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ANGUS Mullane, 20, has already made a lot of girls — and guys — pregnant, via their smart phones. As one of the creators of a new app that gives anyone a baby belly, he has successfully knocked up impressive downloads. And his idea of showing people what they would look like with a bun in the oven is breeding like crazy. "Knocked App" became the top paid entertainment app in Australia, New Zealand and Belgium within 12 hours of its release earlier this month. The project was a first for Mr Mullane, a Cronulla filmmaker who dropped out of web design at TAFE. "I had no background in this at all," he said. "It started when I went to network at a pitch competition and to get to know the industry in Australia. "I went with the idea of pitching Abstagram — giving people instant abs — but when I was in line some guy looked over my shoulder and said that app had been done. "So I came up with this on the spot. "I thought, teen pregnancy is a problem . . . and it won the audience favourite award." That same weekend, Mr Mullane teamed up with other aspiring app developers and re-pitched a detailed prototype to investors. "Everyone loved it," he said. But family planning groups criticised the app because they said it would encourage, not discourage, teen pregnancy. Mr Mullane said it was all just a bit of fun. "It's as harmless as putting a basketball under your shirt," he said. "It raises discussion with kids, makes it social, humorous and educational. "Even mums-to-be are getting on there to see what they'll look like." The digitally-enhanced photos created from the 99¢ app can be shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Mr Mullane made a film of the app, which so far racked up more than 14,000 hits on YouTube. "We're not millionaires . . . yet," he said. "We haven't even hit Japan or the US, which is our biggest market." Have you tried the app?<\b> See the video:

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