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Apple offers 12 days of free gifts over Christmas
APPLE has got into the festive spirit by giving iPhone owners a free download every day for 12 days over Christmas.
Homeless man turns out to be computer genius
THE inspirational story of a homeless man who chose coding lessons over cash has a happy ending as he releases his own app, but you'll never guess what it does.
Bit or stung - an app can save you
EXCLUSIVE: More than eight in 10 people are not confident about giving first aid for bites or stings by a venomous creature. Now an app could help.
Australian homes to get app smart
THIS is to be the Christmas that Australian homes get smarter with a fleet of products that let you control your home from a smartphone.
Crime-catching app makes everyone a detective
GOT you! An Australian grandfather has developed an app to help fight crime by snapping criminals in the act and sending the pictures onto "guardians".
Got an STD? There's an app for that
YOUR mobile can now tell you if you've got an STD. This new app aims to make the whole process less painful and let you share the results with your friends.
Candy Crush hits half a billion downloads
IT'S game on as Candy Crush Saga reaches half a billion downloads and sets its sights at knocking Angry Birds off its perch as most-popular app of all time.
Pride and Prejudice ... the computer game?
THE Jane Austen favourite has been revamped as a computer game starring an on-the-run Lizzie Bennet. So is this a bit of fun, or is smartphone culture killing our classics?
Techspert: Apple's iWork apps
If you appreciate Apple's iWork software suite of Pages, Keynote and Numbers and its iLife programs iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, you have much to download though not all of it is good.
LinkedIn now on iPhone email
TIME to get your LinkedIn profile up to date. The professional network just added a new feature that allows users to access the service through their iPhone email app.
Spring cleaning for phone, gadgets
SPRING cleaning doesn't just apply to your home, it's essential for your digital life too. Here are 10 ways to get your act together before summer.
Snapchat gives messages to police
THE company behind the messaging app designed to give you privacy has admitted it has been passing Snapchats on to police. So how safe are your messages really?
10 apps you need in your life right now
REMEMBER the days before mobile phones? Neither do we. From simple solutions to everyday problems to things you might not have thought of, here's our best pick of must-have apps.
Five tips for finding 'appiness
THESE five apps will help you stay up to date with technology, enhance your Instagram experience and more.
From homeless to entrepreneur in four weeks
A SIMPLE social experiment may have spawned something amazing. A homeless man turned down $100 cash for the chance to learn how to build an app. It changed his life.
AFL coming to Google Glass
EXCLUSIVE: Australias first Google Glass sporting app for the AFL is ready for launch, which will bring fans closer to the game.
Apple Maps 'puts drivers on runway'
AN AIRPORT official says a glitch in the Apple Maps app is guiding people up to an active runway, which drivers are then crossing.
An app for your dreams?
WISH you could remember all your dreams? A new app could be the answer. So how does it work?
How to send texts without a trace
PRIVACY buffs finally have a way to message their friends without fear of prying eyes. When you delete a message from Ansa, it's gone forever. Exactly like Snapchat.
Booze smartphone apps off the scale
SMARTPHONE apps that track alcohol intoxication are wildly inaccurate and encourage excessive consumption, researchers warn.
The top iPhone and iPad apps
WHO of us isn't on the lookout for fun new apps to distract ourselves with? We have collated the top 10 free and paid apps for iPad and iPhone to ensure you are always and forever distracted.
Tweets fly as Instagram, Vine crash
INSTAGRAM and Vine crashed at the same time this morning, leaving the world with nothing to do but complain on Twitter.
'Boyfriend Tracker' app raises stir
IT'S the app every jealous woman needs, a stealthy tracker app that allow suspicious girlfriends to track their partner's location.
Run the world and never leave home
A NEW smartphone and tablet app promises to take the boredom out of the gym by letting you run or ride around the world.
Choose your own adventure goes hi-tech
THE people behind the Choose Your Own Adventure books from the eighties are now crowd souring funds for an app series.
YouTube founders launch video app
THE co-founders of YouTube have launched a video-making app for iPhones.
Apps 'don't make babies smarter'
A CONSUMER advocacy group says parents are getting duped into thinking mobile apps can make their babies and toddlers smarter.
App turns selfies into private pixels
WORRIED about those drunken selfies? A new app turns them into protected pixelated images on Facebook.
Top 10 apps around the world
A STUDY of the nearly 1 billion smartphone users in the world finds the top 10 most used apps.
App's hot guys tell 'fatties' to get fit
A JAPANESE fitness and virtual dating app calls girls "fatties" while telling them to exercise, then rewards them with a virtual relationship.
This app will get you through the election
SICK of the election already? An Aussie developer has created a cathartic mobile app that lets you throw shoes and sandwiches at Tony Abbott and Kevin Rudd.
Digital assistant to outsmart Siri
MOVE over Siri. Here comes a new digital personal assistant with artificial intelligence.
Why app makers love Apple - report
A picture can say a lot. This one, showing the nearly 12,000 Android devices, is why app makers love Apple.
Meet the most popular man on Vine
MOST social networks are dominated by celebrities, but when it comes to video social network, Vine, one man stands alone. His name is Nicholas Megalis and he's just an average bloke from Brooklyn.
We pick the 10 best apps
THERE are 900,000 apps in Apple's app store but what are the 10 you should not be without? See our list and tell us if you agree.
Help at hand for appless hubbies
THE Legend Husband app keeps essential details such as dress, bra and shoe size on hand, along with flowers and date night reminders.
Apple pulls poker app in Australia
APPLE has removed a popular gambling app from its Australian store in what its maker calls a 'clamp down' on gambling.
Smart nappy or over-parenting?
TIME for a change? Parents may soon be using a smart nappy which can analyse health data which can be sent to a pediatrician.
TECHNOLOGY PHOTOS
Grand designs - Best architecture photos from our readers
This week's theme for our mobile photography competition was architecture. The results are - frankly - mind blowing.
Light and Dark photo competition
THE results are in and this week's photo challenge has set the bar so high it's almost impossible to see with the human eye. Click through t...
Best smartphone photos from our readers
We taught you how to take a good photo with your phone and you listened. Here are some of the best results we received from our readers.
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What Candy Crush does to your brain
WE ALL know Candy Crush is addictive. But why? According to one gambling expert, to your brain it's not all that different to cocaine.