Mobile apps

Dating app from ex-Tinder executive lets strangers play matchmaker

Rivet, which opens to US users on Oct 8, relies on a pool of volunteer “matchers” who rate whether two given people might be compatible.

Forum: All-in-one super app for Singapore’s transport system needed

More toddlers in South Korea start using smartphones before turning 2: Report

The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use.

South Korea to explore development of ‘teen-only smartphones’ to combat digital addiction

South Korean Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said he would establish a unit responsible for the issue within the ministry.

Singapore banks up AI game in apps with expenses tracking for retail customers

Trust Bank’s new AI chatbot feature in its banking app lets customers ask questions related to their card transactions in the way they normally converse.

Letter from Shanghai

From Genshin Impact to Arknights: What drives China’s mobile games industry?

Fans of various mobile games such as Arknights dressed up for the Hypergryph Carnival held in Shanghai in August 2026.

AI is killing the app economy and building its successor

Mobile apps are disappearing from some of tech’s most promising startups.

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Smart pendant in development to help commuters with visual impairment identify arriving buses

The wearable pendant will come with specialised cameras and sensors that will help visually impaired users better navigate the bus system.

Google agrees to settle Britain app developers’ lawsuit for $449.3 million

The claim sought compensation on behalf of developers who sold apps on Google’s Play Store in the United Kingdom.

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