This week, a Sydney-based electric bicycle company Bolt Bikes officially announced its expansion into the US and UK. Unlike other e-bike companies, Bolt Bikes wants its primary customers to be gig workers instead of pedestrians looking to save a little time. For a $39 a week, subscribers will get their own e-bike, a battery charger, a smartphone mount for their handlebars, a U-Lock, and full maintenance and repair coverage. But most importantly, they'll get a shot at becoming an on-demand delivery person for any number of apps that have become popular in recent years, including Uber Eats, Instacart, Deliveroo, and Door Dash. Since June, Bolt Bikes has been running a pilot program in San Francisco with Postmates, a food delivery app first founded in 2011.

Logitech has announced a new version of the app for its ZeroTouch Android smartphone mounts (there is no iPhone version) that incorporates Amazon's Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant. Once ZeroTouch owners install the new app, they'll gain a raft of new features, including the ability to control any Alexa-compatible device in their smart home, even if they don't own an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot. The ZeroTouch itself is available in two configurations that enable hands-free control of a docked smartphone. The ZeroTouch Air Vent ($59.99 at Amazon) clips to one of the car's air vents, while the ZeroTouch Dashboard ($79.99 at Amazon) mounts to the car's dashboard or windshield. Both models have Bluetooth radios that automatically launch the ZeroTouch app when the phone comes into contact with the mount.