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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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The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo.

RIM betting on BlackBerry 10
January 17 2013 at 10:54

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is helping customers prepare to switch to its soon-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 smartphones.

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The app called ChoreMonster, available for iOS devices and on the web, aims to make household chores, such as setting the table, feeding the pets or unloading the dishwasher, fun.

App turns household chores into kid’s play
January 15 2013 at 15:09

Forget bribery, intimidation and threats, a new app is designed to encourage children to do chores by turning the tasks into a game.

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A shopper holds a US President Barack Obama button at the opening of the Official Inaugural Store in Washington.

Obama team launch inaugural app
January 15 2013 at 11:17

Organisers have unveiled the first-ever smartphone app for a US presidential inauguration, allowing users to track Barack Obama's swearing in.

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Whirlpool shows their concept of dining unit called Fireplace,keeping food and atmosphere warm, at the 2013 International CES.

Smartphone touted as ‘remote for life’ at CES
January 14 2013 at 10:42

The hundreds of thousands of “apps” showcased at the Las Vegas tech gathering are quickly taking a lot of functions that different devices used to do.

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The most popular site for tweens was Skype (used by 28 percent).

Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger
January 10 2013 at 10:28

Microsoft sent out word that it will “retire” its Messenger online chat feature in March.

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Easilydo, which is available in English for iPhone and iPod Touch in 46 countries, aims to be a pervasive assistant that uncovers tasks from email, calendars, social network and address books.

A personal assistant for busy digital life
January 8 2013 at 15:09

Looking for a reliable assistant for your complex digital life? This new app detects tasks and helps users to complete them.

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Record run for Apple’s App Store
January 8 2013 at 10:58

Apple announced that more than 40 billion “apps” have been downloaded for its beloved gadgets.

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The unidentified man uploaded eight pictures of the woman on the popular social network site before disappearing.

‘Intelligent software’ for Iran users
January 7 2013 at 10:46

Iran is designing “intelligent software” that would give citizens restricted and controlled access to banned social networking sites, local media reported.

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Brazil's patent authority has taken a bite out of Apple with an announcement Wednesday that the iPhone name in Brazil belongs to a local company called Gradiente SA, not to the global computer giant.

Forthcoming attraction: Ubuntu smartphones
January 4 2013 at 14:01

Canonical announced a smartphone interface version of its Ubuntu desktop computer operating system based on open-source Linux code.

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Phone app ‘destroys’ picture messages
January 3 2013 at 09:44

An app that allows photographs to “self-destruct” within seconds of being viewed could encourage “sexting”, charities have warned.

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REUTERS

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

.

The secret shopper in your pocket

AP

Google unveils maps, photo and music features

RIM betting on BlackBerry 10 January 17 2013 at 10:54

App turns household chores into kid’s play January 15 2013 at 15:09

Obama team launch inaugural app January 15 2013 at 11:17

Smartphone touted as ‘remote for life’ at CES January 14 2013 at 10:42

Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger January 10 2013 at 10:28

A personal assistant for busy digital life January 8 2013 at 15:09

Record run for Apple’s App Store January 8 2013 at 10:58

‘Intelligent software’ for Iran users January 7 2013 at 10:46

Forthcoming attraction: Ubuntu smartphones January 4 2013 at 14:01

Phone app ‘destroys’ picture messages January 3 2013 at 09:44

RIM betting on BlackBerry 10
January 17 2013 at 10:54

App turns household chores into kid’s play
January 15 2013 at 15:09

Obama team launch inaugural app
January 15 2013 at 11:17

Smartphone touted as ‘remote for life’ at CES
January 14 2013 at 10:42

Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger
January 10 2013 at 10:28

A personal assistant for busy digital life
January 8 2013 at 15:09

Record run for Apple’s App Store
January 8 2013 at 10:58

‘Intelligent software’ for Iran users
January 7 2013 at 10:46

Forthcoming attraction: Ubuntu smartphones
January 4 2013 at 14:01

Phone app ‘destroys’ picture messages
January 3 2013 at 09:44