Apps & Games News

Stroke victims can now play a video game to regain motor control, thanks to improved medical technology that engages patients more fully than traditional therapy.

Blind and visually impaired people who have an iPhone handy may not need a guide dog anymore, thanks to an app that guides them through unfamiliar places.

New media is giving cable stations problems, as viewers flee to online alternatives, but ESPN's mobile apps and online presence offer a model for traditional media to transition into the future.

Facebook is opening the App Center, an app store for iOS and Android, a venture determining the social network's ability to monetize its mobile customers.

Can gaming equipment diagnose autism? Scientists say yes, illustrating how mobile technology meant for entertainment can have wide-ranging medical applications.

More tween girls are turning to the Web to take quizzes and play social role-playing games, illustrating how a key demographic is paving the way for future gameplay.

For soldiers fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, popular game Tetris is as helpful as therapy or medication.

In March, consumers downloaded two million fewer iPhone apps, or a 30 percent drop, highlighting a shifting taste from cheaper novelty programs to higher-quality service software.

Nintendo posted a loss in its latest fiscal year for the first time since 1981, leading industry analysts to wonder if the stumble is a blip on the radar or the start of a trend.

The graphics of video game on smartphones could reach the level of home consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 by 2013, as gaming on mobile handsets continues to evolve.

When Google purchased Motorola, industry experts believed it was a patent-play to shore up Android from lawsuits. But the Internet giant has far greater ambitions -- a line of Google phones -- which is leading to factions, and possibly, the downfall of the Android alliance.

Don't take mom's advice: video games aren't always bad for college. One company offers grants to students that win trivia tournaments, while professors use them to make homework fun... sort of.

Is technology an essential political tool? A conservative group is bulking up its tech tools, but they may be too late to the game to sway voters in this election cycle.

A new app for autistic children points to the growing role mobile technology plays in education and highlights its potential to encourage meaningful communication.

Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at Valve Software's headquarters, sparking speculation that the iPhone maker is making a serious run at gaming titans like Microsoft and Sony.