Push for a pizza, swipe for a cleaner and tap for a taxi. The rise of apps like Uber is facilitating the culture of ‘I want it, and I want it now’. For digital-savvy city-dwellers from London to Beijing, everything you need – from your dinner to a ride home – is just an app away.

A trip into Shoreditch with Uber could get you 15% off a magazine from Beach London or a free drink at Lyle's. It's the latest offering from the taxi service, bringing small businesses together to champion local spirit. London isn't the only city involved – Boston and San Diego are too.

Car sharing giant Uber is starting to look unstoppable - banning it only makes its stronger. The company reported a 590% increase in downloads in the month after a German court banned the app. Is it simply about publicity, or do people just love an underdog?

No one wants to wait. Whether it's for a pair of shoes you need for later tonight, the latest HBO series or a mechanic to fix your dodgy exhaust. On-demand is the new norm. For taxis, there’s Uber, for takeaway, there’s Just Eat, and now, for groceries in the US, there’s Instacart.