Smartphone App

BHU professor's 'Har Har Mahadev' app blocks pornographic sites and redirects user to bhajans and devotional speeches

Named 'Har Har Mahadev', the app has been designed by Dr Vijay Nath Mishra of the neurology department, from the Institute of Medical Sciences at BHU

JPMorgan launches smartphone app to provide online banking facilities and attract new depositors

JPMorgan is too big to win government approval to buy another bank to reach more depositors, Dimon has acknowledged.

Researchers develop a smartphone app to monitor mental illness and other chronic conditions

Researchers have developed a smartphone app to help middle-aged and older adults self-manage their mental illness and other chronic conditions.

Delhi based startup launches app to make it easier to find disabled friendly places across India

The app, called BillionAbles, is Indias' first lifestyle app for persons with disabilities and special needs, according to its founder Sameer Garg.

Indian railways launches Rail SAARTHI app to cater to various passenger requirements

The Railways today launched an integrated mobile application to cater to various passenger requirements.

New mobile app to help colour blind students detect colour changes in lab experiments

Indian scientists have developed a smartphone app that helps colour blind and visually impaired students detect colour changes in a routine lab experiment.

Researchers develop face tracking smartphone application to warn sleepy drivers

The approach adopts a smartphone's camera to track and analyse the facial features of a driver, in particular the changes in his eyelids and head position.

Girlfriend, boyfriend rental app in demand in China as Lunar New Year holidays approach

As millions in China head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday with their families, 24-year-old Luoluo is busy answering messages on a mobile app from desperate men looking to hire an instant girlfriend whom they can present to mom and dad.

Apple is going to remove abandoned apps from the App Store

Apple has announced new measures to maintain high quality applications in the App Store, by removing abandoned apps and reducing the length of App titles.

Wife fell to death as husband used smartphone app for navigation

A 53-year-old woman was killed while descending a 3,000-feet mountain after her husband used a smartphone app to navigate instead of a paper map which apparently showed the wrong path, the media reported.