MY PICK OF THE WEEK’S APPS

1) SURGEON SIMULATOR IOS PRICE: €5.49

This is like a digital version of the popular board game Operation, and enormous fun. Bob’s your patient, and you need to guide the steady hand of his surgeon.

2) VISIONIST IOS PRICE: FREE

Unleash your creativity with an easy-to-use app that lets you style photos to give them almost a Warhol look. There are ten different styles, and you can upgrade to the fully loaded version for even more control.

3) IPTV PRO ANDROID PRICE: €2.99

Stream IP television on to your phone or tablet with useful features like last viewed channel auto-play. There’s a clever grid view for selecting channels and the app even supports some electronic program guides.

4) IRISH MORTGAGES IOS PRICE: FREE

An easy way to search the intermediary market for mortgages using the latest data. The mortgage calculators are excellent and the helpful stamp duty calculator alone is worth the download.

5) DUBLIN BUS: NEXT BUS ANDROID PRICE: €1.99

Set up your favourite stops to get bus times quickly then use the notifications that tell you when you have to leave home, to make the bus. There are route map previews and news updates.

6) UNIFIED REMOTE PRO ANDROID PRICE: €4.49

This app turns your phone into a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth universal remote. It is preloaded with support for 90+ programs including media players, and even the mouse and keyboard.