Bitwalking app pays people to walkNovember 24, 2015 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If the promise of being able to fit into your latest pair of designer jeans isn't enough incentive to get you exercising, maybe bribery will do the trick. A new app that pays people for doing nothing more than walking is in testing, giving users the chance to help the environment, keep fit, and make a bit of cash on the side, Digital Spy reports. Bitwalking for smartphones pays users in a digital currency called BW$, which can be spent in an online store or exchanged for real cash. The app is being heralded as a game changer in impoverished countries, where money-making opportunities are often scarce and walking is the primary means of getting around. Although there is no official exchange rate for BW$, BBC News reports that an IT teacher in Malawi is making up to 26 BW$ per month off the app. "It's a currency that can be earned by anyone regardless of who they are and where they live," said Bitwalking founder Franky Imbesi. "For some it will be a free cup of coffee a week perhaps offered by local businesses to encourage people to explore their local shops. For others it could be a game changer, transforming their lives by enabling them to earn and trade in the same way with the rest of the world." Taking 10,000 steps will earn you 1 BW$ once you've downloaded the app, trial invites for which can be requested via the Bitwalking website. Photo: Bitwalking Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |