Is the smartphone app doomed? To look at the stats you wouldn’t think so: Apple has two million of them in its App Store and Google Play has a few hundred thousand more than that. Total app downloads have passed the 150 billion mark. But some are wondering whether apps ... Read More »

Nintendo shares in Japan surged on hopes that the new Pokémon Go app would give the company’s mobile gaming business a serious boost. The stock closed up 24.52 percent on Monday at 20,260 yen ($199.70) per share; this followed Friday’s gains of some 8.9 percent. Reuters reported that the company ... Read More »