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APP OF THE DAY: Sport Relief in your Pocket review (iPhone / Android)
For charideee 7 February 2012 19:54 GMT TweetKind of a Comic Relief for those with an urge to get off their feet and run, jump or throw something, Sport Relief is another arm of the charity that aims to raise gazillions of pounds for incredibly worthwhile charities in Africa and the UK by getting...
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APP OF THE DAY: Vimeo review (Windows Phone 7)
Video man 6 February 2012 18:00 GMT TweetWhile YouTube might boast the bigger audience, there is no denying that the videos on Vimeo are, how shall we put this, more crafted.
Vimeo has released its Windows Phone 7 app, something that Google's YouTube has still failed to do, offering...
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APP OF THE DAY: Reckless Racing 2
Retro-time 5 February 2012 12:00 GMT TweetThe original Reckless Racing was a straightforward piece of smartphone gaming addictiveness. Based loosely on Radical Racing, a retro classic, it is a top down racer with an emphasis on drifting and crashing.
Reckless Racing 2 sees the series...
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APP OF THE DAY: Remarks review (iPad)
Take note.... 3 February 2012 18:00 GMT TweetReaddle is back with yet another note-taking app, this time in the form of Remarks which it describes as a new way to "write down your thoughts, capture ideas and information, annotate documents and outline notes anywhere from university class to...
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Dropbox for Android beta lands with auto camera uploads
And 500MB picture space 3 February 2012 15:15 GMT TweetDropbox has taken off the covers of an all-new version of its cloud-based solution for Android devices: the Experimental Android Forum Build 2.0.9. Catchy name huh?
The beta release brings with it a number of key new features, most notably...
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Best iPhone apps for reference and learning
FEATURE Pocket knowledge 2 February 2012 18:16 GMT TweetThe iPhone is a hugely powerful reference tool. Like having a portable library stuck in your pocket, you can find an answer to pretty much any question instantly. Sure it might not always be correct, but there is an armada of info buried at your fingertips.
Be...
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APP OF THE DAY: Crackle review (Android, consoles, iOS, Smart TVs)
Free movies wherever you go 2 February 2012 18:00 GMT TweetWith the world now awash with video-on-demand services, one might wonder if we really need another to think about, but that’s exactly what we’re recommending on App of the Day at Pocket-lint.
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Avid Studio iPad app arrives to take on iMovie
Action! 2 February 2012 17:40 GMT TweetAvid is taking its movie editing expertise mobile with the Avid Studio iPad app.
The app, which its makers will hope to rival Apple's iMovie, has all the ingredients of the popular desktop Avid software, compressed to be tablet happy.
It's...
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Gameloft Live app lands on Android
It reminds us of something.... 2 February 2012 16:59 GMT TweetGameloft, purveyor of mobile games as brilliant as they are unoriginal, has announced a standalone Android app for its revamped Gameloft Live platform.
Gameloft is unashamedly proud of its artistic licence when it comes to, shall we say, "borrowing"...
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Google Docs Android app now offers offline editing
And improved tablet features 2 February 2012 11:57 GMT TweetGoogle Docs on Android just upped its game with the introduction of offline viewing.
The new feature means that when you're without Wi-Fi or 3G you'll still be able to fire up your files and work away on them on the move - provided you've marked...
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Karotz smart rabbit is now a Facebook friend
Clever bunny 2 February 2012 11:18 GMT TweetKarotz, the leporidae artist formerly known as Nabaztag, has friend requested a new feature - Facebook compatibility.
Although we think maker Violet's claim that Karotz is "the only Facebook hardware in the world" is a tad bold (what about...
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This isn't just a new Samsung TV app, it's an M&S; app
Marks & Sparks hits your Smart telly 2 February 2012 9:25 GMT TweetGet ready to get posh shopping on your telly boxes Samsung fans, a Marks & Spencer app is landing on Sammy's Smart TV platform.
But when we say "get ready" that's all we mean, because there's no shopping option just yet - it's just "a snapshot...
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Crackle pops more movies onto your Xbox 360
Sony pictures app 1 February 2012 15:28 GMT TweetThe Sony Pictures owned video on demand platform Crackle has landed on the Xbox 360.
We know, who would have thunk it - Sony and Microsoft playing nicely when it comes to consoles? But they are and, as a result, Xboxers now have access to all...
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Best Android apps for learning and reference
FEATURE For the smartest phone of all 1 February 2012 12:00 GMT TweetSmartphones apps aren't just about games. There's some educating to do out there if you'd care to tear yourself away from Fruit Ninja for just two minutes and we at Pocket-lint have amassed the very best Android apps for learning and reference so that...
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APP OF THE DAY: Bord review (Windows Phone 7)
Back to school 31 January 2012 18:00 GMT TweetYou are in a restaurant, the food is taking ages, and your kids are starting to go stir crazy. You have two choices. Start praying that the food will turn up any moment, or turn to your partner and start praying that they've brought the usual array...