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Samsung Gear VR app provides help to the visually impaired

Samsungisn'tjustusingVRheadsetsasameansofboostingphonesales.Thecompany'sC-LabhaslaunchedRelumino,aGearVRappthatusesaugmentedrealitytocompensateforvisionproblems

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Facebook launches new photo app exclusively in China

According to the New York Times, in May Facebook discreetly launched a photo-editing app called Colorful Balloons, in China. The App was not previously announced until last Friday. It was spotted by the New York Times.

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Never too old to code: Meet Japan's 82-year-old app-maker

WhenMasakoWakamiya,now82,tookherfirstjob,sheusedanabacusforcalculation.Todaysheisoneoftheworld'soldestiPhoneappdevelopers,atrailblazerinmakingsmartphonesaccessi

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One year after IPO, Japanese chat app Line reports drop in user numbers

Japan'sLineCorpsaiditsnumberofmonthlyactiveusersfellfromthepreviousquarter,itsfirstsuchdecline,underscoringthemessagingappoperator'sstrugglestogrowoutsideitshom

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An iOS app can help you create an ambient music masterpiece

Getting into electronic music is a breeze these days with all the great iOS apps out there.

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An iOS app can help you create an ambient music masterpiece

GettingintoelectronicmusicisabreezethesedayswithallthegreatiOSappsoutthere.Ripplemaker,forexample,isafantasticmodularsynthappthatevennewbiescanuse,whileveterans

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Nihao, China! Swiss entrepreneur designs app to help foreigners in China

"You cannot plan a good product or a good business model. You can only repeatedly try and test things out, adjust where necessary and make updates in a timely fashion." That's the business philosophy of Swiss entrepreneur Lucas Rondez, who has started his own business in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

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Nihao, China! Swiss entrepreneur designs app to help foreigners in China

"Youcannotplanagoodproductoragoodbusinessmodel.Youcanonlyrepeatedlytryandtestthingsout,adjustwherenecessaryandmakeupdatesinatimelyfashion."That'sthebusinessphil

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Russia threatens to block Telegram messaging app

Russia'scommunicationsregulatorRoskomnadzoronFridayaccusedtheTelegrammessagingappofviolatingRussianlawandsaidtheservicemaybeblockedbyMoscowifthecompanyremainsse

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Apple allows users to tip content creators

Apple'snewlypublishedupdatetoitsAppStorepoliciesofficiallydesignatestippingtocontentcreatorsasin-apppurchases,withApplekeeping30percentoftherevenueascommission.

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India: Municipal Corporation of Delhi launces mobile application

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will soon launch an app through which the people of Delhi will be able to access most of the municipal services using their smart phones.

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India: Municipal Corporation of Delhi launces mobile application

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,June8(APD)-TheMunicipalCorporationofDelhi(MCD)willsoonlaunchanappthroughwhichthepeopleofDelhiwillbeabletoaccessmostofthemunici

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Islamic State claims responsibility for London terror attack

The so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for Saturday's London attack, British media reported Sunday.

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Islamic State claims responsibility for London terror attack

Theso-calledIslamicState(IS)hasclaimedresponsibilityforSaturday'sLondonattack,BritishmediareportedSunday.BBCreportedonitswebsitethatthegroup'snewsoutletAmaq,ont

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Apple in talks with Chinese developers to remove ‘Tip’ functionality

ChatorIMappsinChinalikeWeChatandahandfulofothersoffertheabilitytosendsmalltipstoacontact’spersonalmobilewallet.AnewreportnowmentionsthatApplehasaskedWeChatandah

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DiDi advances international plan with new bilingual ride-hailing service

Didi Chuxing announced the beta launch of bilingual functions on its app in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Starting today, users in the three cities will gradually have access to an English interface upon installing or upgrading to the latest version of the DiDi app.

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Can I trust a fertility app to stop me getting pregnant?

Sexual health experts say more research is needed into the effectiveness of fertility tracking apps in preventing pregnancy.