Apps
Caring app lets donors share good deeds
A new app is providing a platform for charitable giving - with an interesting twist.
Where's a Yellowstone bear? Look on your phone
For wildlife enthusiasts hoping to catch a glimpse of wolves, grizzly bears and bison at Yellowstone National Park, the best place to be on the lookout may soon be a cellphone.
Inject messages into classic films with smartphone app (VIDEO)
A new smartphone application allows you to embed short written messages in classic movie scenes with 3-D special effects -- a technology the app's developer believes will expose a younger audience to movies their parents loved.
StearClear takes you and your car home from bars
It's a conundrum people face every weekend, when they've had a little too much to drink. How do you get your car in the morning? One company, StearClear, thinks it's found the solution.
Apps let you create profiles for dogs and cats
Chances are you're already posting pictures of your dog or cat to Facebook, but what if you want your pet to have his or her own social networking profile?
'Draw Something' soars to smartphone record
Take "Words with Friends," add a dose of "Pictionary," and you get a smash smartphone hit.
Popular photo sharing app now available for Android
A popular app used to take and share photos is no longer just for iPhone and iPod Touch users.
Smartphones offer added healthy motivation
Most consumers have heard the phrase, "There's an app for that" in commercials. But in some cases the apps that offer healthy tips in a mobile form are really improving the health of their users.
Controversial iPhone app pulled off the market
An iPhone app downloaded tens of thousands of times has been voluntarily pulled off the market after a popular website called it "creepy" and raised privacy concerns.
Virginia DMV launches mobile application
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is going mobile.
New GM phone app may replace car navigation system
General Motors soon will sell a $50 smartphone application that could replace your dashboard navigation system.
Lost phone? Need a bathroom? There's an app for that
Free apps can take the guesswork out of finding a lost phone or locating a clean toilet.
Service makes it easy to use social media to find a job
TweetMyJobs is the high-tech way to use an old tried and true method to get a job -- being referred to a company or government agency by someone who already works for them.
Children's publisher developing app for e-reading
A leading publisher of children's books is taking a big step into the electronic market.
Budweiser app highlights Williamsburg brewery
Beer drinkers can now trace their Budweiser back to the company's Williamsburg brewery.
Tour Frederick with touch of a finger
Learning Frederick's rich history is now as simple as a swipe of the finger with the new Frederick Walking Tour smartphone application.
George Harrison fans, see his guitars up close
The son of the quiet Beatle now has an iPad app that lets people see 360-degree studies of George Harrison's guitars and multi-media presentations.
Tired of being put on hold? There's an app for that
It happens to everyone and can eat up precious minutes -- even hours -- of a day: being put on hold on the phone for what seems like forever.
New app helps caffeine drinkers optimize their intake
A new app created by doctors helps those in need of caffeine optimize their intake to get the most energy -- without losing any sleep.
Twitter downloads and stores your address book
Twitter recently acknowledged the company downloads the entire address book of its mobile users, including email addresses and phone numbers, when they use the "Find Friends" app.



