Researchers and physicians in the field could soon run on-the-spot tests for environmental toxins, medical diagnostics, food safety and more with their smartphones. Researchers have developed a cradle and app for the iPhone that uses the phone’s built-… Continue reading →
Apple’s new charging connector for the iPhone 5 is credited in part with helping Apple create its thinnest phone design yet. However the new, slim-line port means millions of current Apple accessories will need an adapter to work with the iPhone 5 or become unusable – a shift that could potentially funnel a wave of [...] Continue reading →
Smartphones offer a wealth of possibilities for psychological research. A new study shows that an iPhone app yields as reliable results as laboratory tests. Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
People who know me understand that I get a little obsessed with language. I still use the subjunctive mood (something most people have never heard of); think… Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
So, if the wildly and justly popular internet app Walk Score hooked up with the crowdsourced travel site Trip Advisor and produced offspring, it might turn out som… Continue reading →
While tech reviewers were quick to label Apple’s newest upgrade, the iPhone 5, as “boring,” bad talk didn’t keep gadget-lovers from rushing to their computers to pre-order the new model. According to Apple, iPhone 5 pre-orders topped 2 million in the first 24 hours, shattering previous sales records set by the iPhone 4S. After an [...] Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
If you care about cities, about walkable communities, about healing the crappy environment thrust upon us for the last four decades in the form of suburban sprawl,… Continue reading →
If you’ve ever found yourself at your mailbox, baffled by the fact that you’ve received nothing but a pile of junk mail that will only find its way to the trash, there’s an app for that. PaperKarma, a smartphone application released in early February, reduces your paper junk mail with the snap of a picture [...] Continue reading →
Are you planning on taking advantage of holiday deals and picking up a new smartphone this month? Both Sprint and Verizon offer trade-in programs to help you get credit for your old cell phone or – if your device isn’t in working condition – they’ll recycle it for a good cause. Sprint’s buy-back program accepts [...] Continue reading →
Like many college students in these tough economic times, Brennan Zelener, a junior at Colorado State University, has to juggle his academic studies with full-time work. But Zelener’s job is unique for a student with a full course load: Last year,…… Continue reading →
The iPhone 5 hits stores on Oct. 14. And if you’re one of many iPhone addicts counting down the days, you may be faced with a disposal dilemma. What should you do with that old iPhone 4? Electronics reCommerce company Gazelle is teaming up with Walmart.com to give you an answer: Recycle it for cash! [...] Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC My friend Steve Mouzon has built an iPhone application that aggregates hand-picked news and discussion about sustainable cities, towns, neighborhoods, and buildings.&n… Continue reading →
Earth911 is proud to announce the launch of its free iRecycle app for Android! Available only recently for iOS platforms such as iPhone and iPad, the new version of iRecycle is now not only available to one of the largest groups of smart phone…
Earth911 is proud to announce the launch of its free iRecycle app for Android! Available only recently for iOS platforms such as iPhone and iPad, the new version of iRecycle is now not only available to one of the largest groups of smart phone…