Buildings to be demolished at regeneration site

Two more buildings are to be demolished as part of a city centre regeneration scheme described as the “most ambitious” in the UK. Sunderland City Council’s planning department has approved the applications for the former businesses on the Sheepfolds Industrial Estate.

Apple Pay’s first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway

A Norwegian payment app called Vipps is the first service to take advantage of a new, more open iOS ecosystem thanks to EU regulations. Starting today, Norwegians can use Vipps for tap-to-pay transactions and online payments, and they can even set the app as the default payment option on their iPhones, as reported by MacRumors.