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App to help you stick to weight-loss plan

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:53:42 GMT

A new app offers a weight loss plan in the form of social humiliation, by reporting your late-night fridge raids to your social networks.

Online creeps can track where you live

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:32:34 GMT

An explosion of people checking into social networks is being exploited by mobile application makers and private detectives, who say they can use people's online chatter and photos to track them and find out where they live.

Apple to ditch Google Maps in iOS 6

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:44:55 GMT

Rumour has it that Apple is all set to say Goodbye to Google Maps and welcome its very own mapping system for the upcoming mobile platform iOS 6. The new Apple Maps app will come in a 3D mode.

Latest Olympic app arrives on Android

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:12:40 GMT

With the world's biggest sporting event - the Olympic games - due to begin on July 27, the mobile world is gearing up to provide tech fans easy ways to get up-to-the-minute information. The latest app of this kind gives users a rundown of all the medals won in the games.

Beat social media stress with new app

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:59:47 GMT

Nestle, purveyor of the decades-old KitKat snack, has launched an app it says addresses a growing problem among young social media users - giving them a break from the stress of posting updates by doing it for them.

Apple releases iOS 5.1.1, fixes minor bugs

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:09:27 GMT

Close on the heels of Apple iOS 5.1, the company has released iOS 5.1.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and also fixed many annoying bugs in the operating system.

Google docs adds 450 fonts, 60 templates

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:38:19 GMT

Just days after adding new features to Gmail, Google has updated Google Docs with 450 new fonts, 60 brand new templates and many other features.

RIP: Microsoft to kill Windows Live

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:32:10 GMT

As Microsoft gets ready to launch Windows 8 operating system, it is planning to do away with Windows Live brand in favour of an all-connected 'Microsoft account.'

Top 9 Mother’s Day apps

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:28:34 GMT

Google has put together a selection of great mom-worthy Android apps for Mother’s Day. Check out these awesome apps from the Google Play app store.

Get mobile radiation alerts from new app

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:58:17 GMT

A new Android app that tells you exactly how much electromagnetic radiation your handset is blasting into your brain, and even informs you when to hold it away from your head has been launched.

Now, an app to access files on Google Drive

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:35:51 GMT

Cloud computing company nivio today announced the launch of 'nivio for Google Drive app', an application that will allow users to access files stored on Google's cloud storage through any connected device.

Review: 4 camera app alternatives to Instagram

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:39:45 GMT

I'm one of the millions of smartphone owners addicted to Instagram, the free camera app that makes tweaking and sharing photos miraculously easy. While it's wildly popular and the target of Facebook's $1 billion takeover deal, Instagram isn't the only camera app worth having.

Review: Google Drive, Dropbox, SkyDrive, iCloud

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:32:08 GMT

It's time to throw away those silly little flash drives you've been carrying around all this time. If you're looking for ways to create, store and access your files on different devices and locations, prepare to get spoilt by the number of online storage apps and services in the market.

Instagram joins Tumblr, Pinterest in thinspo shutdown

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:32:29 GMT

Over the weekend, photo sharing app Instagram announced it is following the lead of Tumblr and Pinterest in taking steps to shut out self-harm and pro-anorexia imagery.

Adobe to offer Creative Suite 6 online

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:24:10 GMT

Adobe is launching the latest version of its software package for designers and Web developers. Unlike previous versions, which came shrink-wrapped in a box, Creative Suite 6 will be available on a monthly subscription basis as part of Adobe's Creative Cloud offering.

Apps become key to mobile advertising

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:09:25 GMT

Ads within smartphone applications such as the popular puzzle game Angry Birds are turning into a key driver for mobile advertising, as apps become the main distribution method for media on mobile phones, according to a report.

The holo man

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:56:27 GMT

An American rapper ‘performs’ at a music festival 16 years after his death, thanks to technology. But holography has a wide range of applications besides resurrecting artists. Here’s how it works. Your monthly dose of technology

iPhone app for sweet dreams?

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:50:53 GMT

Whether it is a stroll on the beach, sitting in a tranquil garden or a trip in the space shuttle researchers are testing a new iPhone app in a mass experiment to see if it is possible to craft the perfect dream.

Snap, share: 5 best photo sharing applications

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:17:21 GMT

Facebook on last Monday decided to buy Instagram for $1 Billion, which has brought eyeballs at the Photo Sharing apps available on iOS and Android. Before Instagram, the last known photo startup to make a notable exit was PhotoBucket, which was acquired by MySpace’s parent company for $250 million in 2007.

What will be the next Instagram?

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:48:53 GMT

Facebook's willingness to pay $1 billion to buy the 12-person start-up Instagram has Silicon Valley venture capitalists happily re-doing their math on the potential value of hot young companies.

RIM to launch updates of popular BlackBerry apps

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:11:33 GMT

Research In Motion said it will shortly release a slew of updates for its BlackBerry apps, making it easier for users to stay connected with their messenger community.

Now, app that banishes nightmares

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:53:07 GMT

Scientists have come up with a phone app that subliminally influences people as they sleep and gives them their perfect dream by playing a ‘soundscape’.

New app transfers money with the tap of a phone

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:03:43 GMT

Splitting the bill at a restaurant or settling road trip expenses can be as simple as tapping two phones together to transfer the funds.

Review: iPhoto

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:15:39 GMT

The first thing that catches your attention in most iPad apps is just how much these tiny sized apps can do when compared to full blown softwares that we are used to for our laptops and PC's. It amazed me in Pages and Keynote and yet again in iPhoto.

iOS app Draw Something reaches 50 million downloads

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:38:19 GMT

The iOS application Draw Something combines doodling with social networking, giving drawing a competitive element.