There’s gold in them thar apps, or so we’ve been led to believe. But according to a recent study put together by ABI Research, most people who use mobile apps spend no money on (or in) them at all.

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Good news, if you like the potential for big-budget iOS stealth games. A few days ago, Republique creators Camouflaj hit their ambitious half a million dollar fundraising target on Kickstarter, just hours from their deadline.

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Earlier today, Rovio released a headline regarding mass awareness of a certain avian variety. Specifically, the Angry Birds franchise now boasts over one billion downloads. That’s a whole lot of birds, but you probably aren’t surprised. After all, earlier this week we reported on Rovio’s big success with its Angry Birds merchandising efforts. A billion game downloads seems like mere chicken feed.

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If you’ve been anywhere in the vicinity of a computer and/or a video game over the past couple of years, then you’ve probably noticed that EA has been really, really working the whole social games thing. The games giant has released a glut of social and casual titles for mobile and the web with mixed success. In fact, EA’s latest earnings statement reveals that its traffic is down," but that’s not going to stop the studio from executing another mobile, social, and free-to-play push through 2013.

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Rovio reports that it enjoyed very strong revenue and profits in its 2011 fiscal year, and it owes its success to the world’s love for flinging furious fowl into ramshackle buildings put together by sneering swine. In other words, Rovio credits its good fortune to the Angry Birds franchise, including all the merchandising and licensing surrounding the brand.

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Oh, look... another zombie game. Yippee. But wait; unlike most other games about slicing, dicing, shooting, blasting, blowing up, beheading, and otherwise turning these hordes of mindless flesh-eaters into ground dead meat, Brainsss actually turns the tables and encourages you to help the zombies sate their hunger by putting you in control of them. So, that's a refreshing twist that helps set the game apart from others following the craze... at least, for the time being.

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Hello and welcome to the future, where making purchases big and small is as easy as taking out your smartphone. Thanks to our rapidly-expanding digital world, you can use your phone to buy stuff online, and, in some cases, utilize a “touch to pay” app in lieu of taking out your wallet and fumbling around for a card or some coins. Don’t burn your big stack of paper money just yet, though: according to a poll conducted by marketing research firm Harris Interactive, only one in five people living in the U.S. actually use their phones to purchase goods and services.

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Streaming-game service Gaikai has announced that it has teamed up with Wikipad for a gaming-focused tablet. Gaikai offers high-quality console-gaming through the cloud, while Wikipad features gamepad-like controls (pictured below) that envelop a tablet PC. Gaikai games on Wikipad can also be viewed on televisions that support WiDi.

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You know a game has a certain special something when you’ve been playing it until 5 a.m. and the only thing you’ve had to eat in hours is the bag of Skittles sitting conveniently within arm's reach. The only things reminding you you’ve been playing too long is the low-battery warning on the iPad, and the fact that the sun is starting to rise. Imperium Galactica 2, an updated port of the classic strategy PC game from Digital Reality, is one such game.

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According to chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer, Apple has $110.2 billion in cash and marketable securities. Many tech experts are calling for Apple to use its war chest to buy other companies. These range from social-networking services (FourSquare, Twitter) to mobile-payment services (Square) and more. Some believe that Apple should start its own mobile network so that it can control the entire iPhone experience. Some of these ideas make sense and others are totally pie-in-the-sky. What do you think of the idea of Apple buying a large game studio?

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Most of you have been dreaming about wearing Plants vs. Zombies boxer shorts while staring at a Bejeweled calendar. Like the immortal Hall & Oates, PopCap Games is making your dreams come true. The company has announced that it will be releasing a ton of licensed merchandise. The initial products will be Plants vs. Zombies goods, with swag based on Bejeweled and other games coming in 2013. Here's the rundown.

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According to comScore's Device Essentials, more than half the Google Android tablets in the U.S. are Amazon Kindle Fires. The precise figure is 54.4 percent in February 2012. Device Essentials measures Internet traffic at home, work, and schools to come to these estimates. Check out the chart below to see the Kindle Fire's mercurial growth in America.

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Samsung has announced that its Exynos 4 Quad system-on-a-chip will power the upcoming Galaxy S 3 phone. The Galaxy SII offered great performance and competed well with the iPhone 4S in 2011. The Galaxy S3 is expected to compete well with the next iPhone. The Exynos 4 Quad is a quad-core chip made with a 32nm process. It runs at 1.4GHz, and is based on ARM Cortex A9 technology. Check out the teaser video below.

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Social networking service Klout has released an official iOS app called Klout for iPhone (original, hey?). Klout is an interesting product that combines activity from other social networking services, runs it through a bunch of algorithms, and assigns a score. These scores can be a good way to measure and track social-network influence. Some people use Klout to brag about their Internet status and others use it as a tool to track the effectiveness of social networking techniques. Then there's a small subsection of Klout users that have turned the service into a game of its own.

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Getting lots of attention on Kickstarter, Brydge is an accessory that offers protection and a full-sized keyboard for the Apple iPad. The base model is made from machined aluminum. A more expensive model adds stereo speakers to the mix. Both make for a package that's smaller than the MacBook Air, but with the convenience of detachability. Check out a video of Brydge below.

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Cargo-Bot is a cute puzzle game for the iPad. What's really interesting about it is that it was created on the iPad. The game was made with Codea (formerly known as Codify), a visual programming tool for the iPad. Check out a video of Cargo-Bot below.

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Here's a quick hit for you. Last year, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) sold out in 12 hours. This year, it sold out in the less than two hours. It's like developing software for Apple products is a big deal or something....

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Apple has announced its quarterly results and the numbers were spectacular. Have you heard this story before? Well get ready for a rerun with Apple's Q2 2012 numbers. For a company with a ridiculously large market cap, it's amazing that it's still growing at a rapid rate. The quarterly profit hit $11.6-billion, making for a year-over-year growth of 94 percent. Here's how Apple reached that ridiculous number.

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Those zany cats at FPS Russia are at it again. This time around, the crew has a quadrotor with a submachine gun. The coolest part of it all is that the whole setup is controlled with an iPad! The video below shows the quadrotor in action, terrorizing cars, dummies, and more. Check it out and bask in the awesomeness.

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According to an infographic by BusinessDegree.net, games are the most popular type of apps, beating out news, social networking, weather, and more. According to the group's data, 64 percent of mobile device users play games. iPhone users were the most avid gamers, averaging 14.7 hours of gameplay per month. Check out the entire awesome infographic below and share your thoughts on it.

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