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Let me tell you Duolingo is free, completely free, really free. 

The top 3 non-merchant shopping apps for June 2012 are: RedLaser, Out of Milk Shopping List, and SavingStar Grocery eCoupons.

Nielsen, a company that provides clients the most complete understanding of what consumers watch and buy, has just released "Top 10 Shopping Apps for June 2012 (Smartphones, U.S.)" Among the top 10 shopping apps, 7 apps are either merchant-specific, marketplace, or group buying apps like Group and LivingSocial. What's interesting to know is the 4 apps that have nothing to do with any specific online store or marketplace. These are the 4 most popular needs met by smartphone apps that helps online consumers the most in June 2012:

Computers may have revolutionized the way we shop, but smartphones are taking the changes even further. When it comes to buying goods there really is no end to their talents. These five apps are all designed to help you save money, whether you’re shopping online or out on the high-street.

The advancement in mobile technology has made the lives of many professionals a lot easier including the designers. The mobiles devices have become critical to them and play a role which is as important as a computer. The mobile technology is evolving rapidly by which designers are able to accomplish their tasks while they are on the move. The designers are able to spend more time on creativity and do not have to waste valuable time in thinking about the unfinished work in the studio.

Chomp and App Deals are two great apps for discovering free phone apps. Both are free, of course.

Today, the news that Apple has acquired Chomp has been released. The acquisition is said to be around $50 million. What is Chomp? Chomp is an app that let you discover apps for both iOS and Android platform. It finds you apps that you've never known of. The nice thing about Chomp is it presents apps' screenshots on your phone with almost full screen images so the browsing experience is better. On an iPhone, Chomp's home screen shows you a "Free Apps of the Day" section.