Category: Apps
Vexbook instantly connects you with experts on almost every topic
The internet has been an invaluable tool for obtaining information, but there are times when you can't rely on a combination of Wikipedia, Yahoo Answers, and forum posts you found in a desperate Google search. But what about a service that lets you video call experts for a face-to-face consultation? That's what Vexbook is doing. Using…
TuGo now lets O2 customers make calls and texts from a web browser
Those of you who use O2 should pay attention, because there's a handy feature that is available to you right now. Telefonica, O2's parent company, has announced that its TuGo app will now let you make and receive calls from a web browser. TuGo uses techc alled WebRTC tech, and it means that you can use your…
Google could be announcing ‘Android Pay’ at this year’s I/O
Google isn't exactly a new player when it comes to the world of digital payments, but Google Wallet certainly didn't have the same effect as Apple Pay. According to a report from Ars Technica, Google is working on something to try and change that, and that something is called 'Android Pay' Google I/O conference has always…
BuzzFeed’s launched Cute or Not, a Tinder for Pets (kind of)
It used to be that only humans were objectified on the internet. But now animals are getting in on the action, too, thanks to BuzzFeed. They’ve launched a new iOS app called Cute or Not that allows you to rate other people’s pets on… well, whether they’re cute or not. (They do say the simplest…
WhatsApp’s web client now works with Firefox and Opera
Last month WhatsApp launched a browser-based version of its messaging service. The problem was that it was fairly limited in terms of compatibility, and was only available to people using Google Chrome. Thankfully, if you don't want to use Chrome, you now have a couple of extra options in the form of Firefox and Opera. This…
Barclays Pingit will soon let you send money via Twitter
Sending money over the internet was once a hassle. You either needed someone's bank details, or you had to suck it up and deal with the fact that PayPal takes a slice of each transaction. Nowadays it's getting easier, first Google lets us email each other money, and now Barclays' Pingit app is going to…
Apple’s finally made more diverse emoji
Apple’s finally made some new, diverse emoji. It only took eight years, but the company’s realised that mayyyyybe it wasn’t quite right that white people had loads of different ways to represent themselves – from a flamenco dancer to Santa to side-kicking twins – while people of colour just got a racial stereotype or two.…
Researchers say YouTube could encourage drinking too much
New research into YouTube has found that the majority of videos on the site that feature drinking glamourise being three sheets to the wind. (Probably because nauseous hangover videos tend not to rake in the big ad money…) Brian A Primack, an associate professor of medicine and paediatrics, and his colleagues at the University of…
Googlifier Chrome extension adds googly eyes to the internet
It's common knowledge that putting googly eyes on things automatically makes them better, but what about the internet? You can hardly keep sticking googly eyes onto your monitor, that'd be silly. If you often pine for something that will let you bring googly eyes to the web, Googlifier is the perfect Chrome extension for you.…
Binger wants to find you love based on your Netflix use
Binger is a new dating app concept based around Netflix. Sure, it’s nice going to fancy restaurants at the start of a relationship, but a few months in, all you want to do is slip into some yoga pants, snuggle on the sofa, and spend eight hours or so with your new favourite TV show.…
