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Apple’s iPhone may well have ten zillion apps and a bulging App Store that makes the rest look like 1970s corner shops, but they often lag behind when it comes …
Google Goggles finally reaches the iPhone Read MoreSkype has just shunted their free internet calling app into the Android Market, and it’s free for anyone running Android 2.1 and above.
Skype for Android launches – rough edges ahoy Read MoreBilled as a virtual keyboard for mobiles that lets users type quickly without having to carefully pick away at every letter, BlindType has been purchased by Google.
Google buys BlindType, mobile touch typing tech Read MoreA free Android app called StartTalking has been launched to let drivers send off texts without even having to look at their handsets.
StartTalking: send SMS messages without even looking at your phone Read MoreSony Ericsson have slammed down an intriguing new accessory for Android phones, a wee little fella called the Sony Ericsson LiveView.
Sony Ericsson LiveView: a wristwatch-size second screen for your Android Read MoreEveryone loves free stuff, and GPS specialists Navmii hope that you’re going to break out the romantic sonnets at the news that they’re offering their Navfree iPhone satnav app for …
NavFree serves up free satnav for iPhone and iPad Read MoreWe’re just getting to love the Amazon Kindle eBook reader a little more today with the news that EA has launched a version of their hugely popular Scrabble game for …
Scrabble for Kindle app released Read MoreTearing off its beta tag and triumphantly charging into to the Android Market is the highly rated Swiftkey keyboard app.
Android SwiftKey keyboard app tippety-taps out of beta Read MoreThe Android Kindle app has just received an update today, with the new version introducing some neat new features.
Android Kindle app updated with voice searching and notes Read MoreAccording to the busy-Tweeting Conor from Orange, the long overdue Android Froyo 2.2 update has started to roll out to their HTC Desire customers.
Are you getting the Orange HTC Desire Froyo update? Read MoreThe folks at Google have officially released an updated GMail Android app, sporting larger reply buttons and priority inbox functionality.
Android GMail app gets updated for the Froyo crew Read MoreI tend to paddle rather than swim in the sea of networking so this post will just cover the couple of things I do regularly, ie using Twitter to alert …
Apple iPad and social networking: the best apps Read MoreKeen to catch up with the Pope protest on Saturday, I had my first go on the Barclays/TFL bike hire scheme, hopping on a free bike and dashing across town …
We salute the Barclays/TFL London cycle hire scheme Read MoreThey may be smarting from the recent launch of the heavyweight rival Facebook Places iPhone app, but Foursquare are pressing ahead with the own location-aware, social networking app.
Foursquare 2.0 for the iPhone promises ‘Instapaper’ functionality Read MoreThe UK-based music streaming service We7 is ready to go head to head with Spotify and launch its own Android app, offering a two-week trial of the full version to …
We7 music streaming site serves up Android free trial Read More