The developers at Stardotstar were pretty chuffed when their app made it to number 21 in the UK App Store, and felt it showed they had come up with a pretty useful tool to help drivers find secure, cheap nearby parking from 14,000 UK car parks. By Jemima Kiss
Finding a good app is sorting the wheat from the chaff. With new releases appearing all the time, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Here is a selection of genuinely useful applications to try out on your mobile. By Sebastian E Payne
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