Classroom learning gets a boost from education app Seesaw
Seesaw is an educational app that "empowers students of any age to independently document what they are learning."
A photo of your hotel room can help fight sex trafficking
TraffickCam is working to help fight sex trafficking by asking people to submit photographs of hotel rooms they stay at throughout their travels.
Need birth control? There’s an app for that
For women who want to take a trip to the pharmacy without a trip to the doctor for their birth control, there's now an app for that.
Instagram is getting instantaneous text translations in its apps
Instagram has announced that users will soon be able to instantaneously translate captions, comments, and bios within its apps with a tap of a button.
Stayful transforms the entire hotel experience from booking to check out
Meet Stayful, a next generation app that promises to “go beyond booking and put the entire hotel experience in customers’ hands.”
Dropbox rolls out document scanning, new sharing features, and more to its apps
Dropbox is rolling out a bevy of new features to its apps on iOS and desktop, including document scanning, new sharing tools, and shortcuts to documents.
Twitter’s Engage app helps celebrities keep track of their latest selfie’s traction
Twitter's Engage app, which is available to all iOS users in the US, does away with a timeline in favor of mentions and stats.
Toca Boca: Vacation is the app that will keep your kids entertained this summer
Toca Boca has released its 34th app, Toca Life: Vacation, which includes a diverse range of characters and families for children to identify with
Google Now on Tap to gain shortcuts to reminders, alarms, nearby places, and more
Now on Tap, Google's machine learning search service for Android, is about to get more useful with the addition of shortcuts.
‘Owl’ is a kid-focused app that turns fitness into a game
Owl, a new fitness band on Kickstarter, attempts to get kids active by rewarding steps and activities with points.
No CS degree? No problem, you can still build a mobile app with Semble
Meet Semble, a new app-creation tool empowering people everywhere to get a bit technical, and bring their ideas into the hands of others.
MuseCam unlocks iPhone camera’s potential with manual controls and editing
MuseCam brings along a plethora of features to help you get more out of your iPhone’s camera than you ever thought possible.
Rawr looks to animate conversations by bringing virtual avatars to messaging
Rawr is a messaging app that has a personalized avatar in the backdrop of conversations. You can trigger these avatars to perform actions via hashtags.
Google code hints of RAW+JPEG photo capture support in Android camera app
A few lines of code in Google Camera's APK shows Nexus devices might soon have the ability to capture RAW+JPEG photos inside stock photo app.
Apple has pulled an app that told you if your iPhone was hacked
Apple has removed System and Security Info, an app that told users if their phone had been hacked, from the App Store.
Tired? A smartphone app shows over 30 percent of us aren’t sleeping enough
In the U.S., one out of every three people aren't hitting the recommended goal of seven hours of shuteye.
Your makeup store just went high-tech: Lush debuts its new app for iOS and Android
Lush Cosmetics is now taking its innovative practices to the next level, introducing its first app for iOS and Android.
Don’t buy an Echo just to talk to Alexa — download Lexi instead
Meet Lexi, the iOS app that lets you talk to Alexa directly from your iPhone.
To download, or not to download: Ian McKellen’s new app teaches you Shakespeare
Ian McKellen has a serious passion for Shakespeare, and he wants you to as well. In fact, he's just launched a new app to help you understand Shakespeare.
Bloom’s new trading feature lets parents buy, sell baby gear locally
A parenting app called Bloom has launched a local connection feature that lets parents buy and sell discounted toys and other items.
You can now play podcasts from within Google search results on Android
Google's updated the Search for Android app to support podcast playback. It comes on the heels of a new Play Music app that features podcast management.
For group vacations, or just pizza, Clink makes it easier to save with friends
Clink is a no-fee savings and investing app that just announced a new group savings feature that allows users to save money together.
Not a fan of getting mugged? RedZone lets you know where the high-crime areas are
RedZone lets you scope out crimes in a given area in order for you to avoid those areas and, potentially, remain safe.
Not sure which candidate you hate the most? New app helps you find your political identity
Here to help is Politalk, a new app that promises to help young voters discover their political identity.
Nightmare roommates begone! Roomi expands shared housing app into Washington, DC
Roomi has announced that it is expanding into the Washington, D.C. area. The service facilitates the hunt for shared housing situations.
Domino’s Zero Click takes the work out of ordering pizza
Want pizza? Who doesn't? Just launch Domino's Zero Click app, and voilĂ , your order has been placed.
MIT’s app promises to count calories and help you lose weight
Researchers at MIT are currently developing an app that helps you keep track of caloric intake and general nutritional data using just your voice.
Wurrly turns your phone into a professional recording studio
Thanks to a new app called Wurrly, aspiring songbirds everywhere will be able to turn their mobile devices into an easy to use recording studio.
Can’t make it to Coachella? Don’t worry – you’ll be able to watch it remotely with VR
Thanks to Coachella's app partnership with Vantage.tv, fans will be able to live stream festival sets to a VR headset from the comfort of their homes.
Shorts is a Periscope-like app for real-time photo sharing
Want to share as many photos as you like in real time with your friends? Shorts is the right app for you.
Meet new people with Plane, a text-based app that lets you send ‘signals’
There are no pictures in Plane -- the app is entirely text-based. It's meant to be a social icebreaker that lets you interact with people in a new way.