Tiny Death Star, Wunderlist and Tiny Cards

On this episode of I’d App That, we talk about possible legal problems for using mobile payment apps in the UK and Android Pay being integrated into 5 bank apps . Then, Reece reviews Tiny Death Star.  Stacy reviews the Wunderlist app.  Then Peter’s Pick brings us the Tiny Card apps for iOS.

APPY MEAL

Drivers who pay with mobile apps at fast food drive-thru restaurants could be breaking the law, a legal expert warns

DRIVERS who pay with mobile apps at a drive-thru restaurants could be breaking the law, a legal expert is warning.

Those caught by police on their phones could face a £200 fine and six penalty points.

Using a phone in any way while the vehicle engine is running is illegal, says Lauren Rae, a dispute resolution and claims associate at Dundee law firm Thorntons.

Read more at: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/862668/restaurants-drive-thru-mobile-app-law-points/

Five major banks now offer Android Pay integration inside their mobile apps

Google has announced that some mobile banking apps will offer built-in Android Pay integration.

In the U.S., Bank of America, USAA, and Discover are among the first to offer this native functionality. Elsewhere in the world, customers with Bank of New Zealand and mBank, which is based in Poland, will see the ability added to their respective mobile banking apps.

Read More at: http://www.androidcentral.com/five-major-banks-now-offer-android-pay-integration-inside-their-mobile-apps

App Reviews

Tiny Death Star

Star Wars: Tiny Death Star was a business simulation video game developed by Disney Mobile and NimbleBit,[4] and published by LucasArts[1] for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Windows 8/RT devices.[5] It is based on NimbleBit’s previous game, Tiny Tower,[6] and is set in the Star Wars universe.[7]

Star Wars: Tiny Death Star was announced by Disney Interactive on October 4, 2013. It was released in Australia and New Zealand for Android devices on October 11, 2013[1] and in Australia for iOS devices on October 15, 2013.[3] It was released worldwide on November 8, 2013 for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Windows RT devices.

The game was removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store by Disney in October 2014.

Wunderlist

Wunderlist is a simple to-do list and task manager app that helps you get stuff done. Whether you’re sharing a grocery list with a loved one, working on a project, or planning a vacation, Wunderlist makes it easy to capture, share and complete your to-dos. Wunderlist instantly syncs between your phone, tablet and computer, so you can access your to-dos from anywhere.

“The best to-do list app.” – The Verge

Key Wunderlist Features:

• Add, organize and schedule your to-dos from your phone, tablet or computer
• Set due dates and reminders to ensure you never forget important deadlines (or birthday gifts) again
• Use subtasks, notes, files and comments to add important details to your to-dos
• Create lists to help sort your to-dos for home, work and everything in between
• Share lists and collaborate on your to-dos with family, friends and colleagues
• Be productive from anywhere, thanks to Wunderlist’s apps for your phone, smart watch, tablet and computer
• Swipe down from any app to get a glance of your due to-dos with our Today widget
• Quickly capture to-dos, and peek & pop tasks with 3D Touch on your iPhone 6S
• Save web pages and articles for later with the Add to Wunderlist sharing extension

Wunderlist is free to download and use. Wunderlist Pro upgrades your experience and gives you unlimited access to Files, Assigning and Subtasks to help you accomplish even more for $4.99 a month through an auto-renewing subscription.

Peter’s Pick  

Tiny Cards

https://tinycards.duolingo.com

Memorize anything while playing a game! Tinycards is a brand new app from the team behind Duolingo, the most downloaded education app in the world.

*Tinycards. Big fun.*

Have fun unlocking new levels and keeping your memory strength bar full while you learn.

*Memorize anything quickly.*

Tinycards uses spaced repetition and other smart learning techniques to help you remember new material.

*Choose from thousands of topics or make your own decks.*

Learn almost anything with delightful, animated decks. Create your own decks and share them with friends, or pick from a variety of ready-made collections. You’ll find country capitals, vocabulary in different languages, history, constellations, hat styles, you name it!

Always wanted to learn Chinese on Duolingo? Now you can exclusively access Chineasy’s lessons in the form of beautiful flashcards.

*Simple and free.*

Easy to use, 100% free.
Love Duolingo? Easily import all the words you’ve learned to Tinycards to keep them fresh in your memory.

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