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Spring Break is Hard on Smartphones

Jeanne Ryan — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:17:44 +0000

Would you believe the latest statistic about Spring Break for college students involves broken or lost Smartphones? Boy how things have changed. I have been on a couple Spring Break getaways back in the day, and believe it or not we did not even have cell phones of any kind. Gasp! How did we even [...]

The Breathometer is a New Gadget That Will Communicate With Your Smartphone and Let You Know if You're too Drunk to Drive [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:01:17 +0000

Your smartphone can do a lot of things, but until now the only thing it could do when you were out drinking is facilitate drunk texting or dialing. This is the Breathometer, a device that will tell you if you are legally too drunk to drive, potentially saving your life, someone else's or at the least, give you piece of mind that you are drinking responsibly.

Durex Is Rolling Out a New Condom Delivery Service Via Smartphone App for When the Time is Right and Your Supply is Tapped Out

Nick Cooper — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:13:48 +0000

Modern technology enables some pretty amazing things. Almost all of these technological advances have taken steps in improving quality of life and health, speeding up the flow of communication, or solving complex problems. I suppose you could say one new website and smartphone application sets out to do all of those things. Condom maker Durex [...]

Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:19:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you’re angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it’s not as far away as you might think. The app is designed to measure twelve different factors, such as the pitch of your voice, and determines whether you’re in one of six [...]

List of 6 Best Smartphone Apps for Deer Hunting for the Tech-Savvy Outdoorsman with an iPhone or Android Phone

Nick Cooper — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:03:03 +0000

With the Minnesota and Wisconsin deer hunting seasons right around the corner, here are some apps for your iOS or Android device to help you get prepared and be successful for this year’s deer hunt. iHunt Journal This app offers the full hunting journal experience for remembering past hunting experiences or planning for future outings. [...]

Say Goodbye to Door Keys; New Product Lockitron Allows Keyless Entry Using Your Phone [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:13:17 +0000

I hate keys, plain and simple. Now thanks to some new technology I’ll be able to ditch at least one key in my collection. Introducing Lockitron, a new product that will allow you to lock and unlock a door by simply using your smartphone. Judging by the response on their website, I’m not the only [...]

New Smartphone App Allows Spoken Words to Magically Be Converted to a Rap Song [VIDEO+AUDIO]

Nick Cooper — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:31:51 +0000

If you have dreams of becoming a hip hop star, but don’t can’t keep a beat or don’t know how to rhyme; this app may be for you. Smule, a smartphone app company specializing in “social music apps”, has released a new application called “AutoRap”. The app will record any spoken words and magically convert [...]

Nicknames to Avoid Putting Into Your Phone's Contact List [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:38:30 +0000

The days of simply having someone’s name and phone number on your cell phone contact list are long gone. While this isn’t completely new, there is an ever-increasing trend of giving people in your cell phone nicknames rather than entering their actual name. Some people do this to be funny, and others do it to [...]

Duluth Launches 'iWatchDuluth' Mobile App Allowing Citizens to Report Crime [POLL]

Nick Cooper — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:58:51 +0000

The City of Duluth is bringing crime fighting into the 21st century, launching today (April 19) a new mobile application and website allowing citizens to anonymously turn in crime tips, images and videos about crimes or suspicious activity directly to law enforcement from almost any mobile phone or computer.

Minnesota Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Distracted Driving Starting April 19

Nick Cooper — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:35:59 +0000

Smartphones are amazing devices to keep us connected, entertain us, and so much more. As fantastic as these devices may be, they pose a serious threat to users and those around them every day. Over the last four years, the number of distracted driving-related deaths has grown exponentially, from 93 in 2008 to almost 800 in 2011.

6 Camera Apps for Your Phone That Will Turn You into a World-Class Photographer

Maura Chwastyk — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:10:11 +0000

Being able to have instant professional quality photos used to mean lugging around a truckload of filters and lenses, not to mention a portable darkroom. Not anymore. These days, those amazing pictures are as close as your phone. With a bunch of great camera apps, you can now take the photos you’ve dreamed of, without [...]

74 Totally Awesome 'Draw Something' Drawings

Patrick Bateman — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:27:44 +0000

A while back, Words with Friends took the app store by storm. Now, it seems the Pictionary-inspired “Draw Something” has captured the creativity of aspiring artists and casual gamers. OMGPOP is the company responsible for creating the game that’s drawn millions. Just three short months after its launch, the app developer has been purchased by [...]

Men Now Looking At Smartphones Instead Of Newspapers In The Bathroom

Jeanne Ryan — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:48:40 +0000

Ladies If you are wondering why your man is spending so much time in the bathroom lately, look for his smartphone. Researchers have found that 1 in 2 men regularly take a cell phone with them into the bathroom and surf the net, vs. reading the newspaper. Hmm technology at it’s finest. You know how [...]

Your Smartphone May Someday Diagnose Diseases

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:06:44 +0000

Soon you’ll likely turn to your smart phone for medical tests instead of the hospital. Scientist in Korea are in the process of developing an app to do medical tests. A team of scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science of Technology (KAIST) believe biomolecular matter can be detected through touch screen technology. Study findings [...]

Could Facebook's 'Buffy' Phone Slay the iPhone?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:11:35 +0000

Facebook plans to enter into the smart phone market in the next 12-18 months with a phone that they have codenamed ‘Buffy.’ And, yes, that’s because Mark Zuckerberg and company thinks the device will be an iPhone slayer. According to the tech blog Allthings D, ‘Buffy’ will run on Google’s open source software Android and [...]

Half of Americans Are Smartphone Spies!

Laura Peterson — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:03:18 +0000

50 percent of Americans said they’d use their smartphone to take secret video of others doing silly, sexy or gross things. Half?? That seems high! The Harris Interactive poll questioned more than 2,000 people, 18 and older. Researchers asked “who and what” people would record secretly if given the chance. Here’s what they said: 23 [...]

One in Five Smart Phone Users Don't Use Internet on Their Device

Tony Hart — Sun, 01 May 2011 17:00:59 +0000

File this under "So why in the world did you buy one?"

A survey by Ipsos OTX of 5,013 adults has found that 19 percent of smart phone owners have never used their device to access the Internet.

Furthermore, 32 percent have never used an app, assuring that their smart phone Internet experience -- for which they are presumably paying a monthly charge for -- is extremely limited.

Scary News For Smartphone Users!

Laura Peterson — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:19:52 +0000

Like most people, I'm usually skeptical on the validity of emails forwarded through chains of people. A couple people have sent me this video is from an TV station out of Kansas City, Missouri. So it must be credible, right? It's scary to think that predators would have the ability to find our kids (or us for that matter) via pictures we take and upload to our facebook pagers, twitter, and flickr, etc

Do Your Taxes On Your Phone?!

Tony Hart — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:59:03 +0000

So I was cruising around looking for some new apps on my EVO last night and I came across one that I thought was amazing, the new TurboTax “SnapTax”. You can actually can do your taxes on your smart phone now! With SnapTax you take a picture of your W-2 and it will automatically import [...]