Stories Tagged as
App
Lending ones' eyes via smartphone
by
Ben Johnson
and Aparna Alluri
Feb 9, 2015
A new app helps the blind by connecting them to sighted volunteers.
Want to track a snowplow? There's an app for that.
by
David Gura
Jan 19, 2015
Data delivered via smartphone can show skeptics that snowplow drivers are doing their jobs. Or not.
Apps help employees care for aging parents
by
Scott Tong
Jan 7, 2015
Helping employees with care may help them stay focused at work
Move over, Snapchat. There's a new app in town.
by
Adriene Hill
Dec 23, 2014
New app called Confide makes emails vanish. Company's offering it to Sony for free.
A new high-tech shopping helper: Dressing room mirrors
by
Sam Harnett
Nov 25, 2014
Dressing room mirrors with touch screens that tell stores about your preferences and buying habits are part of a wider push to track online and offline shopping activity.
For public good, not for profit.
Parking valet on demand
by
Molly Wood
Oct 24, 2014
In the "instant gratification" economy, even parking has an app.
How techies are reenvisioning restaurants
by
Queena Kim
Sep 29, 2014
Hungry? There's an algorithm for that ...
Tech IRL: Apps to get lost in familiar places
Aug 22, 2014
Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson talks about a few apps that help you discover a neighborhood and city instead of get from point A to point B.