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  Panel crowns 5 worst iPhone games

  If you've played "Fruit Ninja," "Cut the Rope" or any number of games on your iPhone, you probably aren't very impressed with their graphical capabilities, especially when compared with modern games such as "Gears of War" and "Skyrim." But as one panel on mobile gaming at PAX East 2012 this year demonstrated, you should probably be thankful for what you've got.

  By Brad Reed | 11 April, 2012 01:27

  Tags: Angry Birds, consumer electronics, cut the rope, fruit ninja, iPhone, iphone apps, iPhone games, mobile apps, networking, PAX East, PAX East 2012, smartphones, wireless, worst iphone apps, worst iphone games

• MCA's new website, smartphone apps to boost art experience

  Following a nine-month development project which began in July 2011 to overhaul its 10-year-old website, the New South Wales Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) is set to unveil a new Web presence on 29 March this year where visitors can view selected art works and information about past or present collections online.

  By Hamish Barwick | 26 March, 2012 16:21

  Tags: iphone apps, MCA, Museum of Contemporary Art, website development

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  iPhone app makes commuting social

  Social awkwardness between bus passengers may be a thing of the past, thanks to a new iPhone application designed to facilitate commuter interaction.

  By Diana Nguyen | 21 March, 2012 16:09

  Tags: 391 PaX, iphone apps, mobile apps, Queensland University of Technology, QUT

• Optus unveils smartphone app for usage monitoring, bill payment

  Optus customers wanting to check their account usage or pay bills on their smartphone have been offered a new application called My Optus.

  By Hamish Barwick | 09 March, 2012 14:28

  Tags: Android, iOS, iphone apps, My Optus, optus

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  Apple's 25 billionth app download is a Disney game

  Apple's App Store reached its highly publicised 25 billion unit mark when Qingdao, China, resident Chunli Fu downloaded the free version of Disney's Where's My Water? game.

  By Jon Gold | 06 March, 2012 05:46

  Tags: Android, Apple, Apple 25 billionth app, applications, app store, consumer electronics, iOS, iPad apps, iphone apps, mobile, mobile apps, Mobile OSes, networking, smartphones, Telecommunication, Where's My Water, wireless

• Lost on Campus app helps new students navigate university

  The first week at university can be an intimidating time for new students, but a smartphone app developed by University of NSW engineering student Nicholas Cellini aims to make life easier.

  By TechWorld staff | 21 February, 2012 10:10

  Tags: GPS, iOS, iPhone, iphone apps

• Woolworths opens virtual supermarket

  Supermarket operator, Woolworths, has unveiled a virtual supermarket on the walls of Town Hall station in Sydney.

  By Hamish Barwick | 20 February, 2012 16:50

  Tags: Android, iphone apps, virtual supermarket, woolworths

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  How to build a B2B start-up

  Building a successful start-up is always a challenging experience. And building one in the business to business (B2B) space brings its own special challenges, according to Glen Coates.

  By Rohan Pearce | 06 February, 2012 11:39

  Tags: apple ipad, apple iphone, iPad, iPhone, iphone apps, startups

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  Entry-level IT jobs will be plentiful in 2012, experts predict

  Here is good news for college seniors with technology skills: The entry-level job market for IT workers looks solid in 2012.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 14 December, 2011 22:35

  Tags: Dice, entry-level IT jobs, entry-level jobs, infrastructure management, internet, Internet-based applications and services, iphone apps, it careers, IT jobs, IT salaries, management, networking, smartphone app development, smartphone apps, social media, social media jobs

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  2012 looking ripe for disgruntled IT pros to switch jobs

  Are you underpaid, underappreciated and overworked in your IT department? Cheer up, because 2012 looks like an opportune time for IT professionals to look for new, higher-paying jobs.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 14 December, 2011 22:35

  Tags: Dice, entry-level IT jobs, entry-level jobs, infrastructure management, internet, Internet-based applications and services, iphone apps, it careers, IT job hunt, IT job outlook, IT jobs, IT salaries, management, networking, smartphone app development, smartphone apps, social media, social media jobs, tech careers, tech jobs, tech resume, tech skills

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  Three apps of the week wrap-up

  Aradium’s Australian shopping app, BBC’s global iPlayer app and Lonely Planet’s Wenzarni app

  By Rebecca Merrett | 07 December, 2011 14:15

  Tags: apps, Facebook, iphone apps, iPod touch apps

• ACCC launches product recalls iPhone app

  People who want to find out if they have purchased an unsafe product can now use an iPhone application called Recalls Australia developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

  By Hamish Barwick | 31 October, 2011 11:25

  Tags: accc, iphone apps, Product Safety, Recall Australia

• In pictures: Commonwealth Bank rolls out Kaching

  Computerworld Australia was at the launch of the new Commonwealth Bank iPhone app. Kaching allows Commonwealth Bank members to pay anyone via their mobile device, linking payments to mobile numbers, email addresses, and Facebook accounts.

  By Lisa Banks | 25 October, 2011 14:55

  Tags: commonwealth bank, iPhone, iphone apps, kaching, real time banking

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  RTA to release iPhone app aimed at reducing road deaths

  A new iPhone app being tested by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) could potentially reduce state road fatalities by 8 per cent a year.

  By Lisa Banks | 12 October, 2011 13:08

  Tags: iPhone, iphone apps, nsw police, road safety, road traffic authority

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  Aussie iPhone app developer implicated in A Current Affair expose

  A Current Affair has incorrectly used footage of a Brisbane developed smartphone app in its expose on the hidden price of iPad applications, a local developer has claimed.

  By Lisa Banks | 31 August, 2011 16:20

  Tags: A Current Affair (ACA), developers, iPad, iphone apps, Sam Daley