The astonishing success of the WhatsApp app has seen over a billion people download it, with some 42 billion messages being sent every single day. As if that wasn’t enough, reports now suggest that the app can also support video calls. The feature has been added to the latest beta update (2.163.318) and some users have also reported gaining the video calling facility without downloading the update. You can tell that you have this feature on your WhatsApp by the fact that you will see a small camera icon alongside your contacts. You can...
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The arrival of the Pokémon Go game into our lives hasn’t all been laughter and good news, has it? While this augmented reality game has brought a lot of excitement to many people’s lives it has presumably caused havoc on the dating scene. After all, who has the time to find a potential new life partner when there are Pokémon out there to be caught? Well, the solution to this problem has already been created. It is called PokeMatch and – you guessed it – it will match you up with a similarly Pokémon Go obsessed singleton. It...
The world is made up of two types of people; those who love Pokémon and those who hate it. If you are in the first category then you are probably already thinking about joining the mobile Pokémon Go revolution, aren’t you? The release of Pokémon Go as an augmented reality app for Android and iOS devices has really got a lot of people excited. Basically, this cool app lets you try and catch Pokémon in the real world. Where Can It Be Played Currently? Following the earlier releases in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Germany, the...
Any parent whose kids love to watch videos on YouTube will be pleased to see that a new service aimed at younger viewers has been launched. It is called YouTube Kids and it has been rolled out in the US first of all, with other countries to get it later. The service can be added to Android mobile devices using a free app that is available on Google Play Store. YouTube Kids is also now on the App store for Apple users. Parental Controls and Restrictions Among the features added to this version of YouTube are parental controls and restrictions...
The battle for mobile phone generated taxi business continues to see more apps produced. While Uber is the most well-known of the apps, a new start-up called Maaxi could be set to shake up the industry. This new app is aimed at black cab taxi drivers in London and is designed to let them compete against the likes of Uber and Hailo. The idea behind Maaxi is that a maximum of 5 people who plan on travelling in the same direction can share a taxi and split the fare between them. Of course, there is also the option to ride along for those...
Have you ever considered whether you could use your umbrella a way of meeting new friends? No, you probably haven’t. Sheltering from the rain under a brolly is typically a solitary pursuit but a Honk Kong startup idea could be about to change all that. Umbrella Here is one of these ideas that are so simple that it might just be brilliant. Basically, it involves a light that you stick on top of your umbrella. The idea is that, just like a taxi, when the light is on you are willing to take passengers with you. Stay in Touch After the Rain That’s...
The success of the Uber taxi and private hire app had led to the firm starting to offer a grocery delivery service. At the moment, the Corner Store facility is only available in the US. It is an option on the main Uber smartphone app and allows customers to choose from 100 different grocery items. The pricing on the service is said to be competitive and there is no delivery charge applied to the amount charged. At the moment, the Uber Corner Store delivery service is seen as being seen as an experiment and is only available for use in...
The new messaging app Yo has turned out to be an unexpected runaway success. Let’s face it; all it lets you do is send a message with the word “Yo”. Despite the limited nature of the app, Yo has shot to the top of the app download charts and raised £600,000 in investment funds. However, it has now been found to have a serious security flaw in it. The creator of Yo is called Or Arbel and he has confirmed that the app does presently have some “security issues”. In fact, it appears that a few college students discovered a loophole...
So, Facebook is going to bring out a new photo-messaging app, is it? We know this not because of a press conference that they held or because of a press release they issued. Oh no, we need about this app because they put it on release in the Apple App Store by mistake. Thankfully, some people took screenshots of it before the error was spotted and it was taken off the site. It is called Slingshot and when it is properly released the app will allow users to share photos and videos with friends and to send them reaction shots. It will work...
It’s not often that the release of a mobile app leads to the streets of major cities being blocked by furious taxi drivers, is it? Not every app is Uber, though. This new low-cost fare app was first launched back in 2009 and now works in over 70 cities in 37 countries across the planet. Basically, it is designed to connect passengers to drivers in these places. It uses the phone’s GPS to find the nearest available driver. Other functions on Uber include being able to carry out vehicle tracking, the option to pay using the phone and...