Category: Apps
How to Pick the Best Bingo App for You
In recent years, bingo has undergone something of an evolution. Once the preserve of OAPs and housewives, it has today transformed into a game that’s hip, chic, and holds an unerring appeal to people of all genders and ages. This bingo revolution has naturally brought a whole new market of customers to the sector, and with many of…
Bolt adds multiple destinations feature to ride-hailing app
Uber rival Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has added new functionality to its ride-hailing app allowing users to request rides with stops at up to three locations with an estimated fare for the entire journey. The multiple destinations feature is being rolled out globally to Bolt users on Android and iOS this month. It caters…
JustPark offers free election parking
Yesterday we wrote about Uber offering free rides to the polling stations to make it easier for the disabled to vote. Today it's the turn of parking app JustPark which is allowing customers 30 minutes of free parking in spaces near polling stations on Election Day (December 12th). With the first general election to take…
Hearing and speech app relaunches as Relay UK
An app that helps people across the UK with hearing or speech impairments make phone calls has been relaunched as Relay UK with a number of improvements. The Next Generation Text service provided by BT has been rebranded to Relay UK, offering a simpler set-up process and the ability to save conversations, allowing users to…
Currys PC World launches shopping app ahead of Black Friday
Currys PC World has launched a full shopping app for the first time ahead of Black Friday and the busy Christmas shopping period. Users will be able to find items and make purchases directly through the app, which has been released on both Android and Apple’s iOS. The retailer, which is part of Dixons Carphone,…
Apple bans vaping apps over health concerns
Apple is banning vaping apps from its app store amid concern about the effect of vaping on the health of young people. The iPhone maker made the decision based on research in the US attributing a number of lung injuries and fatalities to e-cigarettes and vaping products. It has removed 181 vaping apps from the…
US ‘launches review of China-owned video app TikTok’
The US government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, according to reports. The reports on Friday from Reuters, The New York Times and others said that the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews acquisitions by foreign firms, has opened an inquiry into TikTok owner…
Church of England prayer apps on the up as attendance declines
A record number of Christians are using apps and social media to pray and reflect online, data from the Church of England indicates. The number of times its iOS apps were used reached 4.2 million in the last 12 months, up by 446,000 on the previous year. Figures for Android devices show an increase from…
Google Maps app adds more voice navigation for visually impaired
Google is adding more detailed voice navigation options to its Google Maps app in an effort to help those with visual impairments. The feature, which is only available in the US and Japan for the moment, is designed to give blind people greater confidence and reassurance when travelling around in unfamiliar areas alone. Those with…
Apple removes Hong Kong map app after Chinese criticism
Apple has removed a smartphone app from its online store which allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements following accusations from a Chinese newspaper that it was facilitating illegal behaviour. The tech giant became the latest company to come under pressure to take Beijing’s side against anti-government protesters when the Communist Party newspaper People’s…