(Reuters) – People eager to support relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy can use apps that provide creative ways of donating to charity and nudge friends to do the same. Budge, an iPhone app released last week, aims to make donating to charity social. Friends can challenge each other in games and activities such as chess […]
Recipe app aims to provide inspiration for meals
(Reuters) – Anyone looking to expand their culinary horizons beyond steak and potatoes or spaghetti may find inspiration in a new app that provides recipes based on what is already stocked in the refrigerator. Gojee, for iPad, iPhone and Android devices, aims to inspire food lovers by providing recipes that incorporate particular ingredients, rather than […]
New app allows sharing of mobile Internet access
Called Open Garden, the app forms a mesh network that enables each person connected to it to relay it to other users. “Every smartphone is a computer and a router, so we thought it was the right time to interconnect all of these devices together to make general access more ubiquitous,” said Micha Benoliel, co-founder […]
Wealthy smartphone users less likely to play games, tweet
Wealthier smartphone users are less likely to play games or tweet and will opt for news, travel or finance apps, according to a new study. The research by The Luxury Institute focused on app usage among wealthy consumers, who earn an annual income of $150,000 or more. They tend to be older, with a mean […]