Transport app Moovit has added a new feature to encourage commuters to stay ‘pollution aware’. Following a partnership with CleanSpace, users can now use the app to check the levels of air pollution on their route to work. They can also sign up to receive CleanSpace Tags, smart sensors designed by Drayson Technologies that collect air pollution data in their environs. Moovit hopes the crowdsourcing...

VocaLink, the global payment partner to banks, corporates and governments, has announced that Pay by Bank app, its mobile payments service, will be available to customers of HSBC and its subsidiary, first direct. Pay by Bank app enables people to make ‘digital debit’ payments for goods and services via their banking app, with payment made directly from their current account. HSBC and firstdirect...

Cost saving and convenience Franking is a fantastic way to not only save on postal costs but also provide a convenient, time saving method of sending your business post. No more queuing for stamps at the local post office. A franked piece of mail can save a business like yours up to 19p per item sent when compared to using stamps. A franking machine produces a professional looking image for the recipient...

Manchester tech company Volcanic has launched the world’s first Augmented Reality job board app. Point Jobs lets jobseekers pre-load a CV to enable one-click applications on the spot. Employers and recruiters can add vacancies to the job board for free and drop a pin on a map to show where they are located. App.pointjobs.co.uk ...

Of the 73% of us who make New Year’s Resolutions, 80% will have broken them by March, claim the makers of the habit-forming app Elephant. They say that it takes anything from three weeks to nine months of regular practice to form a new habit and have developed the Elephant iOS app to help with this process. It does this by encouraging users to practice any desired habit repeatedly throughout the...

Shutterstock, the global provider of imagery and music, and SharpSpring, a global provider of cloud-based marketing technologies, have announced a partnership that will allow SharpSpring customers to access Shutterstock’s full collection of more than 125 million high quality images from within the marketing automation platform. The SharpSpring platform helps businesses improve lead generation and...

Heelo, the first social media app to be made and released in the UK, combines instant messaging, voice calling and video calling with the ability to make group video calls with up to twelve people. Sixteen year old Khurram Asif of East London started developing the social network in 2014 when looking for a messaging platform offering simplicity, connectivity and flexibility. Compared to WhatsApp, Heelo...

Retailers need to embrace next generation technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) if they want shoppers to continue to use their apps, warns mobile app developer Apadmi. Its analysis shows that nearly 30% of consumers would like to see more innovation in mobile apps to help create a better, more personalised shopping experience. More than a quarter (26%) say they...

Epson takes business inkjets to next level with 100ppm colour MFP At CeBIT on March 20, Epson significantly strengthened its business inkjet offering with the launch of two high speed colour A3 inkjet MFPs designed for busy enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses that have regular spikes in print volume. Underlining its growing reputation as a provider of enterprise print solutions, Epson...

Vivitek has announced a new range of Ultra HD 4K interactive Flat Panel Displays (iFPD), in four sizes from 65 to 98 inches. LED backlit technology provides a brighter picture, longer life and lower energy costs, while an anti-glare surface improves screen visibility in high ambient light environments. With 20-point touch capabilities (10 writing) and Vivitek’s NovoConnect Solution, the screens encourage...