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May 31, 2016 04:20 AM EDT

Warning Before An Earthquake? There’s A Mobile App For That

Cellphones can now save you in more than just boredom, like say when the dangers of earthquake hit, this is your instant rescue.

May 28, 2016 04:00 AM EDT

Google Maps Will Bring Changes That Might Help You On Your Next Road Trip

Google has announced that it has redesigned its ad products that user will soon see in Google and Google Maps.

May 27, 2016 05:40 AM EDT

Uber And Foursquare Strike New Deal To Boost Rider's Experience

Uber, one of today’s most successful ride-hailing groups, has incorporated a massive location data to its system after striking a deal with Foursquare

May 20, 2016 05:34 AM EDT

Google Now Allows Users to Add Apps While Skipping the Download

Google continues to reinvent as it announced the new “Instant Apps” that will allow Android users to get the apps that they need without having to go through the downloading process.

Aug 04, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

New App May Protect Endangered Species with Technology, Backed by the FWS.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with a company called FishBrain to back an app that may just help save endangered species of fish.

Jun 20, 2014 06:44 PM EDT

Mobile App for Measuring Respiratory Rates Proves Quick and Accurate

Researchers at the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia developed a mobile app that can measure respiratory rates in children about six times faster than regular methods.

Feb 18, 2014 11:58 PM EST

The App Trap: How Children Spend Thousands Online

For many parents who caved into the pressure and splashed out on a new tablet computer for their children this Christmas, the not inconsiderable initial purchase bill may almost be a distant memory.

Aug 27, 2013 11:24 PM EDT

Mobile Phones As a Window to The Soul in Modern Research

What does your world look like? What are the contours of your neighbourhood? How are you feeling today? Mobile phones are increasingly providing us with the answers to these questions.

Apr 19, 2013 05:17 PM EDT

New Computational Optimized Touchscreen Layout Maximizes Typing Speed on Mobile Devices

A new keyboard called KALQ that enables faster thumb-typing on touchscreen devices has been created by a research team at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the University of St Andrews, and Montana Tech.

Dec 12, 2012 01:59 AM EST

Use Mobile App and Shed 15 Pounds Weight

Mobile apps that track diets and activities of people help them shed 15 pounds in weight on an average, according to researchers from Northwestern Medicine