FBI Child ID

The free FBI Child ID app provides a place to electronically store photos and vital information about your child so that it's literally right at hand if your child goes missing.

Safety group offers advice to parents on photo-sharing app use

An internet safety group is offering advice to parents about popular photo-sharing apps on their children's smartphones.

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A new app that lets you share the things you hate

Hate being stuck in traffic? Hate waiting at a restaurant for a table? Hate the weather? What else do you hate? Now, there's an app for that.

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Increasing the likelihood of faulty medical device reporting with new app

Got a problem with a medical device, drug, or vaccine? Now, there's an app for that.

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HistoryMobile rolls into Chancellorsville's 150th

Va.'s Civil War history lesson on wheels to encamp for 3 days at Chancellorsville's 150th

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Beleaguered caregivers getting help from apps

Apps and online tools make tough life a bit easier for Alzheimer's, autism caregivers

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'Poople Maps' aims to shame some pet owners

Tired of seeing doggy droppings accumulate in your neighborhood? There's a new app to the rescue.

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ParkMe app offers parking locations and availability

The app itself is not new, but it's just been upgraded to include real-time parking information for more than 100 Colonial Parking locations around the area.

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Civil War Trust out with new Va. Battle App

Civil War Trust rolls out its Appomattox Battle App, the latest of 10 smartphone apps

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Cherry blossom app puts events at your fingertips

Can't wait for the Cherry Blossom Festival to start? Good news - there's an app for that.

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ShowScoop app lets you review, share concerts

A new app on the scene -- called ShowScoop -- aims to do for concerts what Yelp does for restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

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D.C. commuter develops bus app to fill recent void

When a popular app that predicted Metro's train and bus times mysteriously stopped working in December, many D.C. area commuters were left in the dark -- and out in the cold -- at bus stops.

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CDC app lets you solve disease outbreaks at home

Centers for Disease Control releases free iPad app so you can play disease detective at home

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Quincy Jones launches music education application

Music legend Quincy Jones launches new music education application, Playground Sessions

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'Honk' app helps find parked cars, tracks meters

The two biggest parking pains are remembering your spot and keeping track of the meter. Now, there's an app for both.

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Tamagotchi returns: Electronic pet reborn as app

Tamagotchi returns: Electronic pet reborn as mobile app, lifestyle brand

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Smithsonian creates app for presidential portraits

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery launches new app to showcase US presidential portraits

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How secure is your cellphone?

WTOP's Del Walters reports.

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Health care app innovator attends State of the Union

A doctor who helped developed a medical application for smartphones attended the State of the Union in the presidential box. He was being honored for his work as an innovator in the health care industry.

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Android app turns phone into tiny weather station

Newer Android devices, including the Galaxy S III smartphone and the Nexus 10 tablet, are equipped with atmospheric pressure sensors that could lead to better forecasts.

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Bandsintown app helps music lovers track concerts

Bandsintown app helps keep track of concerts in the area so you never miss a show from your favorite band.

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