The ‘teen trader’ apps that could give them a costly habit

Making investments is becoming trendy among teenagers. Social media is awash with trading tips and guides to making a million. New mobile phone apps also allow under 18s to try betting on stocks using pretend wealth. But is a generation being taught to gamble rather than invest? Industry experts have told Money Mail they fear … Read more

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp CRASH: Social media apps go down across the world

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are DOWN: Social media apps crash for frustrated users across the world Facebook owned Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger are down The services stopped working at about 17:30 GMT around the world The outages were first reported by the website Downdetector  By Ryan Morrison For Mailonline Published: 17:42 GMT, 19 March … Read more

The best cashback apps and sites for 2021

Millions are now shopping more online than ever before thanks to the pandemic, with households able to have everything they need delivered directly to their door with a few clicks.  Not only is online shopping convenient, savvy customers can also make money back on their essential purchases – including their supermarket shop.  One quick and … Read more

Louise Redknapp, 46, has been ghosted on dating apps as she tries to find love after Jamie split

Louise Redknapp has revealed her dating app woes as she tries to find love again, three years after her split from ex-husband Jamie. The singer, 46, explained in an extract from her upcoming book that after speaking to one man she was ghosted, still not receiving a reply after five entire months. And while saying … Read more

TikTok user reveals secret hack to disguise apps including Tinder and Bumble on your iPhone

TikTok user reveals secret hack to disguise apps on your iPhone – showing how cheaters hide Tinder and Bumble from suspecting partners Kaansanity, 21, from the US, often shares tech tips online to his 4.5M followers    Many have said his latest hack had made it easy to for those in relationships to hide any apps … Read more

Cheapest and easiest ways to buy shares: Isa platforms and free trading apps compared

When it comes to investing, it can be almost as difficult to sort out the ‘how’ as the ‘what’. Selecting shares is tricky but choosing the online platform or app to buy them through can also be bewildering – and less exciting.  There are a host of different options, with very different fee structures. But having … Read more

PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Why online dating apps are such a turn off 

Tomorrow’s the day when loved-up couples exchange roses and chocolates and rejoice in their good fortune, while singletons lament their lot, hope for Valentine’s cards — and, perhaps, desperately swipe right on their iPhone dating apps. Right means you like the look of them, swipe left and it’s thanks but no thanks. Around half of … Read more

Femail reveals the alternative apps and services offering groceries and essentials within 24 hours

Supermarket websites have been strained after Boris Johnson announced the third national lockdown on Monday with shoppers racing to book delivery slots. Both the Sainsbury’s and Tesco apps reported problems due to surging demand, while some shoppers took to Twitter to reveal they were 4,864 in the queue for an Ocado shop.  Shoppers at some … Read more

Save smarter in 2021: ‘Autosave’ apps can analyse bills and spending

Smarter ways to save in 2021: The ‘autosave’ apps that analyse your bills and spending to calculate how much you can squirrel away Plum & Chip are two such apps that can help you with potential savings  Some round up payments to the nearest pound and stash away the difference Others look at your spending … Read more

Fitness apps and activity trackers a success in lockdown, study finds 

Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers really boost physical activity levels, a new study reveals. After analysing data of 7,454 people, researchers found smartphone apps or activity trackers increased physical activity by an average of 1,850 steps a day.  Apps and tracker programmes that included text-messaging involving prompts and cues, and more tailored and … Read more