Spotify plays its most requested tune: an iPad app
While Spotify has been churning out news, one question kept popping up: when are we going to get an iPad app? Well, Spotify is finally obliging, giving premium users a polished iPad version that it hopes can rule the living room.
U.S.’s first smartphone rail ticketing service headed for Boston
Boston rail commuters will soon have the ability to use their smartphones to buy and display their train tickets. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will launch the U.S.'s first smartphone rail ticketing system this fall through a partnership with London-based Masabi.
What is the next industry Apple can disrupt? Banking!
A new survey of consumers in the U.K. and the U.S. found that one in 10 people would consider banking with Apple, and 43 percent of existing Apple users would. Banking would be a stretch for Apple though a mobile payments service could be possible. 
iPad users account for 25 percent of Fab.com’s sales
Fab.com said iPad users represent 15 percent of its customer but make up 25 percent of revenue. And 40 percent of iPad users make their first purchase within 3 months. IPad app users are expected to bring in twice as much revenue as non iPad users. 
Geode iPhone case wants to replace all your credit cards
iCache is working to help people leave their wallets behind using an innovative iPhone case called Geode, that can digitize all of a user's payment cards and loyalty cards and provides a simple way to present them at checkout at all stores.
Apple looks to Chomp to improve App Store discovery
Though the App Store is still ahead of rival Android Market in discovery features, Apple clearly sees a need to ramp up and improve the way it helps consumers pick through its growing collection of apps. That's what's behind the acquisition of app discovery engine Chomp.
Apple looks to Chomp to improve App Store discovery
Though the App Store is still ahead of rival Android Market in discovery features, Apple clearly sees a need to ramp up and improve the way it helps consumers pick through its growing collection of apps. That's what's behind the acquisition of app discovery engine Chomp.
Waze adds hands-free option for traffic reporting, navigation
Waze users on the iPhone will be able to operate hands-free, leveraging the phone's proximity sensor to initiate commands. Users who normally keep the app running while driving to stay abreast of traffic conditions will now be able to navigate or report accidents or traffic. 
App Economy has created almost half a million jobs
Could the app economy be the cure for United States' employment doldrums? A new report suggests that the nascent app economy spurred on by iOS, Android and Facebook apps has generated 466,000 jobs in the U.S. economy since 2007.
Butt Art iPad app teaches children how to draw
A New York start-up is launching a children's drawing iPad app called Butt Art today that teaches children how to make pictures starting with a butt. The company's got some interesting ideas for making drawing more interactive and engaging not only for kids but their parents. 
2012: The year websites optimize for tablets
Mobify's CEO Igor Faletski, whose company helps sites optimize for mobile, said almost all of Mobify's work thus far has been to optimize for smartphones. But he said this year many sites are preparing to build specifically for tablets, taking advantage of their unique capabilities. 
Fab.com: mobile shoppers buy twice as often as web visitors
Design store Fab.com has seen a surge in mobile use since launching mobile apps in October, with 30 percent of traffic now coming in via mobile. But more impressive is the fact that mobile visitors are generating twice as much revenue than visitors to Fab's website.
