apps

5 free apps that will make your daily commute a pleasure

So I walk to and from work, most days. That means a lot of time to muck around while on foot, whether it’s taking…

7 apps your creepy stalker could be using right now

Cyberstalking is an invasion of privacy, a terrible outlet for some desperate individuals and above of all, a crime. Those who use the internet…

iTunes app updates are broken and here’s why

Apple just celebrated 50-billion apps downloaded, but that number pales in comparison to the number of app updates it’s delivered. So I thought I’d…

Google Glass gains facial recognition with sneaky hack

Google Glass is exciting. It’s the first real step towards hands-free computing and one day, Star Trek-style interaction. Recently though, one user’s gone and…

5 iPhone apps better than Apple’s native equivalents

My name is Danny and I’m an iPhone user. I have been actively using since the 4, and I can even remember the time…

Swype exits beta, enters Google Play

While Nokia’s moving towards Blackberry-inspired QWERTY keyboards and Samsung is starting to experiment with innovative gestures, Swype is now out of Beta and comes…

Action Launcher 1.5.7 review: ‘Shutters’ and more

Action Launcher 1.5.7 (US$3.99) is here, and Developer Chris Lacy released a brand new feature called, Shutters. What this does is eliminate the need…

App of the week: Moneybook

This week I take a look at Moneybook, a simple yet powerful personal finance app that looks great and is unrivalled in ease of…

US lawmakers query smartphone ‘apps’ privacy

Apple, Facebook, and Google on Thursday fielded questions from US lawmakers concerned that smartphones and popular mobile “apps” were putting people’s privacy at risk….

BTW, Android Paid-For Apps Are Go in Your Country!

After lots of stop-go-stop-go, users in most countries can now access Android paid-for apps from the Android Market. The announcement was made relatively quietly…

Nokia Changes Ovi to Nokia

Bye bye, Ovi. Don’t let the door hit you on the ass on the way out. Nokia has killed the Ovi brand, although not…

Why it’s a good time to be developing mobile apps in Africa

The African mobile developer community should be smiling right now, what with being ideally placed to take advantage of a number of factors that…

6 reasons why the iPad will be the magazine’s saviour

The web has never really been a good fit for the glossies. Their luxurious, ample layouts have not really translated effectively to the web….

Augmented reality for everyone?

Metaio has released a completely new version of its open augmented reality browser junaio, taking further steps in enabling everyone to create and experience…

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