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Microsoft building a mobile app store
Published in Gaming
Friday, 10 May 2024 10:44

Microsoft building a mobile app store


Xbox related

Software king of the world, Microsoft, is planning to open a mobile app store to give Apple and Google a run for their money.

Samsung working on a self-repair app
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 11:16

Samsung working on a self-repair app


Already patented 

Samsung has invented a new self-repair app to aid customers looking to fix their own devices and got it to the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Apple allows developers to jack up app subscriptions
Published in News


Without users' permission

Fruit and Nutty cargo cult Apple is going to allow app developers to jack up subscription prices without asking user’s permission.

Phone App detects Alzheimer’s
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 09 May 2022 10:29

Phone App detects Alzheimer’s


If you can remember where you put the phone

An app has been developed which may detect an incredibly early stage of Alzheimer’s.

AI app allows you to grass on other drivers
Published in AI


Poor driving recorded 

A team of AI scientists with backgrounds in Silicon Valley companies and top UK universities have developed an app which will allow people to “document traffic crimes in their area.”

Official football app was accessing fans' microphones
Published in Mobiles


GDPR does not apply to football

Spanish football league La Liga has defended the privacy policy of its app after admitting it was accessing the microphone and GPS of Android users.

Valve brings game streaming to mobile with Steam Link
Published in Gaming


To be available on iOS and Android

Valve is seriously expanding into the mobile market by announcing two new apps, the Steam Link and Steam Video, that will bring both game streaming to iOS and Android devices as well as let you check out the Steam library of movies and videos on your mobile device.

Facebook announces PayPal integration in Messenger
Published in News

192 million PayPal users can pay using messaging app

Facebook has announced that PayPal will become one of the payment options within its Messenger service.

Verizon Go90 free TV coming soon
Published in News
Thursday, 10 September 2015 09:57

Verizon Go90 free TV coming soon


An ad supported App 

Verizon is about to launch its Go90 free prime time TV viewing app that will offer premium content and YouTube like clips, for free. 

Phone tracking app lead to violent death
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 17 June 2015 14:03

Phone tracking app lead to violent death


The can lead you into trouble

A Canadian bloke was gunned down after he tracked his phone to where a thief had taken it using something like a "Find my Phone" app.