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New App Helps Urology Patients Find Bladder Friendly Foods

Althea Fung — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:38:48 +0000

Concerned what you’re eating may be causing bladder discomfort? There’s an app for that.

Researchers at the Interstitial Cystitis Network released a new iPhone and iPad application that gives patients access to food lists and a food database that they can use while shopping and eating out to deal with overactive bladder.

Study Discovers Wealthier Parents More Likely to Download Apps for Kids

Shauna Wright — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:44:20 +0000

A new study by the San Francisco-based non-profit group Common Sense Media found that affluent parents download apps specifically for their young children more than parents of lesser financial means do.

Deemed the “app gap,” researchers found almost half of families with incomes above $75,000 had downloaded such apps, compared with only one in eight families earning less than $30,000. Lower-income families were also more likely to have televisions in their kids’ bedrooms.

Upcoming App Tells You How Much Time Is Left on Traffic Lights

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:42:01 +0000

Researchers at MIT and Princeton have developed a smartphone app called SignalGuru that will tell drivers exactly how much time they have to make the next light.

5 Great Educational Apps for Kids

Paula Kashtan — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:12:22 +0000

Ever given a five-year-old with an iPad a dirty look? Silently tsk tsk-ed in your head? Hold onto your judgment for a minute – they're not all playing Angry Birds. In fact, there are tons of apps out there that are all about learning. Here, we round up the best in a variety of categories. [...]