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• Election fever: 6 mobile apps that can keep you informed

  By Johanna Ambrosio, Barbara Krasnoff, Tracy Mayor, Valerie Potter | 11 February, 2012 02:00

  The big game is on -- and by that, we don't mean football, basketball, baseball or Angry Birds. We're talking about the biggest pastime in the U.S.: Watching (and taking part in) the current Republican primaries and the upcoming presidential elections.

• Japan's largest carrier to launch test service to combat Android fragmentation

  By Jay Alabaster | 10 February, 2012 23:59

  Japan's largest mobile operator is prepping an elaborate testing center, with hundreds of handsets monitored by streaming web cameras, to help software developers debug their apps on the growing morass of Android devices and software versions.

• NZ Fauna app fills 'crazy' lack of animal info

  By Stephen Bell | 09 February, 2012 11:42

  Exploring information about New Zealand fauna with his two-year-old son, Ryan Ghisi was surprised there was not already an iPad application about the country's unique wildlife "I thought it was crazy that no-one had done anything like that," he says. So he set out to develop one.

• Spammers impersonate well-known developers to publish rogue apps on Android Market

  By Lucian Constantin | 09 February, 2012 07:39

  Spammers are impersonating well-known Android software developers in order to distribute rogue apps through the official Android Market.

• FTC warns makers of background checking apps

  By Grant Gross | 08 February, 2012 06:39

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent warning letters to the makers of six mobile apps used for background checks, saying the apps may violate a consumer credit protection law.

• Google Docs for Android gets offline access

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 02 February, 2012 22:16

  Google Docs users can now get offline access to documents on their Android-based smartphones and tablets, Googlesaid in a blog post on Wednesday.

• Zultys adds Android client for its IP PBX

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 31 January, 2012 23:55

  Zultys has upgraded the software in its MX family of IP PBXs and added a Mobile Communicator client for Android-based smartphones, the company said on Tuesday.

• McAfee Mobile 2.0 moves beyond virus protection

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 31 January, 2012 00:24

  Intel-owned McAfee has released Mobile Security 2.0, which allows users of Android-based smartphones and tablets to keep better track of what applications are up to, the company said on Monday.

• Guide: The new rules for enterprise apps

  By Minda Zetlin | 24 January, 2012 03:26

  An insurance company decided to roll out an application for its sales reps. The new app would give them a wider selection of products to offer customers when out in the field. Information on those products was stored in a legacy mainframe system, so the company created a Web interface that let reps query the database to get details on offerings.

• Great apps for Android

  By Armando Rodriguez and Ginny Mies | 29 November, 2011 01:49

  Navigating an app store can be tricky, with vague descriptions, dubious user reviews, and sometimes buggy apps. We searched for the best apps available.

• Nine Kindle Fire apps for getting work done

  By Angela West | 17 November, 2011 13:00

  The consensus of most reviewers of the Kindle Fire is that it's useful as a media consumption device, but not as an erstwhile laptop replacement like the iPad. While that may be the case, the Kindle Fire is cheaper than its Apple counterpart, and it still supports a wide range of productivity apps--especially when you take into account that you can sideload any Android application that you want.

• 11 Android apps to boost speed, battery life

  By Eric Geier | 20 September, 2011 06:11

  The mobile operating system Android for phones and tablets offers a wide variety of apps and can be quite useful in your professional and personal life. But after you've added a bunch of apps and used it for a while, Android can also get bogged down or unstable, run slowly and/or eat battery juice too quickly.

• 11 essential tablet productivity apps

  By Robert Strohmeyer | 10 August, 2011 23:43

  Whether you're an executive, a traveling sales rep, a student, or a soccer parent, a slate full of smart apps can help you manage the ever-changing demands of your daily life. It doesn't really matter whether you use an iPad or one of the new Android tablets; both platforms offer a wealth of options for staying on top of things. And in any case, it's not about having the most apps--it's about having the right apps for you.

• Find the best personalised news app for iPhone, iPad

  By Joel Mathis | 05 August, 2011 06:47

  When Flipboard hit the App Store last year, the personalised news app for the iPad turned out to be a revelation. There were already plenty of Twitter clients, Facebook apps, and RSS readers available for download—there were even apps that combined those streams of information into one. But none did it quite so elegantly, creating the sensation of effortlessly flipping through the magazine. Overnight, Flipboard reinvented the category.

• Essential apps for Windows Phone 7

  By Megan Geuss and Armando Rodriguez | 29 June, 2011 23:44

  For any smartphone user, adding some simple-to-use and practical apps is a great way to get the most out of a handset. Our package of essentials should be more than enough to get you started.

• Essential apps for Android

  By Megan Geuss and Armando Rodriguez | 29 June, 2011 23:44

  If you're in the market for a brand-new smartphone--or if you feel that you haven’t fully taken advantage of your current one--finding great apps is the last piece of the puzzle. The sheer number of apps available on the market can be daunting, but our package of essentials should be more than enough to get you started.