Apps

26. Apps are those little computer programs we use on our mobile phones and other small devices. The word “ app” is an abbreviation for software application.

27. Apps have been very popular since the rise of smartphones. There are apps for banking transaction, weather forecasts, video games, maps, calendars and other forms of data management.

28. Many apps are available free of charge or are at least expensive. Some apps with more sophisticated features can cost quite a bit of money, however.  

29. An estimated 102 billion apps were downloaded in 2013, proving that the general public’s reaction to apps has been positive.

30. Some apps are quite amazing, such as that can tell you what song is playing in a restaurant or cafe. Others are positively strange – there’s an app that makes a whistling sound that only a dog can hear!

31. When a software company releases a new app, its often a massive event. Celebrities make appearances and loads of fans queue up to get a glimpse of them, and perhaps check out the app.