Katch now saves your Periscope streams for as long as you like

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Katch came onto the scene in March when Meerkat was booming to provide you with a way of saving your videos to YouTube by including #Katch in your posts title and tweeting it. Four months on, Periscope is also on the scene and Katch has had a major upgrade. The updated version has added Periscope support, instant replays, additional privacy controls and the ability to download your videos. To save your Periscope videos, it’s the same method as before – add #Katch to the title of your video and tweet it. Alternatively, if you want to archive all of your posts,…

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Red Bull Alert makes you feel bad for hitting snooze on your alarm clock

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In a world where you can get instant feedback about how much energy your house is using, how many steps you’ve taken today and how much REM sleep you got last night, it should come as little surprise that there’s now an app to track how good you are at waking up. Red Bull Alert, available from today for Android devices, not only tracks how quickly you respond to your alarm, but does it all with photos from one of nine different sport categories. There are different sounds to rouse you from your slumber too. If you’re the competitive sort, you can also…

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Convo brings its revamped collaboration platform to Android and iOS

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Last week we brought you news of workplace collaboration company Convo‘s rebuilt platform. While the new, speedier and more flexible tech was initially only available on Mac and in Web browsers, today it’s come to Android and iOS. The new mobile apps feature the support for third-party integrations, improved search and contextual commenting that last week’s desktop update introduced. In addition to a new look, the new apps also include some nice extra improvements like the ability to update your profile and manage notification preferences on the go. The iOS version also has Share Sheet support for easier sharing from other apps,…

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Apple Pay has launched in the UK

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Apple told us during WWDC that Apple Pay – its contactless payment system for iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch – would launch in the UK this month. And guess what? It has! Today. It’s supported by Bank of Scotland, Halifax, Ulster Bank, NatWest, American Express, Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, Nationwide, HSBC, Firs Direct, TSB, MBNA and Lloyds Bank.   Retailers that’ll let you pay with the service include Boots, Costa Coffee, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose, as well as Transport For London. Developing… Read next: Apple’s watchOS 2 may make your current Apple Watch stand obsolete    








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Teens (and basically everyone else) hate that Snapchat’s Discover is now front and center

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Snapchat is basically powered by teens. A March report from ComScore shows that 71 percent of Snapchat users are under 34 years old, and 45 percent of them are in that 18-24 demographic. Reliable demographics on teens’ use of social media are extremely hard to come by, but it’s safe to assume that the high school set is a part of the majority on the app. Teens love Snapchat. Except the company’s content-driven Discover feature. They hate the crap out of that. And the company’s latest update now puts Discover at the top of every user’s story list. The teens? They are…

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This hipster radio station is so ‘cool’ that you have to be there… literally

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I never thought I’d witness an evocation of try-hard hipsterdom that summed it up for me like LCD Soundsystem’s 4:28 eye roll ‘Losing My Edge’ once did, but I’ve stumbled upon one, thanks to PSFK. It reported on the unveiling of WBBR, a radio station – available via an iPhone app – that’s so exclusive you can only access it on the Williamsburg Bridge. Inevitably, it’s the product of an advertising agency – Sid Lee – and a hipper than hip record label – UNO! WBBR delivers two songs each day for people making the bridge crossing: a motivational one for the ascent and a chill out…

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How to take better photos for Instagram

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When Instagram first started out, it was an app that gave life to the not-so-sharp photos from our phones. In the beginning there was an air of it being snubbed by the photography elite but as time has gone on, the app has become a rite of passage for budding photographers and brands alike. Instagram has created a real community of people who are embracing mobile photography as a platform for self-expression as much as they are for selfies and sales. The evolution of its newsfeed tells a tale of its own. In the beginning, photos had a truthful naivety…

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Spotify’s Music Map lets you listen to local tastes from around the world

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Spotify wants to give you a taste of the different kinds of music its users are listening to in different places, so it’s created a map to help do just that. It includes nearly 1,000 cities around the globe, which you can click on to be directed to a playlist of music distinctive to that particular region. According to Spotify, the playlists don’t necessarily list the most played music overall, but rather the tracks you’re less likely to hear elsewhere. Spotify says it analyzes approximately 20 billion plays for each playlist. The music is update bi-monthly, so be sure to…

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Booking Now lands on Android to help book last minute hotel rooms

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Booking.com‘s handy app that helps you book last minute hotels has today landed on Android. The app uses your location to suggest hotels based on where you are in combination with your preferences, then provides directions for getting there. Stuart Frisby, Principal Designer at Booking.com said that “there is a growing demand for instantaneous and on-the-move travel with almost half of worldwide reservations made within 48 hours being booked on a mobile device.” The company also launched Booking Now on iOS and Apple Watch in the last year. It’s a crowded space, with competitors Hotel Tonight, Priceline and even Airbnb offering last-minute…

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