Apps and Software

In the waning weeks of 2014, one of the most tech-centric years in recent memory, you may be wondering what, if any, gift ideas you can come with for the geek who has everything

Take heart, oh generous bearer of gadget swag, there's more to life than iPhones and wearable health trackers.

We took stock of the current landscape of tech goodies, and even polled a few of our favorite techies to come up with a list of the sure-fire gifts most likely to win you the most praise this holiday season

Of course, we won't blame you if you find some of these are so attractive that you end up buying a couple for yourself, so check out the gallery above to starting digging in ...

Apple users who live in the European Union could be seeing price changes in the App Store very soon.

Apple recently sent out an email to iTunes Connect users with a warning about the upcoming change to value-added tax (or VAT) rates that will hit the EU on Jan. 1, 2015. Right now, Apple applies a uniform value-added tax rate throughout Europe. On New Year's Day, it will change to a location-based model

"VAT will be based on the customer's country of residence instead of being the same across all territories," according to Apple's email to customers, which was posted online by ...

Everyone can take photos in color, but it takes some extra skill to capture stunning, vibrant images. If you look at the very best photographs, there's usually a wow-factor involved — whether it's a unique angle, extreme minimalism, focus on one shade or an unconventional subject.

Last week, we challenged you to share photos that pop with color. Parisian Instagrammer Aurélie Cerise, who is known for her colorful, minimalistic images, was our guest host.

"I was pleasantly surprised to have seen much more than the classic rainbow shot," Cerise said. "I think the theme worked out well. It was a good, wide topic for a challenge because colors are accessible to everyone, everywhere." ...