The professional social network LinkedIn said some of its members' passwords were stolen after reports said more than 6.4 million accounts were breached.

The professional social network LinkedIn said some of its members' passwords were stolen after reports said more than 6.4 million accounts were breached.

Cyber-minded fans heading to Euro 2012 in Poland are set to find life easier at the championship after organisers launched smartphone applications to help them navigate their way around.

White House hopeful Mitt Romney has meticulously spelled out his vision for a better America while on the campaign trail this year. But in his new mobile app? Not so much.

Facebook on Thursday released a "camera" application that lets people take Instagram-style pictures which can be shared with iPhones.

The WhatsApp messenging system, which allows users to send messages for free, has topped Apple's App Store Official UK charts.

Out of thin air, Facebook is evolving into a global driver of jobs and economic growth.

Facebook's billion-dollar deal to buy the startup behind photo-sharing smartphone application Instagram has evidently caught the eye of US regulators.

Facebook on Wednesday said it is opening an App Center for mini-programs that plug offerings such as Pinterest or Draw Something into the leading social network.

Google is leading Facebook in the race for smartphone users, a US survey showed Monday.

Eighteen US Olympians including swimming greats Mark Spitz and Janet Evans are suing Samsung Corporation, saying its US Olympic Genome Project Facebook app misuses their names and images.

Twenty-two-month-old George sits on a tiny blue chair, at a baby-sized desk, playing with a grown-up toy -- an iPad, sign of a powerful trend that has set alarm bells ringing among child development experts.

Spectators at July's Open Championship being held at Royal Lytham will be able to use their mobile phones, but only at designated call areas, the R&A said on Monday.

Facebook announced Monday that it had reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, describing it as "a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices," for $1 billion in cash and shares.

French videogame star Ubisoft on Thursday unleashed enchantingly wacky "Rabbids" characters on Apple's coveted iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.

The free-ranging Internet is under assault by mobile applications that connect people exclusively to content kept in "walled gardens" online, according to a US study released Thursday.

Finnish game developer Rovio, which shot to pop culture stardom with the mobile game Angry Birds, launched Thursday a space-age sequel developed with the help of NASA.

Social games star Zynga on Wednesday said it has bought the young company behind a playful "Draw Something" application that rocketed in popularity in recent weeks.

A group of Chinese writers who accuse Apple's online store for selling pirated copies of their books is seeking $8 million in compensation from the US firm, state media said Sunday.

Apple unveiled a third-generation iPad enhanced with features aimed at keeping it on top of the booming tablet computer market.