Apple is in “crunch mode” to line up apps that will be used for on-stage demonstrations

TomTom unveiled a new version of its iPhone and iPad app at CES 2012 that utilizes data from social networks like Facebook and Twitter to provide users with enhanced navigation to friends, places, and events. The press release does not provide much information on exactly how TomTom is using social network data, but the company claimed it would be a source for turn-by-turn navigation features baked into the current iOS apps. TomTom will obviously have to avoid user-generated data that might be inaccurate, but it is unclear what specific data the app will access

Apple will earn more than 53% of all mobile app download revenue this year, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.

It's January 6th, 2012, and today marks the end of the TUAW Best of 2011 awards . This was a massive undertaking, with 25 separate categories all requiring their own nominations and voting from our readers. We've learned some lessons for next year's event -- start earlier, watch for astroturfing in the nominations, drop some unpopular categories -- and the Best of 2012 will be even better.

An odd application made its way onto the iPhone App Store called “GameStore” a

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet became the first BlackBerry device to be rooted this past November, granting users access to the device’s file system and allowing a level of customization that

Christmas is always going to be a big time for companies like Apple and Google.

It’s Caucus Day in Iowa, and most Americans will be tuned into their favorite news channel to see who the winner will be.

If you're eager for the possibilities for a fully app-enabled Apple TV , the jailbreak hacker geniuses are right there with you. Last week saw some proof of concept demonstrations from Steve Troughton-Smith and @TheMudkip , featuring native applications running on the iOS-based settop device. The input mechanisms are a bit wonky at the present stage -- without a touchscreen, the devs need to use a combination of VNC, touchpad and keyboard inputs -- but remote support is on the way, they say

We broke the news yesterday that developers Steven Troughton-Smith and the TheMudKip were working on bringing iOS applications to the Apple TV in a native experience. We have been updating with the developer’s progress since our initial report, but now a major leap was achieved: full-screen applications