Tag: Apps

Restaurants and travel destinations can be filtered according to holidaymakers’ mobility requirements. Some, meanwhile, look for places where they can meet like-minded people. Now, a new app is helping Black travellers connect with the African diaspora globally. And not just that. App users can create a profile with their current location and travel preferences, arrange to meet people or...

Cell phones could double as pocket microscopes, while smartphone videos supply information on breathing and pulse rates. Regularly monitoring one’s blood pressure is also important - for everyone. Particularly in remote areas, it can be difficult to get a reliable measurement. Which is why a new clip and app that use a smartphone’s camera could be a winner -...

Office sounds are available for home-working, likewise the comforting hum of a cat purring. Still, many people want the company of a real-life person with whom they can share their ups and downs. For shy or introverted people, however, this can be a challenge. Something a US startup wants to change with its new dating app, which contains a...

Birdlife conservation is a connected affair, while manufacturing companies and machine makers meet online. Now, a British startup has developed a dating app that is geared specifically towards single parents such as its founder. Allowing singles, divorcees and those who have been widowed to find common ground. There’s even a babysitting service. Users first create a profile and set...

Flexible travel is now possible for people with limited mobility - thanks to a tailored search engine and an app which provides assistance for those changing trains. Now, a woman from London is helping the capital’s underground users select the healthiest route. Even below the surface, the air quality index of 25 particles per cubic metre is exceeded through...

Sometimes a little encouragement is only a telephone call away. An online course, meanwhile, helps increase happiness. A Berlin startup developed an app to encourage school students to say nice things about their peers. After registering, contacts can be added from users' phones or manually by app. Each time users log in, they receive 12 questions, i.e. who motivates...

One app offers disability assistance for those changing trains, while another helps those with Parkinson’s navigate the web. Now a startup from Berlin has created a platform which enables families to find caregivers for their loved ones. Carers are matched to a patient’s specific needs, and are subject to background checks - even when coming from abroad. Once chosen,...

A computer game is raising childrens’ awareness of diabetes. Now, using smartphones, a research team from Washington University has developed a low-cost hearing screening system especially suitable for infants. Microphone probes are connected to standard earphones and coupled with an app. Two different tones are sent into the ear at the same time. All being well, a third tone...