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The power Library of Congress has on cell phones

Tracey Samuelson

Jan 28, 2013

The nation's foremost repository of copyrighted material also oversees digital copyrights.

Posted In: Library of Congress, smartphone

Inauguration goes social with first smartphone app

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal

Jan 21, 2013

Politico's senior technology reporter Steve Friess says if you look to the past, inaugurations have never really been a showcase for technology.

Posted In: inauguration, smartphone, app

Building a better smartphone for blind users

Meg Cramer

Jan 7, 2013

A team of developers in Israel are set to debut a smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show with an interface designed for blind users.

Posted In: Consumer Electronics Show, blind, disabled, smartphone

Rules to live by...on your smartphone

David Brancaccio

Jan 3, 2013

Talking to the mom who gave her teenage son an 18-point contract along with his new iPhone, with guidelines like 'don't use it to deceive others.'

Posted In: polaroid, smartphone, Fotobar, parenting

Put your money where your mobile is

Story By

Queena Kim

Dec 21, 2012

What would it take for us to become a completely cashless society? Marketplace's Queena Kim takes us on a test drive of the Google Wallet app and talks about the efficacy of technology that's designed to make paper money a thing of the past.

Posted In: Google, smartphone, app, shopping

Unemployed or underemployed? There's an app for that

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal

Sep 14, 2012

In a digital twist on the age-old practice of paying people to do odd jobs for you, new smartphone apps like TaskRabbit and Postmates allow you to hire your own personal assistants -- to say, clean your home, buy your groceries or run errands.

Posted In: errands, smartphone, apps, unemployed

The implications of Apple v. Samsung

Interview by

Jeff Horwich

Jul 30, 2012

After years of legal skirmishes around the world, the smartphone battle royale finally comes home today to Silicon Valley. Samsug and Apple are going to court over charges of stolen design and functionality features.

Posted In: samsung, apple, smartphone