We use fitness and health tracking apps to gauge how many calories we burn and how much sleep we get at night. Now there’s an app that monitors your mental health.
Startup Ginger.io analyzes smartphone behavior for signs of depression, schizophrenia, and other mental health issues, using your phone’s [Read More]
Recently, aspiring chef Zack “Danger” Brown of Columbus, Ohio wanted to try making potato salad. His solution? Launch a Kickstarter campaign with a $10 goal for the culinary undertaking. The campaign has only been live for two weeks, and has [Read More]
We thought it was pretty tough to improve upon the Kindle Paperwhite, but a company called Waterfi has just answered our beachside reading prayers with the waterproofed Kindle ($240). It looks and functions exactly like the ordinary Amazon version, but it’s coated with a clear [Read More]
Finding love can be tough no matter who you are, but the folks at Match.com think it’s particularly tricky for those of us who are smarter than the rest of the world. The site recently announced its new partnership with Mensa. Only users who fall in the 98th percentile on an IQ test can [Read More]
I’m a hoarder when it comes to apps. For months (ok, years), I’ve downloaded new apps with alarming frequency. My motives are pure: I’m constantly interested in ways to bring new content, shortcuts, time-saving methods, and all around fun to my smart phones. What could be [Read More]
Online dating is how most happy couples meet these days, so it’s no surprise that someone would create an OK Cupid for pet adoption. Enter AllPaws, a free online matchmaking service that pairs shelter animals with loving owners.
Type in your zip code and [Read More]
For frequent fliers, the “personal item” has become an increasingly crucial piece of luggage. Most airlines won’t let you get away with a carry-on bag and a laptop case—and if you try, you might be Twitter-shamed (yes, #carryonshame is trending).
With [Read More]
The worst has happened. I thought I’d be prepared but there’s no way that I am. Do I go home? Do I continue on? Can I continue on?
I left my phone at home.
This morning, I raced to catch my train, managed to squeeze myself on board, [Read More]
It’s funny: I don’t think of myself as being much older than I was when I graduated from high school. But my reunion invitation keeps dangling a really big number in front of me—a reminder that the years have truly flown by. Twenty of them, to [Read More]
As sad as it may be, who among us has the spare time to sit down and read these days? (140-character-long updates don’t count.)
It’s time to get Blinkist. Like CliffsNotes for adults, the new subscription service takes popular nonfiction titles including [Read More]
