APP OF THE DAY: CLOSETOYOU PRO

Locate yourself via GPS, then bring up a list of everything around you. Select shops, restaurants or services and receive contact details and directions. It also supports Augmented Reality which means you can raise your smartphone in the air and see all the data laid out in front of your eyes.

APP OF THE DAY: KEEK

A BB take on Vine, capture a short video – no more than 36 seconds – and share it with your Keek mates or on more populated social networks.

APP OF THE DAY: WAZE

Become part of a 40 million-strong road news network. Report hazards, traffic jams or particularly cheap petrol stations if you’re feeling kind.

APP OF THE DAY: WEEBLY

Make your own mobile or HTML 5 website that can work across browsers, with site traffic stats to track your online dominance.

MTN MICRO SIM FOR APPLE IPAD & IPHONE4 USERS

MTN has introduced special Micro SIM cards compatible with the new models of smart devices and tablet PCs. These new micro-SIM cards are smaller in size than the standard SIM card and specially manufactured for devices including the Apple Ipad and Iphone 4.

APP OF THE DAY: SKITCH

Amend a PDF or add a Skitch stamp to give a report the seal of approval or disapproval. It’s more organisational fun from the folk behind Evernote.

NINTENDO: OUR GAMES ARE NOT ON SMARTPHONE

Nintendo will continue to focus on its hardware and software platforms and will not release its games on smartphones. The company's president Satoru Iwata said he remained committed to video game consoles despite disappointing sales of the Wii U. The comments came after the makers of the Super Mario games  revealed a drop in profits. Plans for a new health business were also announced. 

GOOGLE SELLS MOTOROLA MOBILITY UNIT TO LENOVO FOR 3$BN

Google has sold struggling US mobile phone company Motorola Mobility to Chinese computer maker Lenovo for $2.91bn (£1.8bn), in a surprise move.Google had paid $12.5bn for the company less than two years ago. Lenovo plans to build up its smartphone unit through the Motorola purchase, which may help offset its slowing personal computer business.However, Google will keep the majority of Motorola's lucrative patents, which include one for Android software.

ZYNGA BUYS UK GAME-MAKER NATURALMOTION FOR $527M

Social gaming firm Zynga has announced the purchase of UK game-maker NaturalMotion for $527m (£320m).Oxford-based NaturalMotion has had a string of mobile game hits, such as CSR Racing and Clumsy Ninja. Its purchase gives Zynga an entry into the lucrative mobile games market. As news of the deal emerged, Zynga also reported a loss of $25m for the fourth quarter. It said it would trim its workforce by 15% - equivalent to about 314 jobs. Zynga announced it will lay off 15% of its staff, or around 314 people

        

APP OF THE DAY: HASSLE ME

If you’re the forgetful type, Hassle Me will literally hassle you to get stuff done, from finishing up your work to picking up something for dinner. It’s quick, with a simple layout and you are able to customise the amount of times per day it will hassle you.  A handy notification will also pop up in the live tile, alerting you of any outstanding to-dos, meaning a quick glance will all but remind you.

SKULLY AR-1: AUGMENTED REALITY MOTORCYCLE HELMET

Skully AR-1 has a patented integrated rear view camera system with a 180 degree viewing angle. Similar to the way our maps are displayed in front of the rider, the rear view camera feeds video to the HUD to provide you with complete situational awareness. The Skully AR-1 watches your back (and sides) so you can enjoy the ride.

SMART GRILL: LYNX CONCEPT GRILL

The Lynx Concept Grill is a voice-activated smart grill that automatically cooks foods based on user commands. Operation of the concept grill is driven by a fly-by-wire system that drives primary functions of the grill such as ignition and burners via an automated system that cooks recipes that have been pre-programmed by Lynx's master grillers for a perfect meal every time.The Concept Grill incorporates voice recognition, online notification and seamless user interface to bring grilling into the 21st century.

APP OF THE DAY: i.TV

i.TV is one of the most popular mobile TV guide apps and used by millions of people every month. Our platform powers social TV and second screen experiences for brands.i.TV also powers social TV

and second screen experiences for...AOL TV, Huffington Post TV, Nintendo TVii.

2014: TECH TRENDS TO WATCH OUT FOR

Strap yourself in, it’s going to be a wild ride. Based on the trends we’ve seen so far in 2013, I predict 2014 will see many fledgling technologies mature and grow beyond what we could have imagined just a few years ago. Here are my predictions for technology that will trend this year:

OPTIMUS G PRO BY LG

The LG Optimus G Pro is a high-end Android smartphone offering one of the largest screens to ever grace a handset's front. Its 5.5-inch IPS-LCD display has a resolution of 1080 by 1920 pixels, which translates to excellent pixel density and impressive level of image detail. But at the same time, LG has made the phone as narrow as possible by minimizing the width of the bezel surrounding its screen
The main camera offers 13MP of resolution while the 2MP front-facing camera can take 1080p videos. Further specs include a massive 3140mAh battery, 32GB of internal storage, and a microSD card slot.
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