MY PICK OF THE WEEK’S APPS

THE CHRISTMAS LIST IOS PRICE: €3.49

Budget for Christmas, and track progress of present buying. You can import recipients from your contacts, add photos and jot down ideas as you go.

COINBASE IOS PRICE: FREE

If you are curious about Bitcoin, Coinbase provides a method of buying and storing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in a digital wallet.

UNIFIED REMOTE ANDROID PRICE:FREE

A clever app that turns your phone into a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth remote for PC or Mac. The pro version even has a voice control feature.

FOURSQUARE WINDOWS PRICE:FREE

Info on restaurants, pubs and more. It even has things like Wi-Fi passwords and offmenu items. Best of all, are the recommendations.

MY ADVENT ANDROID PRICE: FREE

Make your own Advent calendar with images, videos and text before sharing it with those counting down the days.

QR CODE SCANNER ANDROID PRICE:FREE

It’s always handy to have a QR scanner on your phone, and this is a quick and easy to use example. Particularly useful for price comparisons.