Mobile Apps

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Sciences & Technology

The splendour of cybersecurity

Young people may be social media savvy but many need help with the Big Four of cybersecurity. A free device Tune Up gave hundreds a chance to learn

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Arts & Culture

Using music and words to bridge dementia

Music and reading can help people living with dementia. Now an international trial is showing that specific programs can help carers deliver these benefits to their loved ones at home

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Health & Medicine

Gathering lessons from COVID-19 health workers as they happen

Voice memos from health workers are being confidentially collected to capture their experience of the pandemic, boost the future preparedness of health systems and support workers

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Sciences & Technology

Ever wondered what your pet is thinking?

A new app uses artificial intelligence to analyse and interpret the facial expressions of your pet. And, yes, dogs are easier to read than cats

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Health & Medicine

Could your smartphone become your therapist?

As technology changes how we interact, digital mental healthcare is new territory. It offers the potential to help people who need it, but there has to be a focus on trust

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Sciences & Technology

Using AI to make your smartphone smarter

Our smartphones are actually not very smart. But Artificial Intelligence can predict when you will reach for your mobile and make the most of your battery life

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Arts & Culture

The online overhaul of courtship

Technology is changing our love lives and has been for a while now – but is it really at the expense of the romance of courtship?

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Arts & Culture

Vanitas: An app to die for

The Webby Award-nominated, immersive art app that explores the themes of death and transience through vanitas, flowers and your favourite cemetery

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Health & Medicine

How a Mobile app will drive better mental health for cabbies

High levels of psychological stress among taxi drivers have led to a world-first mental health app tailored to the demands of the job

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Business & Economics

The Crossy Road to success

How a software engineering student has taken the mobile gaming world by storm

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