“In an attempt to better compete with low-cost airlines, major air carriers have been rolling out “basic” economy fares. But this unbundling has also made it difficult for customers to price the true cost of their trip, which is where… Read More ›
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Political apps are all the rage in Trump era
“President Trump isn’t the only one venting on politics online. More than 60 mobile apps on politics – from Presidential Actions to Quartz News – have surfaced since Trump’s election three months ago, spanning the ideological spectrum. In-between, a swarm… Read More ›
Job app maker announces expansion
“Indianapolis-based WorkHere LLC is planning to add 161 central Indiana jobs over the next five years. The mobile job app company says the expansion is needed to meet demand as its footprint grows into markets like Chicago and Cincinnati. WorkHere… Read More ›
Haters gonna date date date: This app matches singles based on what they dislike
“In love, the conventional wisdom is that positivity brings people together and negativity does not. It’s all very sweet and uplifting. And kind of boring. We’re in an era of dating-app fatigue, after all, where the default setting is more… Read More ›
A playful way to learn ‘1000 words worth knowing’ — fast
“Merriam-Webster’s Quizzitive app aims to have you master “1000 Words Worth Knowing,” and takes a fun spin on building your vocabulary. The app gives players little word quizzes that help you learn and fully understand an impressive list of words…. Read More ›
Encryption apps help White House staffers leak—and maybe break the law
‘“Why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington?” The answer may have to do with uncertainty and unrest inside the administration, as well as the president’s ongoing attacks against the intelligence community. Multiple reports indicate that Republican… Read More ›
Innovation lab: Data dresses, smart photo enhancement and pig-powered sensors
“Google’s Awareness API was created last year to help developers access some of the 2.5 quintillion bytes of data we generate a day from our interactions with our smartphones, tracking everything from our location to our favorite websites. However, rather… Read More ›
Facebook’s new jobs feature should worry LinkedIn
“The success of Facebook’s Jobs feature, which allows the social platform to cut out hiring platforms playing middleman such as LinkedIn, will be dependent on a number of important circumstances, not least of which is the latter’s failure to retain… Read More ›
Mobile app development gets smarter in 2017
“In the early days of smartphones, the first enterprise mobile apps were often simple informational apps in public apps stores designed for a company’s end customers. Since then, many organizations have evolved to developing custom apps that streamline, automate or… Read More ›
Pinterest’s Lens app turns your phone’s camera into a search bar
“Pinterest is bringing search to the real world. On Wednesday, the social-network-slash-search-engine introduced Lens, a mobile app that uses the phone’s camera to recognize physical objects and pull up related items from Pinterest. The app appears to be Pinterest’s version… Read More ›
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