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# Apps

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# Cyber Safety
32% of Irish children are talking to strangers online every week
Over half of nine year olds are on social media despite age restrictions, a new survey has found.
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Sep 10th 2018, 8:27 AM
# parents panel
Parents Panel: What are your must-have apps for family life?
From educational games to the local mums’ network – our panel share their go-to tech tools.
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Mar 6th 2018, 5:47 PM
# Weather Warning
Government looking to develop app for serious weather alerts
Many said they were caught completely off guard by the weather in Donegal last month.
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Sep 21st 2017, 6:10 AM
# make this one change
Feel like work is taking over your home life? Try streamlining your apps
If you find your job reaching into your life at all times of the day and night, you might benefit from a tactical app cull.
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Sep 1st 2017, 2:27 PM
# live a better life
From coding to a new language, learn something new using your phone
With these apps, you can learn a new language, get fit, or become an astronomy expert.
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May 10th 2017, 12:50 PM
# live a better life
Challenge 4: Make an app hard to get at
You need the app – but you don’t want to be instantly drawn to it. Here’s what to do.
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Apr 27th 2017, 12:50 PM
# live a better life
It's time to take this evening off using your phone*
*As best as you can – that’s what we’re asking on the third day of the first week of the process.
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Apr 19th 2017, 12:50 PM
# sponsored by CRO
6 tech tools every small business should know about
Dead handy.
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Oct 28th 2016, 4:20 PM
# Not So Vine
Twitter is shutting down its Vine video app
No more looping videos for us.
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Oct 27th 2016, 5:37 PM
# q-tips
Here is a quicker way to delete large apps on your phone
If you need to free up space quickly, there is a more efficient way of doing it.
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Aug 28th 2016, 11:00 AM
# First look
Want to try out new phone features before anyone else? Sign up for beta testing
Once you’re aware of the obvious risks with such an approach, it’s useful in trying out features in advance.
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Aug 7th 2016, 11:00 AM
# night night
Finding it hard to fall asleep? These apps can help you out
If you’re having trouble getting yourself to sleep, perhaps you need something to ease yourself into it.
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Jul 10th 2016, 7:00 PM
# pokemon go
The Irish landmarks on Pokémon Go are hilariously grim
Pokémon love pubs, it seems.
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Jul 10th 2016, 2:20 PM
Need some help relaxing? These app could help you out
Because everyone needs a little bit of time to unwind.
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Jul 2nd 2016, 11:45 AM
# Pick Me
These football apps will help pass the time in-between games
Because what else are you going to do while the Euros aren’t on?
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Jun 18th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Bye Bye
You'll FINALLY be able to remove most of those annoying iPhone stock apps
iOS 10 will let you remove most of Apple’s stock apps like Maps, Contacts, Mail and Music.
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Jun 14th 2016, 8:36 AM
# prep work
These two apps could really help you in a medical emergency
Hopefully, you will never need to use them but you never know.
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Jun 11th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this bank holiday weekend
Since you’re going to be out and about, you may as well have a few apps to help you.
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Jun 4th 2016, 11:30 AM
# tight space
Windows 10 is planning to pack your Start menu with more ads
The number of promoted apps on your menu will increase from five to ten.
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May 17th 2016, 3:10 PM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a quick way to clear those redundant WhatsApp images, artsy photos and a motivational alarm from The Rock.
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May 7th 2016, 11:30 AM
# banjaxed
It's not just you! Apple's App Store is malfunctioning for everyone
Those searching for apps like Google and Spotify won’t see the correct results.
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May 5th 2016, 1:40 PM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring an app to hone your public-speaking, Giphy for Android, and a game in which you control a bucket of paint with legs.
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Apr 30th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a way to keep track of your subscriptions, an intelligent homescreen for Chromecast and magic Scrabble.
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Apr 23rd 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a way to get your family to put their phones down, telling your friends ‘I told you so’ and an endless runner with a twist.
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Apr 16th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring bad corgis, self-improvement and blocky mazes.
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Apr 9th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring Nintendo’s first app, a king rabbit and turning your speech into text.
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Apr 2nd 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring a quick way to transfer your CD collection to Spotify, kids learning music and a strategic board game.
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Mar 26th 2016, 11:30 AM
# TechGuide
Headwreck: How to make those annoying apps that come with your phone disappear
Apps that you can’t delete can take up space unnecessarily but there are workarounds.
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Mar 23rd 2016, 12:13 PM
# TechKnowHow
This is how you make sure your apps only update over WiFi
Usually, your apps update automatically, but it’s good to check.
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Mar 20th 2016, 11:00 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring zooming GIFs, photos in van Gogh’s art style and a race to be king.
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Mar 12th 2016, 11:30 AM
# TechGuide
Here's how you can identify (and stop) annoying background apps
You don’t need to have games running in the background and draining your battery life.
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Mar 9th 2016, 12:38 PM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring Wikipedia re-imagined, music makers and walkie-talkies.
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Mar 5th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring counting, completing tasks through cards and a master swordsman’s journey.
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Feb 27th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Setback
Microsoft gives up on its ambitious plan to bring Android apps to Windows
Although it hasn’t given up on its plan to bring more apps to Windows 10.
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Feb 26th 2016, 10:19 AM
# old people
Renua wants elderly to use apps to stay in touch - but OAPs must buy the phones
The party says it’s “challenging stereotyping of elderly” but the measure has been criticised as “a bit mad”.
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Feb 24th 2016, 6:07 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring photo ideas, public WiFi and 3D geometric shapes.
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Feb 20th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring personal podcasting, figuring out what to watch and drawing your own story.
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Feb 13th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring train times, dozing off to podcasts and expressions for alarms.
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Jan 30th 2016, 11:30 AM
# Leaping For Joy
You can finally top up your Leap card using your phone (but not if you have an iPhone)
Good news, Android users!
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Jan 25th 2016, 3:50 PM
# Pick Me
5 apps worth downloading this week
Featuring oldschool Mega Man action, watching YouTube on any iPad app and quick notes
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Jan 23rd 2016, 11:30 AM
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