PLANET OF THE APPS: 15TH MAY 2012

NEWS:

Spotify dating apps

Spotify doesn't just stream you music any more - it might find you a mate. Two new dating apps have been launched for Spotify - Tastebuds.fm and Fellody.fm. Both dig into your playlists and listening history, then suggest people you might fancy - letting you exchange messages if they fancy you back.

Facebook launches its own App Store

Facebook is launching app stores within its apps, to help people find the best social apps - games, music and so on. The social network is the latest company trying to cut through the app store clutter.

Music iBooks - George Harrison and The Streets

Two brand new e-books on Apple's iBooks store have a music focus. George Harrison: Living In the Material World has photos, letters, sketches, video and audio of George himself. The Story of The Streets is Mike Skinner's autobiography, with videos and audio.

REVIEWS:

Uniqlo Wake Up (Android / iPhone - Free)

This is billed as a 'social alarm app'. It wakes you up with music customised depending on the weather, time and day of the week, with a button to then share that on Twitter and Facebook.

ShoeBox (Android / iPhone - Free)

This is a great app for anyone who's digging old photos out of the loft and wants a way to store and share them. The app helps you scan them in, then save them in themed collections, and share them out to Facebook, Twitter etc.