Smartphone Apps
Apps
The 'never lose your car again' solution
Cynthia Karena Cynthia Karena tries out the Bring-Me-Back, Omny and 123D Creature Show apps.
Apps
Country Fire Authority apologises for Fire Ready app bungle
RICHARD WILLINGHAM Victoria's troubled fire alert system is already causing headaches before the bushfire season has even started, with nearly half a million people incorrectly sent bushfire danger alerts.
Review
Apple Maps v Google Maps
ADAM TURNER Apple Maps got off to a shaky start, but the iOS7 update might help drive people across from Google Maps.
Fantastical tale brings art to life on screen
Dewi Cooke Go inside the wondrous world of Shaun Tan in a new app of book Rules of Summer.
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Combine pocketry, oratory and astronomy
Cynthia Karena Cynthia Karena looks at the Pocketbook, OLYMPUS Dictation and Planets apps.
Tech
Apple sued over iOS 7
A US man is taking Apple to court over its iOS7 iPhone and iPad operating system.
Apps
Need motivation? There's an app for that
Anne Flaherty Ever suspect you do more housework than your spouse? Or that certain tasks at work raise your blood pressure? There's an app for that.
Apps
SnapHack app lets users save Snapchat photos without notifying sender
Salvador Rodriguez Want to save Snapchat pictures and videos without the sender finding out? There's an app for that.
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Apps that make the most of Apple iOS 7
Kit Eaton Whether you have a new iPhone or have updated your software, you will want to try some new apps that make the most of the new capabilities.
Apps
Be in the loop with Vine Lab's new video maker
Cynthia Karena Cynthia Karena takes a look at Vine, Swackett and powerOne calculators.
Apps
App creators' baby steps on worldwide web
STEPHANIE ANDERSON Local app designers are taking on the worldwide web, with a number of Canberrans debuting products internationally.
Apps
Whale app comes out of the blue
Peter Fimrite Smartphones, which have already revolutionised world communications, are on track to save whales.
Games
Xbox SmartGlass v PlayStation App
ADAM TURNER Rather than compete against your hand-held gadgets, the next generation of game consoles wants to work with them.
Apps
Google Glass AFL app very futuristic
Lucy Battersby Telstra 'launches' AFL app for Google Glass, despite the wearable computing device not being available to consumers for at least another season.
Gaffe
Apple Maps directs drivers to Alaska airport runway
Mark Thiessen An Alaskan airport has closed an aircraft access route due to a glitch in Apple Maps that directs drivers up to an active runway.
Apps
Charity begins on the smartphone
Cynthia Karena Shout for Good offers an easy opportunity to be generous to others as we sip our coffee.
Apps
Just the app for when you get court
MICHAEL INMAN Lawbreakers can now replace their lawyer with a smartphone, after a Canberra criminal solicitor launched an app that puts legal advice at the tip of the finger.
Review
Offline map apps for iPhone: City Maps 2Go v Pocket Earth
ADAM TURNER It's handy to have offline maps stored on your smartphone when travelling overseas.
Apps
Top private photo-sharing apps
Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for sharing your favourite snaps privately.
Mobiles
iOS 7 security flaws uncovered as new iPhones released
JAMES W MANNING Security flaws have been uncovered in Apple's new iOS 7 software, just a day after its release.
Apps
Aussie Zac catches Apple's eye with LoungeBuddy travel app
BEN GRUBB A young Australian living in Silicon Valley was feeling "very privileged" on Thursday after Apple prominently featured in its App Store an airport lounge discovery app he co-created.
Apps
In-app purchases to drive revenue growth
LUCY BATTERSBY Smartphone users should expect to see more requests for in-app purchases in the coming years, with the app market set to be worth $US77 billion by 2017.
Mobiles
iOS 7 install errors give iPhone, iPad users grief
JAMES W MANNING Users around the world installing Apple's new iOS 7 are experiencing delays and outright failure.
Apps
Top first aid apps
Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for brushing up on your first aid skills.
Review
Translation apps: Google Translate v iTranslate Voice
ADAM TURNER If you're heading overseas, your smartphone can help you come to grips with a foreign tongue.
Apps
It's love at first swipe
SARAH WHYTE Apps do introductions, writes Sarah Whyte, but the rest is up to you.
Apps
Appy days at last for man behind Twitter's latest hit
MARISSA CALLIGEROS Stephen Phillips had no intention of doing business when he met mogul Graeme Wood.
Apps
Speaking in tongues has never been so easy
Cynthia Karena Start learning another language or brush up on your high school skills.
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ACCC cracks down on 'free' apps that trick kids
LUCY BATTERSBY The competition watchdog is cracking down on potentially misleading "free" computer games and apps that trick children into spending their parents' money on in-game purchases, such as gem stones, tickets and doughnuts.
Apps
TechCrunch forced to apologise over Sydney duo's 'Titstare' app
BEN GRUBB US tech conference apologises after Sydney men pitch "Titstare" app in front of audience that included a minor.
