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The MilkCrate App: A one-stop shop for sustainable-minded consumers

A new app has launched in the Philadelphia region with guides to sustainable businesses in 20 categories.



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The new Apple HealthKit could revolutionize your relationship with your doctor

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.



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New app connects bar hoppers, bars

BARTRENDr app helps drinkers share favorite cocktails and settings — but only with other drinkers.




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Selfie sticks no longer welcome at Coachella, Lollapalooza

Major music festivals join museums, sporting venues and religious sites in banning the devices.



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Allure of connectivity boosts public transit

Transit use is going up as people prefer using their smartphones to driving.



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Inside Foxconn: How an iPad is made

Rob Schmitz, Marketplace Shanghai bureau chief, is only the second reporter to gain access to the factory floor at Apple's Chinese manufacturer. See highlights



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Orangutans use iPads to communicate

Orangutans are great communicators, whether through sign language, gestures or sounds. Now, trainers at Jungle Island in Miami are using technology to help the




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Accessory makers confirm iPad Mini rumors

Accessory manufacturers have confirmed rumors about Apple's new 7 inch iPad Mini, which is set to be unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at a press conference.



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Honest Cooking Magazine for the iPad is for reading, not for cooking

This all-article, no-recipe magazine about food and cooking packs a lot into its first free issue.




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Dim Sum Warriors: The food that fights in comics

This is one fun way to learn a language and play with your food.




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Free! How to Cook Everything app for iPhone and iPad

Apple's app store hasMark Bittman’s go-to book on the basics of how to cook just about anything you can imagine for free.




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Target iPad trade-in deal could earn you $200

The store is offering a valuable way to get rid of your old — but fully functional and scratch-free, of course — iPad models in exchange for store credit.



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Paper Karma could be your best friend this catalog season

A free app for Apple and Android devices scans your unwanted mail and puts in unsubscribe requests for you.



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Commercial filmed on iPhone celebrates 30 years of Mac

To celebrate the 30th birthday of Macintosh, Apple filmed an ad entirely on an iPhone and aired it during the Super Bowl.



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Microsoft Office coming to the iPad on March 27

Microsoft is expected to unveil its flagship software suite for its competitor's tablet at the end of the month.



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Have you discovered Noisetrade for free digital cookbooks yet?

What started out as a free, legal music website (with optional tipping), has added free downloadable books to its offerings, including cookbooks.




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Ripping off Dr. Seuss in the name of coal

Massachusetts-based dirty coal company LoraxAg reached deep into the well of greenwash when they picked their name. Too bad it'll probably get them sued.




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Unholy alliance: green NGO's buddy up with big corporations

Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora



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CBS slapped with 'greenwashing' complaint

Network's "EcoAd" campaign misleads consumers, say four environmental organizations.



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Lose the commute

Many of the same Boston-area workers who spent hours sitting in snow-snarled traffic during the season's first storm last month took a decidedly different tack



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The Carbon Commute

Is it possible to reduce your carbon footprint if you're a commuter? Find out how to cut back on the waste of commuting by considering carpooling, public trans




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Happiness and the short commute

What really makes people happier: A home in the city or a Mcmansion in the suburbs?



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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My Commute Sucks.org: Documenting how we drive ourselves crazy

Launched on national Bike to Work Day, MyCommuteSucks.org touches a mad-as-hell exposed nerve.




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Waze: Crowdsourced traffic control

A new iPhone app lets drivers report traffic conditions to each other in real time.



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Got any eco-friendly tips for my 50-mile daily commute?

How can I make my 50-mile daily commute more eco-friendly? Use the cruise control, properly inflate your tires and don't use your air-conditioning.




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Online colleges are green, sure, but are they fun?

Chanie Kirschner wonders whether all that paper and gas saved are worth going to college online.




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Traffic congestion dipping as economy falters

Here's a status report on the nation's commuters.




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Telecommuting: How to save the world in your pajamas

Learn how telecommuting can work for you with some advice from people who do it.




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California consults with China about high-speed rail

Chinese government offers high-speed rail expertise to U.S. projects.




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What should I wear for my bike commute to work?

The thing is, I’ve never done a bike commute before and don’t really bike that often in general. I’m a style-conscious guy so of course my first concern i




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What Carmageddon taught us about behavioral economics

It was supposed to be Carmageddon in L.A., but instead the two-day closure of the busiest freeway in Los Angeles reiterated a timeless lesson about cars: We los




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The hunt is on: Walk Score releases Apartment Search

For apartment hunters who are just as concerned about a gridlock-free commute as they are about the presence of a washer and dryer set, Walk Score releases a ne




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Close encounters of the automotive kind

The nine lives of an auto journalist. I was nearly a goner on several continents. Believe me, these stories weren't as amusing then as they are now.




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Welcome to the urban (sustainability) century

Half the world now lives in cities, and by midcentury 75 percent of us will be urbanites. To make our cities sustainable, look to the 2012 TED Prize and a fasci



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Coffee or commuting: Where we spend our money

A lunchbox and a thermos may be the best tools for saving money during the work week.




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Top 10 telecommuting pitfalls to avoid

It's important to go into telework knowing what to expect, and that includes these common pitfalls that can derail your success.



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Park and pedal: Bike commuting made simple

Want a cool way to combat expensive gas? Take your bicycle at least part of the way. (We can't all live in Portland, where bicycle commuting has become a religi




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Telecommuters aren't isolated and unproductive

Study debunks the myth that telecommuters are disconnected and thus less productive. Results from the study were published in the June issue of Communication Mo




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Weekend reads: Telecommuting

A trio works from anywhere in the world, teleworking during the Olympics and a mandatory work from home day. If you’re preparing for the Friday night commute




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Dad cuts commute, joint-custody shuffle with downsized digs [Video]

A California man buys a live/work townhome next to his ex-wife and cuts a hole through the wall to ease his family's carbon-intensive joint custody situation.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Why the Google car could change everything

The self-driving car won't just change the way we get around; it could also change the way we live and design our cities.




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Jobs in solar, wind power are growing 12 times faster than U.S. economy

A new report hints at the growing economic clout of renewable energy.




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Chocolate taster may be the world's coolest gig

It could be yours if you're a serious chocoholic and willing to relocate.




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What if you could earn a bonus for not living in a crazy expensive city?

One San Francisco-based tech company is offering a $10K option to those who move away from the city.




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This remote Scottish island desperately needs a nurse

Fair Isle, with a population of 60, is looking for someone with a sense of adventure — and a nursing certificate.



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Why you should become a job-hopper

The idea of staying in the same job for decades doesn't apply for for of us — but the real question is are you learning?




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Norwegian pet supply company joins the pack in offering paid puppy parental leave

A Norwegian company offers paid time off to give people time to bond with their new pets.




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2 in 3 kids are born in countries where dads don't get paid leave

92 countries lack a national policy that grants fathers paid paternity leave, including the United States.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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We could learn a lot about vocational training from Finland

Finland's vocational education and training (VET) programs cover a range of occupations, and training is available to just about everyone.



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'Signing Day' recognizes high school seniors starting jobs, not college

Virginia school system celebrates the students who are heading for careers instead of going to college.