From Fart Cat to finding love, 17 local apps supercharging your phone

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By Alli Knothe / Boston.com correspondent


You may be surprised at the number and popularity of apps developed in Massachusetts. Well we have a few breadwinning app companies in the area. With a little help from Matt Gross, founder of the networking group Mobile Monday Boston, we’ve come up with a variety of local apps that we thought you might enjoy.


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