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2 apps to help you stay healthy this flu season
At a time when more than six million people in the U.S. have had the flu so far this season, ABC News’ “Good Morning America” explored some apps that can help keep you and your family informed and healthy this winter.
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New dating app designed for conservatives to find each other
The app Righter is designed for people looking for serious, monogamous relationships. The company urges “gentlemen to act like gentlemen” and “ladies to act like ladies.”
3 weeks ago -
Not just Facebook: Other apps store unposted photos, too, and there’s a reason
When Facebook announced its latest privacy-related blunder last Friday, one detail alarmed users: third-party apps could have accessed photos that were never even posted.
1 month ago -
Can’t get your kids off their devices? These automatic kill switches can help
Conflict around screen time limits are taking a massive toll on families and new apps and hardware have sprung up to try and address this pain-point.
2 months ago -
History in hand: New Va. app tells historic tales along local trails
Part of planning for a road trip involves filling your phone with an army of apps that can help you locate the cleanest restrooms and steer clear of the nastiest traffic jams. And this summer, there’s a new app for your road-trip arsenal: the Virginia History Trails app.
7 months ago -
How to avoid having to pop the ‘STD’ question while dating
A Leesburg, Virginia-based mobile app encourages adults to broach the subject of sexually transmitted diseases.
9 months ago -
DC brothers launch app to connect peers to international issues
Interested in supporting nonprofit work in the U.S. and abroad? There’s an app for that — thanks to two local teenage brothers.
10 months ago -
$40-a-month baby health app free for some DC moms
The $40-a-month Pacify app, which gives pregnant women and new mothers 24/7 access to nurses and nutritionists, is free for low-income women in D.C.
10 months ago -
Get gate-delivered food, make friends at Reagan National, Dulles
The FetchyFox app and GoWith social platform will help solve real-world passenger problems and help enhance your flying experience.
11 months ago -
‘Toxic tech’: How Silicon Valley’s lack of diversity leaks into its products
While it seems like technology could be a “great equalizer,” one expert says it’s not that simple. Silicon Valley’s chronic struggle with diversity is revealed in its products.
1 year ago -
Car navigation tech brings new twists and turns to driving
The unsettling side effects of traffic-tackling technology are popping up more frequently as more drivers depend on smartphones equipped with navigation apps like Waze, Google Maps and Apple Maps.
1 year ago -
Reston’s comScore ranks top apps
The list of the most popular mobile apps being used in the U.S. might not be surprising, but the number of users those top apps reach is impressive.
2 years ago -
Apps that help kids stay focused in school
Although technology can often be a distraction to most kids, there are a number of apps that can help with attention and motivation.
2 years ago -
More area commuter, local buses trackable in real time
It’s getting easier to take the bus across the area, as more bus providers add ways to track buses in real time. Find out who’s adding tracking information and what websites and smartphone apps you can check.
2 years ago -
Shake Shack giving away burgers to app users
Shake Shack, which has about a half-dozen locations in the D.C. area, says it will give away a free single ShackBurger to anyone who downloads the new Shack App.
2 years ago
