Applications

Bye bye BBM Music

As of 2 June 2013 BlackBerry Music will be discontinued, according to an email posted by Crackberry.com. For those who are still paying the…

Todoist app review: ultimate organisation

I don’t often use productivity apps, but there’s been such an increase in the quality of these apps that my attitude towards them might…

Action Launcher review: a better Android interface

Over the past few months, my interest in Android has started waning a little if I am honest, but let me explain why. It’s…

Jawbone UP now tracking our lazy asses on Android

Jawbone’s UP, a Fuelband-style device that tracks physical activities, is now available for Android. UP spent a fair amount of time on iTunes before…

Notable for Android review: simple note taking

When it comes to remembering what I need to do, and when I need to do it, I’ll be the first to admit that…

Sony Xperia L hands on review: a low-end smartphone with charm

The Sony Xperia L is the latest smartphone to slide in at the bottom end of the Japanese firm’s range, launching alongside the mid-range…

Galaxy S 4 ‘Life Companions’ are the smartest accessories yet

The recently launched Galaxy S 4 is a powerhouse of a phone, albeit one that is more about evolution than revolution. When it comes…

iCade for iDevices channels old-school console magic

We love gaming (we take it seriously at the Gear) and this little iDevice accessory, the GameDock, is big on gaming personality. From the…

Top 5 iOS shopaholic apps

Believe it or not, there was once a time when people walked to the shops, bought their monthly supplies and walked home. Who needs…

Top 5 iOS apps for hypochondriacs

Feeling tired? Think it’s about time you were sick again? Being a hypochondriac just got easier. With this consolidated list you can pick up…

5 essential iOS travel apps

Usually based on a lack of organisation, stress free holidays are hard to come by. But no more. Delve into these travelling apps and…

5 great iOS entertainment apps

The Gen-Y age can never be satisfied. We’re always on the search for more, especially fun stuff. On that note, here’s some entertainment apps…

App of the Week — TuneIn Radio Pro

This week I take a look at TuneIn Radio Pro, a streaming radio app that blows open the world of Internet radio and places…

The day has come: Facebook iPhone app to get speed boost

And here’s why. The app is moving from a native HTML5 environment to Objective-C, the iOS coding language. Okay that’s the one line of…

Ultra-fake jailbreak activator app sneaks into App Store, we say ‘avoid’

Legal jailbreaking. Let that word roll off your tongue. Sadly, there ain’t no such thing. Even this fake Cydia and Activator app which recently…

Jailbreak iOS 6 Beta now!

Hilarity. One eager jailbreak wizard has cracked the code, and it happened just a day after the event. We’ve posted jailbreak instructions for those…

Top 5 must-have Android car apps

Instead of watching other people in traffic having fun on their phones while you listen to the meaningless drab on the radio, why not…

Give iOS a facelift

Are you getting tired of the same backgrounds, icons and emoticons? If you’re in the mood for change then there’s nothing like changing your…

SilverWiz completes the cycle with MoneyWiz for Mac

If you’re one of those people with a good memory or like to read my articles over and over (anybody?), you’ll remember how I…

Dropbox, now iPad photo friendly

I got to the office this morning with Dropbox kindly offering to upload my photos from my iPad. It cleverly figured out that I…

5 trail running apps to get you moving

Despite working in a digital agency, writing articles on tech and generally spending most hours of the day in front of a screen of…

on{X} automates your Android life, thanks Microsoft

Apple has Siri, Samsung has S Voice, now Android phones get on{X}, the life automating app, care of Microsoft Israel. Wait, what? Microsoft has…

5 brilliant weightloss apps for iOS

There are as many weight loss and exercise apps on the App Store as there as fake diets and scams. Where do you begin…

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