Showing posts with label Phone Apps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phone Apps. Show all posts

2016-06-08

7 Apple iPhone apps that are perfect for Ramadan

There are now dozens of apps for your Apple iPhone to help you during Ramadan. Features include anything from iftar recipes for breaking your daily fast, access to religious scripts, directions to Mecca and reminders to pray. Here are seven of the best Ramadan...

2016-05-24

Uber has the ability to access one surprising piece of information from your mobile phone

Taxi app admits to having capability to pull data straight from the smartphone of many of its customers The taxi app Uber has admitted to having the ability to detect the battery level on its users' phones. However, it denied using this information to charge...

2016-05-21

Tube app update lets you find the best station exits and entrances to save time on your journey

A travel app aims to shave precious minutes off journey times by pinpointing Underground platforms and the best station entrances. Moovit: Commuters take part in a 'race the Tube' challeng The latest version of Moovit includes real-time tracking of Tube trains,...

2016-05-07

One million people have now paid for Tinder Plus

Dating app Tinder has revealed one million users have taken up the option of paying for the Plus version of the app, allowing for unlimited swipes. The hugely popular dating platform has risen astronomically since its launch in 2012 and now competes alongside...

2016-04-22

Smartphone app to help Londoners cope with paranoia

SlowMo: The app was created by clinical psychologist Amy Hardy and innovation design engineer Anna Wojdecka A smartphone app aims to help about a third of Londoners who experience paranoia or fears that others want to do them harm. Studies show people living...

London Marathon 2016: How to track a runner with your iPhone using the tracking app

If you know someone running the London Marathon 2016 – you can actually track their progress on your iPhone. Yes, the organisers of Britain’s biggest charity fundraiser have created a special tracking app so you can see your loved one whizzing around the course. The...

2016-04-10

Avoid crime hotspots in London with new app

Crime mapped: The RedZone app RedZone aims to become a “virtual neighbourhood watch” with GPS navigation similar to the A-to-B directions of Google Maps, but with a verbal warning when the user nears a crime hotspot. Algorithms “geo-fence” troublespots using...

2016-04-07

Reddit's official mobile app has finally arrived - and it comes with three months of premium membership

Reddit is changing a lot today - on the same day it announced it would finally be introducing a block button to the site, it also launched its first official mobile app. Reddit apps already exist, but they've mostly been created by unofficial third-party developers....

2016-03-29

Samsung app confirms company plans to release Galaxy S7 Active

Samsung plans to release an Active variant of the Galaxy S7 — at least if one of the company’s own apps is any indication. In the most recent update to Samsung Level, the app’s revised list of supported devices adds a mention to the Galaxy S7 Active....

2016-03-16

5 apps to help families stay in touch and on task

This photo provided by Wistiki shows a new app and gadget called Wistiki that uses technology to pinpoint the spot where items were lost. Lost keys and wallets can cost families time, money and stress. We hear a lot about families spending too much time distracted...

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

App Store Official Charts for the week ending Mar. 13, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Face Swap Live - Switch faces with friends & photos in live video, Laan Labs 2. Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Mojang 3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 4. Geometry Dash, RobTop...

2016-03-15

If Quitting iPhone Apps Doesn't Help Battery Life, What Does?

A quick search on Apple's online support communities shows numerous discussions by users over the years about how turning off iPhone apps helps save the device's battery life. But an Apple executive has confirmed that common wisdom isn't true. Craig Federighi,...

2016-03-09

WhatsApp major update: Five new features coming your Apple iPhone

UPDATE: Apple users can know download a major update to WhatsApp There's a new update to the world's most popular messaging service and, if you own an iPhone, you can download it right now. WhatsApp has just released its latest version on the Apple App Store...

2016-03-07

8 apps every parent needs to know

Keeping track of your teen's smartphone activity can be challenging if you're not familiar with the latest apps. Bullying is also happening in various messaging apps. Here's a list of apps every parent should know: Apple's App Store and Android's Play Store...

2016-03-03

What is Android Pay and how is it different from PayPal wallet and Apple Pay?

Google has announced that Android Pay will come to the UK later this month, thus bringing the ability to make contactless payments to millions of Android phone users in the country. While this is great news for owners of Android phones, the success of Android...

WhatsApp now lets you send documents

WhatApp has received an update adding a much requested feature allowing users to attach and send documents to eachother WhatApp has finally unlocked the ability to send documents to other users online. The new feature is available after the latest update,...

This £70 gadget attaches to your smartphone and lets you scan your moles for signs of skin cancer

This gadget lets you test for skin cancer using your smartphone Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK - with around 40 new cases of malignant melanoma diagnosed every day But diagnosis is often delayed due to people not spotting or...

2016-02-29

Being pulls app after Instagram blocks API access

Instagram has blocked Being app's access to its APIs. The Being app enabled users to see the Instagram feed of celebrities. Within a week of Being's launch, its access to Instagram's application programming interface (API) – a set of codes that enables data...

2016-02-21

Paypal redesigns Android app from the ground up

You probably really didn’t care much about the design and user interface of PayPal, as long as you were able to receive money or make payments or transfer cash, etc. This is one of those functional apps that you don’t spend much time on, but is necessary of...

2016-02-19

PayPal unveils a revamped iPhone app with new design and much more

The official PayPal app has just been updated to version 6.0 and is featuring a number of new and notable improvements. A new look You’ll notice the changes from the second you open up the app. Along with the completely new design, the start screen has received...