Tag: apps
Revealed: The UK health and fitness apps selling your personal data
The UK’s most popular health and fitness apps collect 14 personal data points about their users on average, with the exercise tracker Fitbit collecting the most information Data harvesters who sell on your personal information can legally gather your location, photos, videos and health and fitness details from these apps Running coach app Runna shares…
Revealed: the apps that track your children
Image: Unsplash While many apps targeted towards children might seem harmless, there are many that track your children’s data, and potentially sell it on to third parties you’d rather they weren’t interacting with. A new study by Uswitch has revealed which apps and games are the most and least child friendly based on how much…
10 ways to give yourself a ‘money makeover’
Consumer watchdog Which? is advising consumers on how they can save money by giving themselves a ‘money makeover’ and fixing their finances. Many people are feeling financial pressure at the moment as soaring fuel, energy and food prices squeeze household budgets, writes Adam French, Which? Consumer Rights Expert. However, there are steps you can take…
Dating apps thrive during pandemic. Top 5 hit $100m in monthly revenue
Global dating app usage continues growing during the pandemic, despite concerns that people would avoid meeting with strangers in times of isolation and lockdown. According to data presented by Finaria.it, the combined revenues of the top five dating apps globally hit $100 million in January. As the most-profitable dating app Tinder generated $64.6 million in revenue…
Spending on health and fitness apps rose 50% in 2020
Consumers turned to digital platforms for their fitness needs driving remarkable growth in the industry in 2020. According to the research data analyzed and published by Comprar Acciones, worldwide consumer spending on health and fitness apps grew by 49.7% in 2020. Moreover, based on a Washington Post report, 2.5 billion health and fitness apps were downloaded globally from January to November…
Help monitor spread of virus with Covid Symptom Tracker app
UK researchers have launched an app to track the spread of Covid-19 as well as identify who is most at risk from the disease in order to better understand the pandemic. Called the Covid Symptom Tracker, the app asks users to fill in data including age, sex and postcode as well as questions on existing…
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…
The ultimate guide to mobile apps that can help save you money
The last few years have seen the rise of mobile apps that are designed to help you save. With the digitization of our lives and smartphones becoming commonplace, it has never been so easy to track your spending and to save money. If you are looking to better your budget and improve your spending habits…
Best money-saving apps to save money in the new year
The start of the year is a great time to start planning out your budget and finances for the rest of the year. This is especially true if you are someone that gets paid early in time for the holidays but has to wait what feels like forever for that next paycheque in January. If…
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…
