7 shopping apps to save time, money, and score the perfect gift

Buying gifts for your loved ones is never easy, but we're here to help. These shopping apps make it easier to find gifts, save money, and save time during the holiday rush. It’s December and you need to buy presents, and fast. To help you in your increasingly frantic search for material happiness, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite apps to help you find...

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The text message turns 20 today

How times have changed The first ever text message was sent 20 years ago today, an appropriately festive communique reading "Merry Christmas". Neil Papworth sent that fateful text, then 22 years old (now 42, maths fans) he sent it from a computer to an Orbitel 901 handset. To celebrate the text message's 20th, Ofcom has done a bit of research into its...

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Dual SIM Nokia 114 silently unveiled, sort of

Nokia never releases new mobile phones without proper introduction. The Nokia 114 is either the first exception or the administrators of Nokia's Indian website have jumped the gun publishing this one. Last month's Nokia 109 is an equally cheap entry-level handset and it was announced with the usual fanfare, so we'd take a guess and suppose some overeager hands published...

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Best apps and updates of the week: The Bowling Dead, Facebook Photo Sync, and more

Weeding through the offerings in the app store is no easy task. Don't dive in alone - let us provide some discretion to your downloads. This week saw updates to Google Drive, Rdio, Facebook, and more. Plus a new Android app to keep ads away and some games you'll definitely want to play. The app marketplace is expanding exponentially. The Google Play...

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