Smartphone Apps

5 of the hottest new Chinese smartphone apps in 2011 CNET Asia (blog) 2011 has been a great year for apps--and that is true in China as well. Here, hundreds of new startups have blossomed, and a good number of them have made some fantastic and good-looking services that are a credit to the iOS and Android platforms. ... See all stories on this topic » CNET Asia (blog)

The best Christmas present: TV on your new smartphone Radio Times The best way to watch TV is over a smartphone app and there are plenty. You can also watch over websites and there are a fair few of those, too. And if none of this is enough for you, you can also load up your smartphone with video before you head out ... See all stories on this topic »

Why can't women have Grindr too? The Guardian (blog) Grindr is a smartphone app that allows men to find each other for "dating, socialising and friendship". Walk into a pub and your phone literally gives you photos of everyone there who's Grinding. When it was launched in 2010, the Guardian wrote of a ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

USDA's new diet-and-exercise tracking tool Washington Post (blog) By Jennifer LaRue Huget There are enough Web sites, smartphone apps and other devices for tracking your daily diet and exercise to make your head spin. And now, with the introduction of the USDA's new program, there's one more. As a smaller-government ... See all stories on this topic »

Smartphone and social media users: beware a new type of fraudster Telegraph.co.uk Many people will have got shiny new media items for Christmas, including iPads and smartphones. For those who are new to the world of mobile internet browsing and apps, the devices could represent a gateway for attacks. Neil Fisher warns about text ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Celebrate New Year's Eve responsibly with sobriety apps for your cellphone Patriot-News (blog) And don't forget to add another weapon to your arsenal: your handy, dandy smartphone. Whether you have a droid or an iPhone, your cellphone is there to help you in your time of need. With apps that can do anything from preventing drunk dialing to ... See all stories on this topic » Patriot-News (blog)

Did You Get a New Android Phone? Do These 5 Things Immediately Mashable Google Talk is the chat app that comes built-in to your Android, and it's terribly under-used. You can use Google Talk not only to instant message people with other Android smartphones, but also those who use Gmail on their desktop and laptop computers ... See all stories on this topic »

Road Test of 4 Smartphone Apps for Finding Parking - Edmunds.com We test four smartphone apps that help drivers find parking spots and provide information such as hours of operation and method of payment. www.edmunds.com/.../road-test-of-4-smartphone-apps-for-fin...

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