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FireChat: A new messaging app that works even without Internet connection

A new mobile messaging application called FireChat is empowering nearby smartphone users to stay in touch even when there's no cellular service or Internet connection.

Line offers free talk time worth Rs 50 to all its India users

Japan-based messaging app LINE is offering free talktime worth Rs 50 to all its users in India. The company made the announcement in a press statement.

Newsbeat: A new mobile app that reads aloud personalised playlists of news stories

The free Newsbeat app released on Thursday is the first product developed by the year-old Tribune Digital Ventures group headed by former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth.

New apps for hearing-aid devices help people with hearing loss pump up the volume

New smartphone apps that link to hearing aids are helping people with impaired hearing to pump up the volume on their devices or to use them as headphones.

How an Iceland startup found success with trivia app QuizUp

A small startup has taken the gaming world by storm, finding success with its QuizUp trivia app and spurning offers to abandon its remote Iceland headquarters in favour of California's Silicon Valley.

Wake up and smell the bacon with a bacon app for iPhone

Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed? There's an app for that.

New software helps identify malicious Android apps

Named 'Chabada', it analyses the description of the app's functionality that can be read in the app store.

Now an app to help women get out of abusive relationships

In an effort to connect more young women with safety information, researchers at University of Missouri (MU), along with Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and non-profit One Love Foundation, have developed 'One Love My Plan' smartphone application.

Google's QuickOffice app free for everyone, get 10GB storage too

Google's QuickOffice mobile app is now free for everyone on Android and iPhone devices.

Google's QuickOffice app free for everyone, get 10GB storage too

Google's QuickOffice mobile app is now free for everyone on Android and iPhone devices.