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Kids' unauthorised IAPs add £30m to UK parents' bills

Kids' unauthorised IAPs add £30m to UK parents' bills

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Over a third of UK parents are hiding their mobile devices from their kids as unauthorised IAPs have added £30 million to smartphone and tablet bills.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on May 8th 2013 at 10:33AM
Yahoo closes six more products, including Yahoo Mail for feature phones

Yahoo closes six more products, including Yahoo Mail for feature phones

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Following the closure of seven apps and services last month, Yahoo has announced another six that will get the chop.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Apr 22nd 2013 at 3:06PM
Google Glass prohibits ads, won't charge for apps

Google Glass prohibits ads, won't charge for apps

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Developers have been warned they will be unable to place advertising within the display of Google Glass.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Apr 17th 2013 at 10:27AM
Office of Fair Trading to investigate in-app purchases

Office of Fair Trading to investigate in-app purchases

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The OFT has announced it is to investigate free smartphone and online games that offer in-app purchases.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Apr 12th 2013 at 10:28AM

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App downloads hit 13.4 billion in Q1 2013, Google Play dominates

App downloads hit 13.4 billion in Q1 2013, Google Play dominates

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The world's leading app stores have combined to reveal a total of 13.4 billion apps were downloaded worldwide in the first quarter for 2013.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Apr 9th 2013 at 11:04AM
23 per cent of people 'unable to feel happy' without apps

23 per cent of people 'unable to feel happy' without apps

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Yes, it would appear that smartphone users have finally become so attached to their apps, that any withdrawal is having adverse effects. Supposedly.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Feb 28th 2013 at 11:16AM
BB10 won't get native Instagram app

BB10 won't get native Instagram app

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As BlackBerry hopes to force its way into the smartphone market with its new operating system BB10, its attempt will no doubt be damaged by its lack of one of ...

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 11:46AM
Windows 8 sales 'on par' with Windows 7, says Microsoft

Windows 8 sales 'on par' with Windows 7, says Microsoft

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Microsoft has announced that 90 days into its release, sales of Windows 8 are on par with those set by its predecessor, Microsoft 7.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Feb 5th 2013 at 10:36AM

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BlackBerry fibs about BB 10 apps

BlackBerry fibs about BB 10 apps

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As BlackBerry launched its newest operating system, the firm claimed it would feature over 70,000 bespoke apps. Turns out, they may have told a little porkie.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Jan 31st 2013 at 1:08PM
Apple locks iOS app screenshots

Apple locks iOS app screenshots

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Developers will now be limited on how often they're able to update screenshots for their products within the App Store as Apple cracks down on fake software and scams.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Jan 10th 2013 at 12:18PM
1.76bn apps downloaded in last week of 2012

1.76bn apps downloaded in last week of 2012

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Flurry has reported that during the Christmas week from December 25th-31st, a record-breaking 1.76 billion Android and iOS apps were downloaded.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 2:38PM
Canalys: Resellers should build business apps

Canalys: Resellers should build business apps

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Canalys’ chief executive Steve Brazier has said that business apps are the way forward for the reseller channel.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 9th 2012 at 2:01PM

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Microsoft updates built-in Windows 8 apps in time for October 26th launch

Microsoft updates built-in Windows 8 apps in time for October 26th launch

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Before Windows 8 gets if official release, Microsoft has decided to update virtually all of its built-in apps.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Oct 5th 2012 at 12:04PM
Follow Friday: iPhone 5 compatible apps

Follow Friday: iPhone 5 compatible apps

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It’s Friday, and in the world of Twitter that can only mean one thing - #FF.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Sep 28th 2012 at 3:54PM
Top 5 mobile and tablet apps of the week

Top 5 mobile and tablet apps of the week

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This week, Rovio’s Bad Piggies is storming the paid iPhone and iPad charts, whilst SwiftKey 3 Keyboard continues its reign at the top of Google Play.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Sep 28th 2012 at 2:12PM
Google Play celebrates 25 billion downloads with massive app sale

Google Play celebrates 25 billion downloads with massive app sale

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Google Play crosses the 25 billion download mark just six months after Apple’s App Store.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Sep 26th 2012 at 3:24PM

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Top 5 mobile and tablet apps

Top 5 mobile and tablet apps

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This week WhatsApp continues to top the paid iPhone charts, whilst N.O.V.A 3 leads the way on Google Play’s paid app chart.

Greg Lockley
by Greg Lockley
on Sep 7th 2012 at 1:31PM
Angry Birds Roost: Exclusive to Nokia Lumia 920 for three months

Angry Birds Roost: Exclusive to Nokia Lumia 920 for three months

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Rovio will bring a new and exclusive Angry Birds Roost experience to the Nokia Lumia range.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Sep 6th 2012 at 1:13PM
Top 5 mobile and tablet apps

Top 5 mobile and tablet apps

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This week sees the new Simpson’s game shoot to the top of the free iPhone and iPad app charts.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Aug 31st 2012 at 1:05PM
Top 5 mobile and tablet apps

Top 5 mobile and tablet apps

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This week sees Living Earth HD continue its reign at the top of the iPad paid apps chart.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Aug 24th 2012 at 11:58AM