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In Pictures: 15 of the best Google Chrome experiments ever

A look at some of the coolest bits of Chrome experimentation out there, in honor of Google’s 1000th Chrome experiment being published this week.
In Pictures: 11 must-have apps for your new Windows Phone

While the Windows Phone app market continues to mature, there are plenty of good grabs within the 200,000-plus strong ecosystem right now. We've highlighted 11 Windows Phone apps that will make your mobile experience as smooth as Steve Ballmer's scalp.
In Pictures: 16 great iPhone app battles

The iPhone has become a battleground for a number of popular mobile app categories. In addition to Apple's own native apps, there is an ecosystem of third-party apps--all fighting for a place on your iPhone.
In Pictures: 10 years of the iTunes Store

This past Sunday Apple celebrated the 10th anniversary of the iTunes Music Store

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NSW minister floats strata plan search app concept

New South Wales minister for customer service Victor Dominello has floated the idea of an app to enable users to quickly search strata plans.
Speech recognition tech diagnoses respiratory disorders from coughs

Recording a child coughing on a smartphone app has been found to be almost as effective at diagnosing common childhood respiratory disorders as a panel of paediatricians who had met with the child and reviewed X-rays, lab results and hospital charts.
Waze traffic data could cut ambulance arrival times by 60 per cent

A study in California has found ‘crash alerts’ are posted on Google’s community-based traffic and navigation app Waze an average two minutes and 41 seconds sooner a corresponding 911 call.
How Tinder creates better matches through AWS

Dating app Tinder is using image recognition technology from Amazon Web Services to power its matching algorithm for premium users.
Dementia Support rolls out automated facial recognition pain detection app

As their condition progresses, a person with dementia finds understanding what they hear increasingly difficult.

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