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AFP - Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones, signalling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.

Macworld.com - Mac users who’ve demanded the ability to have different people working on the same QuickBooks files at once will soon get their wish fulfilled when the next version of QuickBooks arrives for the Mac. Software maker Intuit says that the 2011 version of the accounting and small business management application will add multi-user functionality.

Appolicious - The dog days of summer are fading, and so is your tan. It is time to pull on the business suit and refocus at work. But don’t worry, you don’t have to go it alone. The following iPhone apps will help bring out the self-motivation that is hidden somewhere inside you, as well as increase your productivity. So take a few minutes to load up, and start thinking about how you are going to spend that end-of-the-year bonus (if your employer happens to offer you one).

Appolicious - There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in new photography iPhone app Percolator (99 cents), but it serves up its purpose—to turn your photos into multi-colored mosaics—fast and fresh.

Mashable - If you're a Basecamp user running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, you just might love the new menu bar application BaseApp.

Appolicious - Admit it: You shop at garage sales. I, for one, am among the crowd that truly enjoys a good garage sale. Now comes a favorite pasttime plus my most essential device in the form of iGarageSale for iOS by Performant Design, LLC ($1.99 in the App store). This app is lightweight and easy to use, but packs powerful function. All of the information from the app is pulled from Craigslist and is constantly kept up to date. Even if you just occasionally shop garage sales on a lazy Saturday and you can afford the $1.99, I would recommend you grab this app. You'll be glad to have it.

Appolicious - The free Accidental News Explorer iPhone app has a nice aesthetic feel – the fonts and colors recall an old atlas map or globe. Its content, however, is pretty forgettable.

Mashable - Nike has just rolled out a new iPhone app for runners, available for download now [iTunes link].

Macworld.com - Mac users of personal finance software tend to fall into two categories—those who use Quicken, and those who hate Quicken with the red-hot passion of a thousand suns. No finance management alternative has yet captured the mindshare of the Mac market, but LittleFin Software steps up to the plate with the release of Chronicle 3.4. (Note: this Mac application is no relation to the Chronicle for iPad journal app.)

Mashable - The new iPod touch - with Facetime, multitasking, and the Retina display - is so close to an iPhone that even Apple can sometimes get confused.