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Fry-on-the-wall app for die-hard fans

British actor Stephen Fry has launched possibly the world's most self-regarding app.

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The secret shopper in your pocket

A new app uses technology to empower consumers - by revealing which corporations are responsible for the contents of your basket.

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Google unveils maps, photo and music features

Google's sixth annual conference for software developers is a chance for the company to showcase its latest services.

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If the horsemeat scandal made you anxious about meat from the supermarket, a new free smartphone app may restore your peace of mind.

App won’t mince words on meat
May 2 2013 at 09:44

If the horsemeat scandal made you anxious about meat from the supermarket, a new free smartphone app may restore peace of mind.

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This undated image made available by Google shows Google Now.

New virtual assistant invades Siri’s turf
April 30 2013 at 10:27

Google Now's invasion of Siri's turf marks its latest attempt to lure iPhone and iPad users away from a service that Apple built into its own devices.

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Skype, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2011, allows its users to communicate via voice, video or chat over the Internet.

Finally, Skype app comes to BlackBerry
April 25 2013 at 11:00

BlackBerry plans to fill one of the biggest gaps in the app line-up on its new BlackBerry 10 devices with a long-awaited Skype application.

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Temperature in the home can be controlled remotely with Nest Mobile for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android, while air quality can be measured with Netatmo, a personal weather station and air quality monitor.

Home devices controlled by apps on the rise
April 23 2013 at 14:22

Gadgets that connect to the Internet are on the rise in homes, and apps are the means to monitor and control them.

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Nick D'Aloisio, aged 17, who developed the smartphone news app Summly, displays the app as he poses for a photograph at offices in central London.

Yahoo weaves Summly into iPhone app
April 23 2013 at 10:55

Yahoo released an iPhone app that weaves in story summarising software bought from a London schoolboy.

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Why pay for an SMS?
April 21 2013 at 09:58

The whirl of interest surrounding WhatsApp and its cousins is indicative of a change in our chatting and texting habits.

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Classes can be found at nearly 7 000 studios in 63 countries worldwide and can be filtered by time and type, including hatha, power flow, vinyasa and hot yoga.

App finds yoga classes wherever you are
April 18 2013 at 10:46

Om Finder detects a user's location and shows yoga classes happening at studios around them, including time and directions.

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That is why Rovio has now moved into Angry Bird licensing for figures, collectibles, theme parks and a cartoon series.

Developers hit hurdles on way to gold rush
April 17 2013 at 14:20

Hoping to make a fortune with an app is like planning to become wealthy with the lottery.

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File photo: Google founder Sergey Brin poses for a portrait wearing Google Glass glasses before the Diane von Furstenberg Spring/Summer 2013 collection show during New York Fashion Week.

Developers fail to see profits with Google Glass
April 17 2013 at 10:31

Software developers are wondering how, exactly, they would make money from Google's goggles.

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Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for the Windows XP operating system on April 8, 2014.

Microsoft to end support for Windows XP
April 17 2013 at 10:31

The US software company announced that it is ending support for the Windows XP operating system in April, 2014.

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Fry-on-the-wall app for die-hard fans

.

The secret shopper in your pocket

AP

Google unveils maps, photo and music features

App won’t mince words on meat May 2 2013 at 09:44

New virtual assistant invades Siri’s turf April 30 2013 at 10:27

Finally, Skype app comes to BlackBerry April 25 2013 at 11:00

Home devices controlled by apps on the rise April 23 2013 at 14:22

Yahoo weaves Summly into iPhone app April 23 2013 at 10:55

Why pay for an SMS? April 21 2013 at 09:58

App finds yoga classes wherever you are April 18 2013 at 10:46

Developers hit hurdles on way to gold rush April 17 2013 at 14:20

Developers fail to see profits with Google Glass April 17 2013 at 10:31

Microsoft to end support for Windows XP April 17 2013 at 10:31

App won’t mince words on meat
May 2 2013 at 09:44

New virtual assistant invades Siri’s turf
April 30 2013 at 10:27

Finally, Skype app comes to BlackBerry
April 25 2013 at 11:00

Home devices controlled by apps on the rise
April 23 2013 at 14:22

Yahoo weaves Summly into iPhone app
April 23 2013 at 10:55

Why pay for an SMS?
April 21 2013 at 09:58

App finds yoga classes wherever you are
April 18 2013 at 10:46

Developers hit hurdles on way to gold rush
April 17 2013 at 14:20

Developers fail to see profits with Google Glass
April 17 2013 at 10:31

Microsoft to end support for Windows XP
April 17 2013 at 10:31