https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed For Parisians who can never seem to time their commute properly, help is on the way. A new smartphone app from SNCF offers travellers real time info on how packed their next train is, and how long they’ll need to wait to grab a seat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130625/sncf-app-tranquilien-paris-train-smartphone Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:13:00 +0200 sncf-app-tranquilien-paris-train-smartphone A team of French entrepreneurs have used the latest technology to help promote safe sex in France by creating a smartphone app to help randy lovers find their nearest condom dispenser. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130619/french-mobile-app-to-help-lovers-practice-safe-sex Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:00 +0200 french-mobile-app-to-help-lovers-practice-safe-sex Paris authorities will soon have a new weapon to employ in their daily battle to clean up the capital's notoriously dirty streets - a specially designed smartphone app. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130516/paris-set-to-launch-app-to-clean-up-streets Thu, 16 May 2013 16:07:00 +0200 paris-set-to-launch-app-to-clean-up-streets The notorious French taxman could soon have something else to train his sights on after a government report on Monday suggested taxing smartphone and tablet producers like Apple and Amazon, in order to bolster funding for cultural products. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130513/france-mulls-tax-on-smartphones-to-fund-culture Mon, 13 May 2013 13:42:00 +0200 france-mulls-tax-on-smartphones-to-fund-culture