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Every Thursday, we bring you an app that will make your life easier. This week, we've chosen Hooks, an app that promises to send you alerts for everything. And we mean everything… What is it? Hooks sends you custom alerts for pretty much anything you can think of: sports results, …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's the turn of SwiftKey. What is it? SwiftKey is an alternative keyboard for Android and iOS. At this point, you're probably wondering why you need a new keyboard when you've got a perfectly good one …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's the turn of Wooju; an app that promises to stop you making bad decisions. (Sorry Android and Windows fans; this week's app is an iOS exclusive. The good news is there's plenty of fantastic apps …

Festival season is in full swing, with thousands of hardy souls heading for muddy fields across the country (and beyond!) to enjoy a few days of music, culture and barely getting any sleep in a tent. The festival experience has always been tough for newcomers, with previous generations forced to …

Let's be honest: we're all a bit addicted to our smartphones. How many times have you panicked when you've left your smartphone at home, or felt sad or lonely when it ran out of battery? Well, it's time to fight back and we're going to fight back using…erm, our phones. …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life surprisingly easy. This week, it's the turn of Waze, a community traffic app that promises to make your commute easier. What is it? Waze is a traffic app that provides user-sourced real time traffic and road information updates. The …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. This week, it's Photos, a photo storage and management app from a little company called Google. What is it? Google Photos is a photo storage and management app. It takes the photos (and videos) on your phone, uploads …

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that'll make your life easier. Here's BrightNest. What is it? BrightNest helps you maintain and improve your home. Simply create an account, provide a few details about your home and BrightNest will suggest improvements. These range from maintaining your roof to…erm, cleaning your …