppAdviceall 18 news articles »

Volkswagen App Stops Video When You Turn AwayMashableIn a neat gimmick to illustrate its stop-start technology, which turns the car off when stopped, Volkswagen launched a Chrome plugin that pauses a video when you look away from the screen. The app uses your computer's camera and some facial recognition ...