Category: Apps
Nearly 1 million apps rejected for privacy violations
From 2020 to 2022, Apple rejected 958,000 applications from appearing on the App Store due to privacy violations, recent findings by Atlas VPN reveal. Apple has shared three annual reports on App Store fraud prevention since 2020, detailing how many fraudulent transactions they stopped, how many apps were rejected, user and developer accounts terminated, and similar…
Older users ‘Un-appy’ as pay-by-phone parking gathers pace, says recovery provider
Millions of mature drivers could be restricted from taking simple trips simply because they aren't able to pay for parking, says vehicle breakdown recovery provider Start Rescue. As local authorities increasingly move to ‘pay by app’ systems, pensioners who do not have a smartphone will find themselves high and dry at parking bays in the…
Most Popular Types Of Mobile Apps In 2023
Mobile apps have revolutionised the way we interact with technology and have fast become an essential part of our daily lives. There are now many types of popular mobile apps that people use on a daily basis, for their work and for their downtime. Whether you're a casual user or a tech enthusiast, let’s take…
Uber to launch flight bookings on app this summer
Uber to launch flight bookings in the UK, allowing customers to book flights straight through Uber’s Travel feature The new addition means users can book end-to-end travel for domestic and international trips with cars, coaches, trains, planes and transfers all available to pre-book via the Uber app Uber has announced a new UK feature which…
Digital magazine company Readly partners with Currys for Free Subs
Readly, the digital magazine and newspaper subscription service, is partnering with Currys, the UKs largest electrical retailer, to offer customers a free subscription to its app. The partnership, across the UK and Ireland, involves Readly offering its broad portfolio of titles to technology-engaged consumers, allowing them to read over 7,000 digital magazines and newspapers via…
Best Apps for Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions
These are the best apps for sticking to your New Year's resolutions, data reveals.. Only 3 in 10 Brits (31%) claimed to keep all of their new year’s resolutions in 2021, while a fifth of Brits (20%) admitted they didn’t keep any of theirs. Research carried out by online smartphone retailer, Mobiles.co.uk, combined app store reviews and…
Tech company creates gamified mental health app for Ukrainian refugees
Children and teenagers affected by the conflict in Ukraine are to be given a computer game to help them deal with the things they have experienced in a war zone. Attensi, a European digital learning specialist, is using its technology to help child victims of war, which according to UNICEF statistics is three million children…
Kindred partners with Virgin Media O2 for Feel Good Shopping
Kindred, a tech for good revenue and loyalty solution for app publishers, has joined forces with Virgin Media O2, to help customers save money and support eco-projects while online shopping. The exclusive ‘Feel Good Shopping’ feature is now live in the ‘My O2’ app giving customers discounts and deals at over 70% of the top UK online retailers and more…
EE launches Glastonbury Festival app
EE, Glastonbury Festival’s technology partner, has launched the official Festival app for 2022, allowing users to stay connected with the latest live Festival updates, navigate their way around the 900-acre site and create their own personalised line-ups. In its long-standing partnership with Glastonbury, EE has designed this year’s free app for everyone – whether users…
100,000 Ukrainian refugees sign up to language learning app for free
Over 100,000 people have signed up to Busuu’s free offer for those displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine Busuu became the #1 education iOS app and the #3 most popular iOS app in Ukraine Ukrainian refugees can access Busuu premium for free via a dedicated landing page Busuu recently opened new offices in Moorgate,…
