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Tim Brookes

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About Tim Brookes

Tim is a freelance writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow him on Twitter.

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Everything Is A Remix: A Four-Part Look At Copying & Derivative Works [Stuff to Watch]

Take a good look at your favourite album, movie or even the expensive smartphone in your pocket – there's a good chance they were copied, sampled and assembled from someone else's original idea.

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Year in Review: 5 Most Notable New iOS Apps of 2013

Before the New Year ushers in a new wave of startups and App Store submissions, it's always nice to recognise the brightest sparks that caught our collective eyes in 2013.

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iOS Apps on Sale Bumper Christmas 2013 Edition: Specials Galore!

iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad users: spend a few bucks today, and you'll be occupied well into the new year!

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Angry Birds Go! Review: Can The Birds Survive The Free-to-Play Jump?

Not only does the new Angry Birds racer forego the $0.99 price tag, it's a different genre of game entirely. It's undoubtedly a bold move – but does it work?

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iOS Apps on Sale for 13 December: Instapaper, Splashtop 2 & The Room

Christmas is just around the corner, and while you're busy buying gifts for everyone else you might also want to grab a bargain for yourself.

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Touch ID Woes: Troubleshooting The iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner

There's no doubting that Apple's iPhone 5S introduces one of the best implementations of fingerprint scanning, but it's not been plain sailing for everyone.

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Got Rhythm? 6 Banging iOS Drum Machines

Suddenly in need of some drums? The iPhone in your pocket has you covered.

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Hack RUN: Pretend To Be A Hacker In This Text Adventure Game

Ever wanted to be a hacker, taking down networks and exposing the nefarious activities of giant corporations but simply lack the skill, ambition or equipment? Hack RUN will probably appeal to you.

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WriteRoom for iOS: A Minimal, Productive Text Editor for iPhone & iPad

There are those who say you can't get any real work done on an iPad, but I'm not so sure. For me, WriteRoom provides the perfect environment to write wherever I am.

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iOS Apps on Sale for November 22: Marvin, Crazy Taxi & Total War

Looking for some cheap or free apps, but a little overwhelmed? Once again we've rounded up some of our favourite apps on sale to help separate the good from the bad.

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Pick A Disease & Wipe Out Humanity in Plague Inc.

Stressed? Got a minute to spare, and a score to settle? Then why not wipe out humanity while waiting for the bus.

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Animoog: The $30 Moog Synthesizer You've Always Wanted

The Moog name has been synonymous with quality, analogue synthesizers since the late 1960s. These items have always been prohibitively expensive for many, so now you can get Animoog for iPad instead.

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Camera Plus Takes Your iPhoneography A Step Further [Giveaway]

Despite the many, many photo and filter apps out there, Camera Plus still manages to bring a few fresh features to the table. We're also giving away 10 copies of Camera Plus!

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WazHack: A Free Side-Scrolling Roguelike for iOS & Android

In 1980 a game called "Rogue" debuted a genre of gaming involving dungeons and permadeath. A prime recent example is a game called WazHack.

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iOS Apps on Sale for 1 November: Deus Ex, XCOM & Rayman

Halloween generally means scary films, lots of sugar and dressing up but for app developers it's a great time to hold a sale instead. Any excuse a good excuse, right?

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OS X Mavericks is Free: Here's How To Get It & Why You Want It

Apple really outdid itself this time. The words "software sells hardware" never rung more true, and now that OS X Mavericks is free to all, isn't it about time you got on-board?

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iOS Apps on Sale for 25 October: Star Wars, Music-Making & Zombies

Another week of sales, another round-up of savings. This week we've got apps for scratching the Halloween zombie itch, something for making music and a high-profile freemium Apple offering.

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What Can You Do About Poor Battery Life in iOS 7?

You'll be pleased to know there are a few steps you can take to make your phone last longer under iOS 7, though they'll cost you in terms of shiny new features.

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Does the iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner Increase The Chance of Theft?

The iPhone's new fingerprint sensor seems like a great way to use biometrics to keep the device secure and personal, but could the feature be used against the owner to circumvent existing protections?

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