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How to raise an appy child
The first mobile phones were so big that they needed to be carried around in a crate.
GiftGen app launches free on Android store
GiftGen is a gift finder tool that has been providing present suggestions since 2005 and boasts that its database now contains over 3,500 gift suggestions from over 1,800 retailers. Access to this invaluable database is now available via the Android app store (recently renamed ‘Google Play’).
Total Recoil blasts onto the App Store
Independent game developer Eiconic Games is proud to announce the launch of Total Recoil for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Sparks are flying with the launch of new social discovery app
Today sees the launch of Sparks, a new app designed to help you connect with and meet new people nearby with whom you have shared interests.
Luxury vs. Necessity - Laptop and DVD player luxury, mobile necessity
A mobile phone, teabags and a digital camera are considered ‘necessities’ in modern life – while cinema trips, nights out, takeaways and even laptops are still considered ‘luxuries’, research has revealed.
Beware the crazy hair in new kid’s app
For every kid that’s ever hated the hairbrush this latest app from innovative children’s book and app publisher, Digital Leaf, will mean loads of laughs plus the chance to decapitate a jelly baby or two! (Don’t worry, they don’t feel a thing!)
Playdemic finds a game like no other with launch of Eye Spy!
Social game developer Playdemic has announced the launch of their latest game Eye Spy! on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch.
Kids are gadget-ed to the max by the age of 9 ¼
Almost half of children own a mobile phone and 9 ¼ is the average age they get their first handset. By that age, they are also the owners of their first games console, digital camera, TV, MP3 player and laptop.
Unique brand-to-consumer mobile couponing service goes live
A new, more fun way to shop is now being trialled by an exclusive group of 1,000 plus savvy shoppers in Britain.
Mobile coupon users to rise by 30% in 2013 as apps hit social networks
The number of consumers receiving coupons via mobile devices is expected to rise by 30% next year to more than 500 million people, a new report from Juniper Research has found.
Add the luxe touch to your iPhone this Christmas
Apple accessory brand toffee has launched a selection of brightly coloured iPhone 5 shells, slips and wallets with a distinctly luxurious finish.
The bare necessities: holidays, posh grub and smartphone apps
Items once considered ‘life's little luxuries' such as regular holidays, posh food at home and smartphone apps are now firmly on the ‘bare necessities' list according to a report by protection specialist LV=.
Iconia tablet PCs offer unparalleled power, versatility, and battery life
Acer designs products to enable its users to explore beyond limits. With this purpose in mind Acer’s ICONIA W Series tablet PCs with Windows 8, dock and cradle options, are designed to provide customers with limitless freedom and versatility for their productivity and entertainment needs.
TomTom releases update for Speed Cameras iPhone app
TomTom releases an update to its Speed Cameras app for iPhone, giving drivers a free 12-month subscription to the Speed Camera service.
Sony Xperia J smartphone
The large and bright 4" scratch-proof display on the Sony Xperia J makes watching films and viewing pictures a pleasure.