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App Economy

Articles and news on UK and European companies operating in the app economy – the rapidly growing market driven by the development, distribution, and consumption of mobile applications.

Opinion

Autumn Statement: Can £2bn solve UK’s innovation crisis?

The £2 billion boost in R&D has been warmly welcomed by the business community, but innovation is more about thinking differently than just research alone.

Technology

Can a universal employee app take on the HR function?

The HR tech industry is reinventing itself. Led by innovators and technologists rather than HR experts, the sector is starting to carve a niche for itself with mobile apps that streamlines HR functions efficiently. But is there a way for a universal employee app to do the same thing as a "one-stop shop"?

Technology

6 key functions to consider when developing a mobile app

There are six key types of apps that businesses, regardless of size and stature, need to think about when creating a mobile app. Pocket App's Paul Swaddle explains.

Legislation and Regulation

Uber drivers now have workers rights, but is it all good news?

Today’s Uber ruling to grant drivers workers rights may be the watershed the industry has been waiting for.

Entrepreneurs

How artificial intelligence can solve food waste

Not everyone's kitchen is the same, and different food storage environments effect shelf life. EatBy App addresses this problem by learning as it's used over time.

Entrepreneurs

Reviving retail with the app economy: Ubamarket

Long queues and disorganised stores put off thousands of potential consumers, who are steadily ditching supermarkets for online equivalents. We catch up with Will Broome, CEO and founder of Ubamarket, a retail app that lets users get the best of the real-world shopping experience, while bypassing checkout lines

Entrepreneurs

Food waste: there’s an app for that

Tessa Cook and Saasha Celestial-One founded London's first food sharing app just over a year ago. Now OLIO is a household name in the capital, having saved over 125,000 items of food from the bin in the past year alone.

News

London-based on-demand laundry service secures further funding for expansion 

Laundrapp closed a £5 million fundraising round today, and eyes the global market.

Technology

Custom apps: Are they right for your organisation?

The anytime, anywhere nature of the mobile workforce has changed how companies communicate and collaborate. FileMaker's Andrew LeCates outlines what to consider if a custom app is for you|The anytime, anywhere nature of the mobile workforce has changed how companies communicate and collaborate. FileMaker's Andrew LeCates outlines what to consider if a custom app is for you

News

Ten tips for creating a useful and successful enterprise app

Matt Hunt, business development manager at enterprise app developer Apadmi, provides advice as to how to develop a successful enterprise app.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ticket reselling platform Seatwave makes first US acquisition

Seatwave has expanded into mobile live music discovery by snapping up booking app Timbre for an undisclosed amount.

Technology

How social trading apps are revolutionising the way we trade and make money

James Olden, co-founder of TopTradr, makes his case for how democratisation and innovation have revolutionised foreign exchange for smaller players.