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Putting the forecast in the palm of a (small) hand

2012-12-15 10:30:00

Growing up in and around New York City, where the weather can be as fickle as a Yankee fan, Justin Berk was bitten by the forecasting bug. After earning his degree in meteorology from Cornell University, Berk did a five-year stint at WBAL-TV before...

Ulman unveils parking app for historic Ellicott City

2012-11-15 15:14:00

Historic Ellicott City is now the first town in Maryland to offer a free smartphone parking app, making it easier for visitors to find available spaces. Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced the app's launch last week in front of the Howard...

School safety by smartphone

2012-10-18 09:27:34

This week, Baltimore County school officials started distributing hand-held metal detectors to school resource officers to help in the effort to keep weapons off campus. At the same time, Anne Arundel County made an app for students to submit tips about...

Anne Arundel police develop app for reaching officers in schools

2012-10-14 13:19:24

Reaching the police officer at an Anne Arundel County school — there's an app for that. A new app developed by an Anne Arundel school resource officer lets anyone with a smartphone unobtrusively tap in a message to the officers whose beats are...

Dan Deacon releases app for concert interaction

2012-08-29 11:34:00

Dan Deacon's live shows have always incorporated the crowd, whether it's a dance battle among fans or a call-and-response chanting session. But now he's taken the crowd interaction a step further with his first app. Available for iPhone and Android...

Florida Travel Tips & Deals

2013-06-14 12:34:00

Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Partnership for cruise line The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to...

Download Angus Mobile before 2013 NJAS

2013-06-14 01:05:28

Prior to arriving at the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Kansas City, Mo., be sure and download the latest version of the Angus Mobile smart phone application. Angus Mobile allows users to keep up with events and have all of the latest Angus...

Local developers launch platform to customize restaurant apps

2013-06-13 07:21:00

Two Hampton Roads developers finished a new platform that allows Hampton Roads restaurants to customize their own smartphone apps. Tom Powell, founder of marketing firm The Addison Group in Suffolk and Tim Masterson, owner of Artizmo Tech in Hampton,...

Last minute Father's Day gift idea: Tablets under $200 [Photos]

2013-06-13 07:30:00

Father's Day is just around the corner, and if you still haven't found a gift for your dad, you may want to consider getting him a tablet. Nowadays, finding a quality Android tablet for less than $200 is not only possible but also pretty easy. So if...

Some health-related apps should be avoided

2013-06-11 11:24:39

Of the countless applications (apps) available for your computer tablet and smartphone, there are an estimated 40,000 health-related apps for consumers and physicians. But how do you know if these apps are safe and accurate? "You don't," says Dr....

READER SUBMITTED: ConnectQuest Helps Local Small Businesses Attract Nearby Bargain-Hunters

2013-06-08 16:10:03

"Do You CQ?" It's a phrase becoming familiar in Middletown, the test market for ConnectQuest's new free app for iPhone and Android smartphone users. Simply download and install the ConnectQuest app, then adjust the user-friendly settings to opt-in to...

Apple Unveils iTunes Radio

2013-06-10 16:30:06

Apple unveiled its long-rumored radio function, dubbed iTunes Radio, at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10 in San Francisco. Announced alongside the introduction of Apple's operating system, iOS 7, iTunes Radio will be built into...

The Nook HD isn't as great as Google's and Amazon's tablets, but recently, Barnes & Noble added the Google Play digital store to its device, giving it access to much more content than before. The 8-GB model can usually be purchased for $199.

2013-06-12 16:05:00

The Apple App Store hit 50 billion downloads this week, but Google Play isn't too far behind.

2013-05-16 11:37:18

Facebook Home, an Android interface, has been downloaded more than 500,000 times from Google Play after a little over a week of being available.

2013-04-22 08:03:15