Google data-saving tool aims to help manage smartphone bills
Google is taking aim at the "next billion" internet users with a way to stop smartphone apps from needlessly burning through costly mobile data allowances.
View ArticleMore businesses are trying mobile apps to lure and keep consumers
Intense retail competition has led old standbys, such as Sears, to close dozens of stores. Walmart is venturing online more. And Amazon is expanding offline, opening stores and buying Whole Foods. The...
View ArticleProceed to checkout? Not on your mobile, say researchers
Shoppers hoping to bag a bargain in the post-Christmas sales are much less likely to go through with their purchases if they are using phones and tablets to buy goods online.
View ArticleMDI Biological Laboratory develops Anecdata citizen science mobile app
The MDI Biological Laboratory is riding the growing wave of interest in citizen science with the development of a new, easily accessible mobile phone app to help community organizations track and...
View ArticleDallas-based Skratch app helps busy teens find jobs in their neighborhoods
Miranda Alfaro said she's had a difficult time finding a part-time job that fits her busy academic schedule.
View ArticlePopular Line messaging app starts crypto trading spinoff
Japan's biggest messaging app Line said Wednesday it was launching a financial services spinoff to allow users to exchange and trade virtual currencies.
View ArticleSmart furniture transforms spaces in tiny apartments into bedrooms, work...
Imagine living in a cramped studio apartment in a large city—but being able to summon your bed or closet through a mobile app, call forth your desk using voice command, or have everything retract at...
View ArticleVideo: Why traffic apps make congestion worse
Has your smartphone traffic app ever led you into a traffic jam? Join the club.
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