According to a report published earlier today, Apple is, unsurprisingly, very much ahead of other smartphone manufacturers when it comes to brand loyalty.
When you think of the strengths of iTunes, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, you may think Smart Playlists, Siri, Notification Center or maybe, just maybe, iCloud.
The accelerometer, while not everyone's favored method of controlling cars in Real Racing (primarily because it looks strange on the subway) could have many other uses besides iOS gaming - at least if the tweaksters have their way!
Despite having only launched 5 or so weeks ago along with the iPhone 4S, hacking Siri has already become something of a spectator sport, with a seemingly endless range of possibilities.
Many WinterBoard themes for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users pass through Cydia on a daily basis. Some are fantastic - clean, crisp, and really enhance the GUI. Some, on the other hand, are rather tacky, bland and tasteless.
USB Fever, a site dedicated to selling various other USB-centric gear, has just released a cable which enables you to import photos from your iPod or iPhone directly to your iPad.
Chair, the developers behind the hugely popular Infinity Blade, have released a two-minute trailer showing off the game's sequel, Infinity Blade 2.
Facebook on mobile devices is extremely popular, with around 350 million logging in frequently from the likes of Apple's iPad, Samsung's Galaxy S II, and perhaps less frequently, the Motorola Xoom.
We've all heard the old adage of 'if you can't beat them, try to ridicule them,' right? No? Well perhaps someone should have told Samsung that.
I go to Starbucks pretty often, I’m a big fan of their iPhone app that allows me to pay for my coffee by having the barista scan a code on my screen. The process is quick and easy and I have fun earning stars and checking the balance of all my gift cards. By next year, a scan-less method will be more popular and available with more merchants and on more phones.

