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[COVID-19 Measures] France and the UK Test Virus-Tracking Apps to Help Isolate Patients
As the COVID-19 epidemic continues worldwide, France is about to test a state-funded virus-tracking app and the UK will trial a tracking scheme on the Isle of Wight, while many other countries begin easing restrictions.
Read article →Two Post-90s Developers Build a Mobile App to Help Kids Manage Money
Two post-90s young people developed Mellow, a mobile app for parent-child financial education, and partnered with Global Cash to launch a prepaid card that digitises pocket money. Parents can transfer pocket money to their child's card and track spending through the app, and the founders suggest starting with this year's lai see money.
Read article →Invest Hong Kong's HK$388,000 App Pulled After Only 1,100 Downloads; “Online Tomb-Sweeping” App Meets Weak Response
Government departments have built many mobile apps in recent years, but many are criticised for high costs and little use. Invest Hong Kong's “News and Events” app cost HK$388,000 to develop, drew only 1,100 downloads, and was removed in April last year.
Read article →[With Tutorial] Animal Crossing Players Build Their Own Art Museums as the Getty Museum Website Opens Famous Paintings for Download
The Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has recently become the talk of the town. The J. Paul Getty Museum has announced on its official website that players may scan the museum's artworks and place them on their islands in the game.
Read article →Essential Free Video Apps for Meeting from Home: A Guide
Under social distancing policies, most businesses, schools and employees rely on video conferencing to stay in touch with colleagues and classmates. What are the differences between the various video apps on the market? We analyse the pros and cons of each one.
Read article →Spending Keeps Climbing: US Spending per iPhone on Apps Hits a Record High
A recent survey finds US iPhone users are spending more on apps, with 2019 spending per active iPhone up 27% to about US$100 a year, a record high. Sensor Tower says games remain the largest category of spending.
Read article →Watch Out: New-Generation Smartwatches Use Sports Apps to Monitor Your Body
With borders closed worldwide, health and exercise are what people care about most. New-generation smartwatches from TAG Heuer, Montblanc and Emporio Armani offer sports apps that record walking, running, cycling, working out and golf, and monitor physical condition.
Read article →Five Free Apps to Relieve Stress and Support Your Mental Health
In uncertain times, putting mental health first is the best way to look after yourself. Dailyhive introduces five apps that help relieve stress and build healthy habits at home.
Read article →Tech Tent: Controlling coronavirus with apps
It's the first pandemic of the smartphone era - and that means governments have access to new ways of tracking the spread of Covid-19. On this week's Tech Tent, we find out about the apps that are monitoring people with the virus and look at whether they pose a long-term threat to civil liberties. In
Read article →Apple now lets apps send ads in push notifications
Apple will now allow push notifications to be used for advertising, so long as users agree to receive the ads first. As spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple updated its App Store guidelines today with a change to its traditionally strict restrictions around push notifications. Apple has long banned apps from using notifications for “advertising, promotions, or
Read article →Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Drives Surge in App Downloads in China
Although the Chinese government says the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is under control, many areas still enforce community controls and residents must stay home. Statistics show app downloads in China have surged, driving the mobile gaming market. According to AppAnnie, China's App Store downloads exceeded 222 million in the week starting 2 February.
Read article →Cisco AppDynamics Experience Journey Map Improves Users' Application Experience
In an age that prizes user experience, some users abandon an app if it responds even slightly slowly, yet the IT infrastructure behind it is increasingly complex. Cisco's AppDynamics helps trace the root cause of problems and has added the Experience Journey Map, which presents the infrastructure resources behind an application and can apply corrections automatically.
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