Android 13 includes a handy Pixel cross-device app streaming feature
Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 13 includes a handy Pixel cross-device app streaming feature. It allows you to stream all apps from your phone to your Windows PC or Chromebook. The feature works by projecting a virtual screen from your Pixel…
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera. The system includes a plastic attachment that holds a tiny cup of blood beneath the…
This Seattle startup just raised $2.2M for an app that detects ear infections
Wavely Diagnostics CEO Arna Ionescu Stoll. (Wavely Photo) The news: Wavely Diagnostics, a Seattle-based startup developing a smartphone app to detect ear infections, has raised $2.2 million to launch and market its product. The app is tied to virtual…
Riders will be able to pay through a smartphone app later this year, SEPTA say
Riders will be able to pay through a smartphone app later this year, SEPTA say SEPTA Spokesperson Andrew Busch says riders will soon be able to pay their fare through the SEPTA mobile app and get the same discounts as the Key card: $2 for a single ride…
Dept. of Social Services launches new app to help residents connect with services
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – The Department of Social Services (DSS) launched a new app that is designed for families and individuals eligible for the agency’s food, healthcare, and other safety services to be more accessible. The app, called ‘MyDSS’, is…
Microsoft: Standalone test version of Lists app requires no 365 subscription
Credit: Microsoft Until now, Microsoft’s Lists app was available as part of an Office 365/Microsoft 365 subscription. But on January 31, Microsoft introduced a new way for people to use Lists without one of these subscriptions: a test version of…
BreakPoint: Can an app help us make sense of dying?
Grappling with death is as old as the Fall, but a new generation of smartphone apps offers a modern twist. By combining predictive factors such as age, smoking habits and body mass index these apps predict when a user will give up the ghost. To be fair,…
Developing a smartphone app for flu and COVID detection
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system. The detection system is among the most rapid,…
Android app public preview hits Windows 11 to bring ‘new era of the PC’
Microsoft has just announced that it will soon release a much-anticipated update: Windows 11 will feature Android apps. This cooperation between Windows and Android marks a welcome change. Although many Windows users found various workarounds and…
Can you file your taxes on an app? Here’s what you need to know
Should you do your taxes on your smartphone or tablet? pcess609/Getty Tax season in the United States is still a few days away — you can file taxes starting Jan. 24, 2022 — but until then, you can begin getting ready. That includes finding…