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Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's the turn of Forest, a productivity and tree-growing app. Yes, you read that correctly… What is it? Forest aims to keep you away from your smartphone so you can get on with other stuff. Although …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's the turn of Google's latest friend-finding app, Who's Down. What is it? Organising a social outing is a pain in the bum, and Google knows it. Who's Down is their solution, and it's an interesting …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's the turn of Boomerang from Instagram. What is it? "˜It's not a photo. It's not a gif. It's a Boomerang'.' That's the official spiel from Instagram, although it's worth pointing out that it's not literally …

Every week, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This time, it's the turn of Pushbullet. What is it? The concept behind Pushbullet is simple: it "˜pushes' files and links between your devices with just a couple of clicks. If you're always scrabbling around for a USB …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life a little bit easier. This week, it's the turn of Mosband, an app that promises to freshen up your relationship and win you innumerable brownie points. What is it? Mosband is a portmanteau of model husband, which is exactly …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's the turn of Flipboard, which promises to make your internet reading experience a lot less stressful. What is it? Flipboard is a news reading app that collects content specific to your interests. When you start …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll change your life for the better. This week, it's the turn of YOU-App! What is it? YOU-app is a social network focused on making your life better. To do this, it encourages you to carry out one small task each day, based …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, though, we're doing something a little different. Mobile payments, depending on who you listen to, are going to be the future of shopping. Instead of carrying around a card or cash, all you'll need to pay …