text: News Corp Australia NetworkOctober 9, 20139:12am
  The Plant Nanny app lets you cultivate a virtual plant and also gives you health updates.Source:Supplied
  To paraphrase Ferris Bueller, technology moves pretty fast. If you don't look around once in a while, you could miss it. Currently helps you nail down the big stories, letting users know what technology news stories are trending by the hour and the day from multiple sources across the web. Users can also save interesting yarns to the app's Read Later column or check out stories they've read earlier in the Recent column. - Google Android, free
  Google tablet users have many options when it comes to displaying information. This widget app provides more. As its name suggests, Simple Calendar Widget provides diary information at a glance, but it can also display battery details and notifications in a number of ways, with transparent backgrounds and different fonts. It can be programmed to open different apps. - Google Android, free
  Strangely, this is an app that combines a virtual plant with alerts for your health. After installing the app, users must enter their weight and activity level to let the app determine how much water they should be drinking daily. As a reminder, they are asked to pick a virtual plant to grow inside the app that must also be watered to stay alive. The app comes with a clock option and the ability to share plants on Facebook. - Apple iOS, 99c
  4. INSTAFOLLOW FOR INSTAGRAM
  Ever wondered who your real friends are on Instagram? This app can help tell you, while also letting you flush out those who don't follow you back. Instafollow scans your Instagram account and lets you know which users you follow aren't doing you the same favour, as well as who you aren't following back. Pay extra, and the app can also tell you who likes your photos most often. - Apple iOS / Google Android, free
  5. WEATHERZONE PLUS
  Summer is approaching fast and the weather is already getting unpredictable. Questions about whether it's safe to park your car near trees, whether you'll need a jacket, or whether you should leave the house at all are hard to answer. This comprehensive app makes it easier, with a view of the radar, hour-by-hour breakdown, local warnings and even a weather history for your area. - Google Android, $1.99