Apps

The UASK app helps sexually assaulted college students in D.C. access a range of services, from rides to the hospital to phone numbers for counselors. The information is personalized to their school. Another version of the app, ASK, provides the same reso

App Links Sex Assault Survivors To Help, But Who Downloads It?

7:48am January 26, 2015

by Eleanor Klibanoff

The D.C.-based smartphone tool connects people with a ride to the hospital and a team of medical professionals trained in dealing with sexual assault. But students aren't rushing to download the app.

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British Runner Leaps Feet-First Into Marriage

7:02am December 12, 2014

Ben Chudley used a GPS app and a very indirect jog to spell out a message to his girlfriend: Will You Marry Me? Luckily, she didn't run the other way.

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Google Maps scored an A on PrivacyGrade.org.

Health & Safety

How Well Do Your Apps Protect Your Privacy?

8:21am November 21, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

The website PrivacyGrade rates Android apps based on the personal information they collect from you. It's another reminder that your data are constantly on the move, whether you know it or not.

Will Davidson and his Minecraft creation, modeled off the Santa Cruz Mission

Minecraft's Business Model: A Video Game That Leaves You Alone

2:38pm November 11, 2014

by Steve Henn

Microsoft is buying the company that created the video game Minecraft, which has a loyal following in part because of the freedom it allows players — including freedom from pressure to buy add-ons.

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Examples of what the iPhone app looks for: The white reflection from an otherwise dark pupil can indicate a tumor, a cataract or other eye problems.

Health & Safety

Look Here: Phone App Checks Photos For Eye Disease

11:02am October 31, 2014

by Joe Palca

Bryan Shaw showed it was possible to detect early signs of eye cancer from a family photo album. Now, he and his research team have made an iPhone app.

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Confused about all the different sustainability ratings out there? The simplest option may be to shop at your local farmer's market.

Apps Aim To Guide You On 'Sustainable Food' (Whatever That Means)

12:04pm October 30, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Consumers who care about how their food is produced have a growing number of apps they can turn to at the supermarket. The problem? Nailing down just what sustainability means when it comes to food.

A view of the rewards screen on the Mango Health app.

Health & Safety

Take Your Medicine, Tap Your Phone And Collect A Prize

6:10pm October 17, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Apps offer games and rewards to keep you taking your prescription medicine. While rewards may not be for everyone, they could give some people a helpful motivational boost.

Economy

Noel Hunter: A Triad Man with an "App"titude for Educational Apps

3:59pm July 18, 2013

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How many calories in that bite? My Fitness Pal and other fitness and nutrition apps can help find the answer.

Patients Lead The Way As Medicine Grapples With Apps

10:39pm June 18, 2013

by Martha Bebinger

Smartphone apps can help count calories or detect a heart attack. People are embracing them to manage many aspects of their health. But medical apps are largely unregulated now, so there's no easy way to be sure which ones are trustworthy and which ones aren't.

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Drinks columnist David Wondrich is seen on Esquire's new Talk to Esquire app, which allows users to interact with several of the magazine's columnists through voice recognition.

Speak Up! Advertisers Want You To Talk With New Apps

10:02pm April 15, 2013

by Steve Henn

Advertisers want to hear what you have to say, and many are about to roll out new kinds of ads you can actually have a conversation with. Marketers are hoping to leverage the power of voice and the kinds of technologies that power Apple's Siri to start selling us all sorts of things.

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