Apps

Can a computer game train your brain to resist sweets?

That’s the question Drexel University researchers hope to answer with one of two new studies launching this month. They have developed a computer game and smartphone app to help people control unhealthy eating habits and ultimately lose weight. (more…)

Photo-editing hobbyists won’t want to live without this.  An addictive and creative photographic experience. The only all-in-one iPhoneography app for creating masterpieces.

Photo apps keep getting better and better. Even if you’re not into photo editing, you’re likely to use Enlight over and over if you try it.

Enlight (from Lightricks) launched its product for iPhone last week, claiming “every photo app you’ve ever needed… combined into one.” We took a look to see.  The features are hot, and it does deliver as promised. (more…)

For the next few weeks, or few days, you’re compelled to fulfill promises to yourself for the New Year.  This means most of us will vow to lose weight, learn something new or travel to new places.

Of the most popular resolutions: losing weight; volunteer to help others; quit smoking; get a better education; get a better job; save money; get fit…your resolution is probably nothing new.  But, how do you do it without someone looking over your shoulder?

Stat’s show 1 in 10 will actually follow through on those resolutions.  However, digital help is here! (more…)

Among the already great selection of iPad news-reading apps, Flipboard (free) continues to be the best of the best, of the best…with honors. Version 3.0 of Flipboard for the iPad now has a more streamlined interface, a daily curated magazine, and a way of reading that looks like a social media site and encourages you to follow topics, people, and magazines. Flipboard 3.0 is still very much like it’s preceding versions, with aggregated articles, videos, and social media all at your fingertips. (more…)

In an article today on GigaOM.com the author discusses the concept of how browsing HTML based sites is shrinking as a percentage.  Although the Internet is used as a conduit for connecting users to content and software, the number of folks actually browsing random websites is definitely shrinking.  Gigaom does passively discount the idea that browsing may soon be dead, with the cavelier phrase “it’s complicated” in their title.  However, there is no doubt users are basically pushed content these days.  And, control of this medium is definitely in play. (more…)

Bronx waitress creates a mobile phone app to end hunger in the city

Andra Tomsa started the nonprofit Spare Change to raise money from bar patrons. Now users of the new app will get to track how much they donate and win free drinks.

This fetching Bronx waitress really is dishing up change. (more…)

For parents of teenagers, not knowing where your child is can be frustrating, even frightening. Giving them a cell phone doesn’t always mean they’ll answer.

That’s why one local mom took control and invented an app that her kids — and your kids — can’t ignore. (more…)

A new cell phone application is helping people save hours of battery life on their phone.

E-star was unveiled earlier this month on the Google Play Store.  This is a free app and was developed by Mobile Enerlytics of Purdue Research Foundation. (more…)

Mobile phone banking is gaining in popularity so swiftly that it is set to overtake online banking in just a few years.

This trend has security implications for growing firms that are increasingly adopting bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies to keep up with the need for an optimized mobile information infrastructure.
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