Smartphone Apps

Apps help parents monitor children's Internet use NDTV With smartphone and tablet users getting younger, new apps can help parents of 2-to-13-year-olds monitor and control their children's use of the Internet. A Pew Research Center study shows that more than one-third of American teenagers own asmartphone ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV

Smartphone app gives Houston-area residents up-to-date smog data Montreal Gazette HOUSTON - Houston residents now can have in their pocket the answer to whether ozone levels in the city are too high for their asthmatic child to play soccer. A new appavailable for iPhones and Android smartphones collects data from 74 air and wind ... See all stories on this topic » Montreal Gazette

New Smartphone App Connects You to City Hall Patch.com There's a new smartphone app that can instantly connect you to City Hall. MyLA311 can be downloaded at Apple Apps and Google Play stores for IPhones and Android devices. With the new app, you can: Submit a service request for graffiti removal, pothole ... See all stories on this topic »

How The OneTab Smartphone App Will Benefit Your Next Travel To Australia The Droid Guy If you are planning a trip to South Australia, better download the OneTab smartphone app so that you can enjoy the benefits of safely and securely opening a bar tab without handing over your credit card to the bartender. The OneTab app is available for ... See all stories on this topic »

Investec pips Absa to the smartphone banking app post Memeburn ABSA is the last of the “big four” consumer banks in South Africa to launch asmartphone banking app. First National Bank (FNB) led the way by launching its appin mid 2011, while Standard Bank and Nedbank launched their's within a couple of days of ... See all stories on this topic » Memeburn

1&1 offers new 'smart home' socket and smartphone apps Telecompaper (subscription) German ISP 1&1 has announced its first smart home products using intelligent sockets andsmartphone apps. It is now selling the 1&1 SmartEnergie socket, which allows users to turn their 1&1 Multiphone or PC on an off through the Menu of the 1&1 ... See all stories on this topic »

Ideas wanted for apps using satellite data E&T magazine A competition has been launched to find new ideas for using satellite data insmartphone apps and location-based services. The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ENSC) has been launched by a collection of UK space and technology leaders, with ... See all stories on this topic » E&T magazine

Kytephone, The YC Startup Making Smartphones Kid-Safe, Now Helps Parents ... TechCrunch Kytephone is a free app that transforms an Android smartphone into a safe and fun smartphone for kids. Kytephone provides parents with a safe & worry-free smartphone experience for their kids, allowing them to be empowered with the latest in mobile ... See all stories on this topic »