Mobile Apps

Contemplating Friday: Digital wilderness

You're on vacation in a National Park with no cell phone reception. Is this a moment for panic, or a moment for growth? Columnist Caroline Paul and illustrator Wendy MacNaughton suffer this fate so you don't have to. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/17/2013

Add functionality to texting with GO SMS Pro

GO SMS Pro overshadows pre-installed text messaging apps. Themes, cloud backup, SMS blocker and more, it fully earns its high rating on the Play Store. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/16/2013

Location-based CanWeNetwork App boosts professional networks

CanWeNetwork is a mobile smartphone app that lets you find business connections based on where you are. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/15/2013

Virginia Tech shooting victim is behind campus safety app

Kristina Anderson was a sophomore when she was shot three times on April 16, 2007. Six years after the massacre, she is launching a free smartphone app called LiveSafe to reach and alert students on campuses during emergencies. Read Full Article >
- LATimes.com 05/14/2013

Google Goggles: Searching with Pictures

Google Goggles lets you take a picture to run a search. It helps you shop, capture addresses, and yes, it even plays games. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/14/2013

Take the Whine Out of Wine Drinking With These 5 Apps

Saving your favorite wine in a cloud-based app means never forgetting those exceptional bottles and the special occasions when they were opened. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/06/2013

3 Cooking Apps Reviewed

Can you really cook with a tablet? We tested three risotto recipes on three different cooking apps to find out. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/03/2013

Blue Skies: Don’t Worry, Fly “Happy”

You knew you could fly more economically. You knew you could fly more comfortably. But these apps will let you fly more...happily. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/02/2013

Working Smarter: Tips From Prolific Schedulers

A CEO from an “execution management” firm and an efficiency consultant on medical projects share advice on how to get the most from digital calendars. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 05/01/2013

Home & School Matters: 5 SAT Apps To Boost Your Child’s Score

Students are increasingly relying on smartphone apps to fill idle moments with brief test-prep sessions as they gear up for the all-important SAT exam. Read Full Article >
- Tech Page One 04/30/2013