Google’s in-house startup incubator Area 120 has introduced a travel guide website called Touring Bird that lists tours, attractions and activities for travellers and tourists in popular travel destinations. Area 120 is a workshop for the tech giant’s experimental products. So far, the site provides information about 20 cities that include ... Read More »
Before the iPhone came along, no-one really thought much about applications – especially on a phone. But Apple created its own ecosystem and before long the “app store” was thriving. Now there are millions of them all clamouring for space on your iPhone or iPad. Some of them are de-facto ... Read More »
Everyone who’s into managing his or her personal finances with the help of an app has heard about Mint, which currently ranks No. 24 among all free apps in the Finance category that can be downloaded from the Apple iOS Store. To offer you a couple of alternatives, I would ... Read More »
Top 7 Remote Access Apps For Linux These Linux remote access apps will help you run your system no matter where you’re located. A common misconception among Linux users is that it is near impossible to remote into your Linux PC over the Internet. In truth, there are a number ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Mark Skaggs leaves Moonfrog Labs He was responsible for games like Farmville and Command and Conquer Sumit Mehra will take his place Farmville creator Mark Skaggs has left Bengaluru-based Moonfrog Labs. He had joined the studio as a game designer and board member. His departure from the company comes after launching Alia ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Hotstar and JioPlay mentioned among top apps in India Brazil becomes second biggest market for Google Play downloads iOS continues to outpace Google Play in terms of consumer spend App Annie has come out with its quarterly report on downloads on both the App Store and Google Play. It finds Google Play downloads ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Popular apps have been removed to comply with US sanctions #StopRemovingIranianApps has been trending on Iranian social media These include Amazon-style shopping apps Digikala and Bamilo Iranians have been joined by a minister in protest after Apple removed popular apps from its store, which the American company says has been done ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Favorites Lock Screen is a lock screen app for Android The app brings your favourite topics to your lock screen It includes a news feed and shortcuts to your top apps Microsoft’s Favorites Lock Screen is a new app for Android from the company’s experimental outlet, Microsoft Garage. Previous offerings from the ... Read More »
Even though it’s been in business for just over five years, the Lyft ride-hailing service is still evolving as it moves toward a time when personal car ownership falls and self-driving robotaxis start carrying passengers. Preparing for that time and everything between is largely the responsibility of Tali Rapaport, Lyft’s vice president ... Read More »
Finland’s Rovio Entertainment, creator of the popular smartphone game Angry Birds, on Thursday posted a loss for the third quarter despite rising sales, as it increased its investments with a view to boost its winnings in future. Sales reached EUR 70.7 million (nearly $84 million) in the third quarter compared to 50 million ... Read More »
