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Apps
How secure is personal finance software?
by
Adriene Hill
Oct 23, 2013
Different services can be a big help in keeping a budget, but are they worth putting all your information at risk?
Breaking through in the competitive app market
by
Molly Wood
Sep 30, 2013
How do you get noticed in the world of apps, where there are millions?
Mobile dating apps try to woo women
by
Audrey Quinn
Sep 27, 2013
As the online dating scene moves to mobile apps, Tinder is the first to really gain a following with women.
Medical apps face new FDA regulation
by
Audrey Quinn
Sep 25, 2013
There are nearly 100,000 medical apps available on mobile devices.
Want to catch a criminal? There's an app for that.
by
Molly Wood
Sep 16, 2013
A new app built by the Homeland Security Investigations unit is designed to catch criminals through crowd sourcing.
Tech-savvy teachers push schools to new teaching apps
by
Nishat Kurwa
Sep 6, 2013
A handful of big publishers win school district contracts again and again. But the latest generation of teachers is forcing districts to rethink business as usual.
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The home buying process starts with an app
Aug 23, 2013
There are a ton of real estate apps out there. Advice on which ones should be on your smartphone.
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The spread of 'Gamification'
by
Molly Wood
Aug 9, 2013
Major corporations and the government are creating apps and games to make non-game activities more game-like -- and they're collecting a lot of data.
App store turns five and the blossoming of in-app purchases
by
Molly Wood
Jul 10, 2013
Instead of cash up front, the mobile gaming world in particular has moved toward something called in-App purchases.
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Shazam gets $40 million from Carlos Slim
by
Molly Wood
Jul 8, 2013
Slim's money will help the app, which was an early favorite for smartphone owners, grow its user base ahead of a rumored IPO.