Category: Apps
Record downloads for Women’s safety apps following Sarah Everard murder
Downloads for women‘s safety apps have surged following the death of Sarah Everard, with WalkSafe becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple iOS, according to The Independent. The WalkSafe app scans the road ahead, notifying users of reports of sexual assault, knife attacks, mugging and pickpocketing. It has been downloaded 300,000 times in one week and is in the top…
Top 5 Best Coffee Apps
The world of coffee can be overwhelming, intimidating and complex with dozens of varieties to choose from. But did you know that technology can help you drink better coffee? Coffee apps can tell you how to brew your coffee based on the weight of the bean, help you find the best café near you, and…
Average adult spends over £500/year on subscription services
A study of 1,000 consumers found two thirds of UK homes are currently signed up to regular subscription services, with an average of SEVEN contracts per household. Each month, they spend an average of £46 on entertainment subscriptions, as well as others such as food and meals and grooming services – a total of…
Bolt teams up with Mayhew for £5 ride codes Valentine’s Day
Ride hailing app Bolt has teamed up with London-based animal welfare charity Mayhew to offer 675 x £5 ride codes this Valentine’s Day. Whether travelling to a date, going home to see your pet, or just getting around town, you can use the Bolt app and receive the ride credit by entering ‘BOLT’ and the…
Safer Internet Day: 7 top tips for staying secure online
With tomorrow (Tuesday 11 February) marking Safer Internet Day, Raj Samani, Chief Scientist and McAfee fellow, talks about how to stay safe online... “Safer Internet Day shines a light on the most critical issues facing people today, protecting what matters to them in a hyper-connected world. It is everyone’s responsibility to educate each other – we…
27 Useful Apps to Help Manage your Business
Jonathan Amponsah from The Tax Guys picks out the most useful apps to help you manage your business... Do you know what is gobbling up your time? Are your days filled by meetings? Are you on top of your business finances? How much time do you spend on activities such as making appointments and chasing…
Brits use just 1 in 5 apps on their smartphones
Brits use just a fifth of the apps on their smartphone, according to research. Despite having an average of 26 applications stored on mobile devices, adults admit to using just five of these every day. And almost a third say they rarely delete apps from their device, with one in 10 last having a little…
Top 8 apps to help you become more productive – including RescueTime and Hellosign
Mike Ianiri of Equinox looks at 8 apps and tools to help you become more productive in your working life... Would you like to save yourself some time and improve your productivity? Or maybe you would you would just like to earn a commission? If the answer is yes - and let's face it, it…
Apps for health and fitness, music streaming and mindfulness to top downloads in January
Perhaps not surprisingly, apps for health and fitness, music streaming and mindfulness are set to be the most downloaded in January 2019, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 smartphone owners found calorie-tracking app MyFitnessPal is the most likely to be added to the nation’s phones during January. And to add a soundtrack to the…
Appy Christmas – 6 Fun Apps to Get You into the Festive Mood
Guest writer Anthony Main of app development company The Distance picks his favourite fun apps for getting the most out of the Christmas period... With Christmas fast approaching, the high streets are flooding with people, the Christmas markets are springing up in town and city centres across the country and the parties are in…
