It’s not always easy to get out and make friends, especially if you’ve just arrived in a new country. There are plenty of apps for meeting new people, like Tinder or Plenty of Fish, but if you’re looking for friendship and not love then these definitely aren’t right for you! A friendship-forming app called ‘Patook’…
When you search with Google, the results you get back don’t always exactly match what you typed, but usually match what you actually wanted. So if you put in ‘training my new puppy’ it may show you a web page called ‘Puppy Training Schedule’ – that’s not exactly what you searched, but it IS what…
Fancy travelling at 500mph down a tube in a floating pod suspended by magnets? Well, we just got one step closer to that becoming a reality with the latest successful test on the Hyperloop track. After much testing, a full-scale pod just travelled along it at 192mph, and that was just on the first attempt!…
WhatsApp is a popular messaging app that you can use from almost any smartphone. You can send instant messages, just like texting, and also make voice and video calls. It’s free to download and use, and doesn’t use your call and text credit, which is why it’s so popular! Before we talk you through the…
Entrepreneurs in Madrid have launched an app called UVI24 to help pet owners find emergency veterinary assistance in Spain. All responsible pet owners will have a local vet they know and trust, but this app could be invaluable in animal emergencies away from home. When you phone in your emergency, the operators will check what…
Los empresarios de Madrid han lanzado una aplicación llamada UVI24 para ayudar a los propietarios de mascotas a encontrar la asistencia veterinaria de emergencia en España. Todos los dueños de mascotas responsables tendrán un veterinario local que conocen y confían, pero esta aplicación podría ser invaluable en emergencias de animales fuera de casa. Cuando llama…
If you’re a mosquito magnet, the chances are you’ve been suffering from itchy bites lately! However much you slather on insect repellent, there always seems to be one crafty mosquito that slips through. If you’re fed up with swollen, itchy bites then this could be the gadget for you. Bite Helper uses heat and vibrations…
¡Si usted es un imán para el mosquito, las ocasiones en las que usted ha estado sufriendo de picaduras últimamente! Sin embargo por mucho que se unte en repelente de insectos, siempre parece ser que hay un mosquito astuto que lo traspasa. Si está harto de hinchazones, picazón o mordeduras, entonces este podría ser el…
Worried about protecting your skin in the sun? Don’t worry – there’s an app for that! It’s not safe to get complacent about skincare if you’re visiting or living in a hot country like Spain – if you’re going outside, you need to protect yourself with a high enough SPF. However many of us don’t…
We’ve got another contender for the most overly complicated solution to a simple problem – a deodorising clothes hanger! The hanger works by electrolysing tiny water particles (smaller than steam, even) and passing them through the fabric, removing the source of any smells that are clinging to the fabric. The gadget won’t do anything to…