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Apps to... read breaking news Instapaper is useful for storing articles you’re too busy to read. With Wi-Fi or a 3G connection you can download and save the article for reading on your phone at a later time, even if you’re not connected to the internet. Cost: Free or £2.99 for pro version Available on: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, iPad With Pulse News Reader you can subscribe to up to 20 RSS newsfeeds from a range of sources and view top news stories as they break. You can also share stories easily on Twitter, Facebook, Instapaper or by email. Cost: Free Available on: iPhone, Android, iPad AP Mobile brings Associated Press articles to your fingertips from around the world. It has a user friendly home page and sections include everything from local news to wacky world events and sports to entertainment. Cost: Free Available on: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, iPad
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Apps for... foreign correspondents Convert over 180 world currencies with XE Currency and store the latest exchange rates on your handset for use in remote areas. It includes charts for every possible pair of currencies – around 30,000 – with historical rates dating back up to a year. Frequent travellers can store their 10 favourite currencies for frequent monitoring. Cost: Free. Available on: iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Android FlightTrack Pro is an essential app for any globetrotting journalist. It pools flight information from around the world, granting you access to real-time flight itineraries. Maps, weather forecasts and flight issue predictions are also available and the app will send push alerts to your handset when the status of your flight changes. Cost: £5.99 Available on: iPhone, iPad, Android
Word Lens is an essential purchase for any journalist with rusty language skills. It instantly translates printed words from one language into another with the built-in video camera. The current version is only available in Spanish to English and vice versa but more languages will be available soon. Cost: Free with in-app purchases of £5.99 per language Available on: iPhone, iPad
Apps to... elevate your social networking status With Posterous you can post text, video, and audio onto Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and others. It converts all media files into correct, web friendly formats. Cost: Free Available on: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, iPad
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Foursquare is a valuable tool for the networking journalist. Users ‘check in’ to locations via the app. It helps you meet contacts in the area as well as build up your profile. Cost: Free Available on: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, iPad
Hootsuite schedules when updates to your Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and other accounts go live. You can track your results and popularity and check industry trends. Cost: Free Available on: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, iPad
Edited by Andy Tweddle. Words by Daniel Masoliver and Aleeza Khan