Tech-savvy Harry the world’s youngest app maker

AN IRISH whizzkid has become the world’s youngest app developer with a game based on a pizza trying to rid a kitchen of pesky salami slices.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2011 - 00:00

Claire O'Sullivan

It took 12-year-old Harry Moran, who lives on Model Farm Road in Cork City, less than a month to develop his game, PizzaBot.

The app, which is available for download to Macs and will be available for iPhones and iPads next week, is already racing to the top of the most popular app charts.

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Courts Place: Model Farm Road Place: Cork City Place: Cork Place: Westport Place: north Cork Person: Harry Person: Harry Moran Person: Ellen Person: John Marshall Person: Sean Person: Elaine Dempsey Person: Daragh Mc Sweeney Organisation: Glasheen Boys National School Organisation: Centre for Talented Youth in Dublin Organisation: Apple Organisation: Sanmina SCI Organisation: computing

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