# Apps

All time

# playthrough

These were the best smartphone games released in 2014

Say goodbye to bordom.

15.9k

Dec 26th 2014, 10:30 AM

# Getting Started

Receive a new smartphone today? Here's what you need to know*

*And a recap for the rest of us.

15.3k

Dec 25th 2014, 9:00 AM

# essentials

These are the apps everyone should have on their smartphone

Because some apps are more useful than others.

30.1k

Dec 24th 2014, 4:00 PM

# Best Of

These were the best apps released in 2014

It’s been a busy year, but which apps of 2014 are worth your attention?

26.9k

Dec 22nd 2014, 7:00 PM

# Good Wishes

These messaging apps will help you wish someone a Merry Christmas*

*If you want to go a step further than sending a generic text message, that is.

10.0k

Dec 22nd 2014, 11:00 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring the return of an old classic, a way to keep your photos safe from prying eyes and a critically acclaimed game making its way to iPad.

15.7k

Dec 20th 2014, 11:30 AM

# swipe right

Tinder claims 1 in 5 Irish adults use its app

ONE IN FIVE.

18.2k

Dec 19th 2014, 1:04 PM

# TechGuide

Looking for a good night's sleep? Here are your options

For when you’ve run out of Dreamy Sleepy Nighty Snoozy-Snooze.

15.0k

Dec 17th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a proper rival to Google Maps, a way to properly sort out your contacts list, and your best opportunity to get into the Game of Thrones world.

12.4k

Dec 13th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a way for you not to forget those important links, a way to practice those free-kicks (virtually) and a private web browser.

16.2k

Dec 6th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a brutally tough techno game, a way to send doodles via iMessage and a service that’s takes inspiration from Tinder to help those travelling.

18.2k

Nov 29th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring an easy way to record podcasts, one of the best apps out there getting a new release, and a game that combines the best of Frogger and Flappy Bird.

19.8k

Nov 22nd 2014, 11:30 AM

# clarify

There's been a small, but important change made to the App Store

At the very least, it will make apps with in-app purchases a little more honest.

16.0k

Nov 20th 2014, 11:47 AM

# new features

That Apple Watch you're eyeing up isn't going to be a standalone device

New guidelines for developers has revealed a number of details about the smartwatch including the fact you will need your iPhone to work it.

11.6k

Nov 19th 2014, 6:09 PM

# unbundling

Facebook has decided that you need another app to download

This time it’s turned Groups into its own app, bringing the total number of available Facebook apps up to six.

10.9k

Nov 19th 2014, 10:21 AM

# connected

Why this company wants to 'connect the dots' between software and hardware

If This Then That is making a long-term bet on the smart items industry and it wants to be at the centre of it, but progress will be gradual.

6.8k

Nov 15th 2014, 4:00 PM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring Google’s latest attempt at a messaging service, a way to automatically manage your vast photo collections and a keyboard that’s designed for *ahem* larger fingers.

14.4k

Nov 15th 2014, 11:30 AM

# App for that?

12 genius app ideas that should totally become a reality

“Tinder, but for avocados.”

108k

Nov 10th 2014, 9:30 PM

# TechKnowHow

These are the best smartphone games for your kids

If they’re going to be using your phone to pass the time, they may as well be playing good games.

12.4k

Nov 9th 2014, 11:00 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring your own portable drum machine, an accessible cookbook and a way to prove you have the best Android phone of them all.

21.0k

Nov 8th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Question Time

This is why you were forced to download Facebook Messenger

The company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained the reason why in a public Q&A held at its headquarters.

25.1k

Nov 7th 2014, 8:23 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring an alarm app that can only be turned off with a smile, a way to avoid awkward voicemail calls, and a cutesy puzzler featuring sheep.

19.0k

Nov 1st 2014, 11:30 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring: a new game from the makers of Angry Birds, a portal for borrowing e-Books from your local library, and a brand new old-school chat room.

21.7k

Oct 25th 2014, 11:30 AM

# do come in

Facebook has launched a new, anonymous chat room app

Introducing: Rooms.

8.8k

Oct 24th 2014, 10:38 AM

# I CAN SEE YOUR HAILO

Hailo Ireland promises to pull a Beyoncé with its new app update

Sadly no Hailo/Halo puns, though.

2.5k

Oct 22nd 2014, 3:17 PM

# pc or macgyver

7 apps that will transform your phone into the ultimate toolkit

Quality of life: Improved.

27.4k

Oct 20th 2014, 11:43 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a way to control your music player via hand gestures, Skype’s answer to instant messaging, and the perfect app for those who just can’t get the right shot.

21.2k

Oct 18th 2014, 11:30 AM

# tighter controls

Snapchat vows to improve security after third-party app leaks photos

In a statement on its site, the company said it was prohibiting access to any application that uses its platform as it develops its own public API.

2.8k

Oct 14th 2014, 6:01 PM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a way to keep all your instant message notifications in the one place, a quick way to filter through your camera roll, and a keyboard that translates what you write.

21.7k

Oct 11th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Apps

5 great running apps you should download before heading out this weekend

From Strava to Runkeeper, there’s plenty of choice.

4.6k

Oct 10th 2014, 6:30 AM

# trial mode

Is Google going to introduce a 'try before you buy' feature for apps?

The company is said to be working on a system which would allow users to download micro versions of an app before paying for it.

4.8k

Oct 9th 2014, 6:04 PM

# coding

Ten more CoderDojo clubs are to be set up over next twelve months

The exact locations has yet to be set in stone, but it’s expected that some of them will be set up in Dublin, Kildare and Limerick.

10.8k

Oct 9th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a detailed timelapse app for Android users, an app based solely around notifications and the perfect app for those who struggle to put down their phone.

18.0k

Oct 4th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a pie-shaped controller, the camera app all professional photographers should have, and a way to find covers of your favourite songs.

17.6k

Sep 27th 2014, 11:30 AM

# self control

Can you control what permissions each app has access to?

If you want to use an app but don’t want to give it access to certain features on your phone, what can you do?

7.1k

Sep 24th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

This week includes a way to prevent you from recording videos in portrait mode, possibly the next big photo/video app and the chance to experience life as a goat.

16.4k

Sep 20th 2014, 11:30 AM

# TechGuide

Find app permissions confusing? Here's what you need to know

If you’re not sure what features each app is accessing every time you use one, this is the place to start.

9.6k

Sep 17th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Cleanup

Do you know what apps have access to your Facebook info? You might want to check

The company has revamped its app settings page, allowing users to see what apps they’re signed in to with Facebook and what info they have access to.

15.0k

Sep 16th 2014, 10:04 AM

# TechKnowHow

How to get a refund for that app you bought

Because there are moments where you might want your money back.

8.9k

Sep 14th 2014, 11:00 AM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring a proper way to view tweets by location, a nice travel journal app and a way to ensure your children can only see appropriate videos on YouTube.

15.4k

Sep 13th 2014, 11:30 AM