‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

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‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

www.theguardian.com

mox@lemmy.sdf.org to Smartphone Required (digital exclusion of people without smartphones)@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 6 days ago

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From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps

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