k Which tablet makes the best gift? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:37:15 +0000 Having a hard time deciding on a tablet to give that special someone? A roundtable of tech experts can help you make an informed decision. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k 7 changes Apple must make to get its clout back By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:45:12 +0000 Apple has had its fiscal, competition and marketing ups and downs this year, so here's a few insights into what the company should do to be successful in the co Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k Honest Cooking Magazine for the iPad is for reading, not for cooking By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:42:22 +0000 This all-article, no-recipe magazine about food and cooking packs a lot into its first free issue. Full Article Healthy Eating
k 5 apps that teach kids about money By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:22 +0000 Teach your kids about saving, spending, budgeting, and investing with one of these 5 fun apps for your iPhone. Full Article Family Activities
k Be a disease detective: Solve outbreaks with new CDC iPad app By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:14:13 +0000 The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k Parents: Are your kids Snapchatting? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:55 +0000 A new mobile app that allows users to send disappearing pictures, texts and videos may spell trouble for teens. Full Article Protection & Safety
k Move over Blackberry, the Defense Department approves iPhones By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:06:27 +0000 Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change. Full Article Green Workplace
k Are smartphones turning kids into zombies? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:12:57 +0000 The debate continues about whether mobile technology is creating the most advanced generation ever or a society of uncultured automatons. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k How to set up Snapkidz, a Snapchat for kids By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:44:46 +0000 This worry-free form of the popular multimedia chatting app limits children's activities to drawing and taking photos to store on your device. Full Article Family Activities
k Free! How to Cook Everything app for iPhone and iPad By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:58:46 +0000 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. Full Article Recipes
k Apple's iPad Mini 2 rumors suggest retina display likely By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:22:30 +0000 Apple’s suppliers are reportedly preparing to release a new miniature iPad in Q4 2013. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k Some users can't keep their paws off the iPad By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:13:34 +0000 Dog trainer Anna Jane Grossman provides private iPad lessons to dogs, where she teaches them to nose the screen to activate apps. Full Article Pets
k Apple iOS 7 causing motion sickness for many By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:46:19 +0000 Complaints of illness and vertigo are zooming in to Apple. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k Paper Karma could be your best friend this catalog season By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:03:39 +0000 A free app for Apple and Android devices scans your unwanted mail and puts in unsubscribe requests for you. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k iPad Mini tops list of most breakable gadgets By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:06:04 +0000 In addition to its ease of breaking, the iPad Mini is also the most difficult gadget to repair according to a new study. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
k Have you discovered Noisetrade for free digital cookbooks yet? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:31:18 +0000 What started out as a free, legal music website (with optional tipping), has added free downloadable books to its offerings, including cookbooks. Full Article Recipes
k Want to waste less food? Handpick is here to help By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:31:15 +0000 Somewhere on the Internet there’s the perfect recipe for the pound of ground turkey in your freezer, plus other ingredients you already have in your kitchen. Full Article Recipes
k Tender is like Tinder for recipes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:10:33 +0000 Swipe right if you like what you see. Swipe left if there's no way you'd cook that. Full Article Recipes
k How do you keep tomato sauce off your tablet? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:30:00 +0000 As we head into the kitchen with tablets and smartphones, we need creative ways to keep them food-free. Full Article Healthy Eating
k You can help NASA track climate change from your phone By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:52:12 +0000 'I See Change' app taps the power of citizen scientists to gather data on nature and weather. Full Article Climate & Weather
k Obama to pick top scientist to run DOE By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:39:55 +0000 President Elect Obama could pick an actual scientist to head the Department of Energy. Full Article Energy
k David All and the dark side of social media By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:52:48 +0000 Introducing Karl Rove 2.0 and his new post-propaganda 'astroturfing' industry that funnels oil money into fake grassroots organizations. His goal? Stop climate Full Article Computers
k Mukesh Ambani builds an aggressively opulent home By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:09:08 +0000 Antilia, the world's first billion dollar home, is completed in Mumbai. While initially marketed as being 'green', the home's size -- 398,000 square feet -- ren Full Article Remodeling & Design
k Practical sustainability takes on greenwashing By www.networx.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:40:19 +0000 John Brown, founder of the Slow Home movement, discusses the fundamentals of building and living in a greener house. Full Article At Home
k The Lorax speaks for the SUVs? Yeah, sounds about right By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:28:56 +0000 The Lorax, defender of the trees, shilling for a gas-guzzling Mazda SUV? Cue the outrage, right? Wrong. The Lorax has always been part of the entertainment-indu Full Article Arts & Culture
k Mom 'shocked' that Nutella isn't healthy, wins lawsuit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:07:34 +0000 From the "naive consumer vs candy company" files, a mom sues confection corporation, Ferrero USA, for suggesting Nutella as part of a healthy breakfast. Full Article Healthy Eating
k My Commute Sucks.org: Documenting how we drive ourselves crazy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2009 16:45:26 +0000 Launched on national Bike to Work Day, MyCommuteSucks.org touches a mad-as-hell exposed nerve. Full Article Transportation
k Step into my backyard office pod By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:30:48 +0000 One part garden shed, one part eco-clubhouse and one part home office, the Archipod gives work-at-homers a chance to step out of the house Full Article Remodeling & Design
k Get in gear for spring biking season: New routes By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:36:00 +0000 Google maps biking directions are shockingly good. Full Article Transportation
k Charging electric cars at the Cracker Barrel By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:06:13 +0000 It's style may be old-timey and traditional, but Cracker Barrel is leapfrogging into the 21st century with EV charging at 24 locations. Do you want a plug-in wi Full Article Transportation
k The Bike Lane Wars, Part 2: The battle of Brooklyn By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:39:04 +0000 The heated battle for control of a strip of pavement on a single street in Brooklyn highlights the battlelines in the Bike Lane Wars. Hint: It's not about bikes Full Article Transportation
k 10 simple steps (and pedals and rides) cities are taking to move beyond the automobile By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2011 21:58:02 +0000 In its magnificent mini-epic 10-part series, "Moving Beyond the Automobile," Streetfilms has created a handy, eye-catching primer to the most important transfor Full Article Transportation
k What should I wear for my bike commute to work? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 May 2011 12:32:49 +0000 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 Full Article Transportation
k New York City gears up for cycling By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:36:40 +0000 The city of New York is making its streets more bike-friendly by creating new bike lanes and introducing a massive, new bike-sharing program. Full Article Transportation
k Want everyone to embrace biking? Here's a roadmap By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:15:04 +0000 In an effort to encourage residents to pedal to work, Minneapolis is making strides in bike-friendly commuting. Learn why we should follow their lead. Full Article Transportation
k The hunt is on: Walk Score releases Apartment Search By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:08 +0000 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 Full Article At Home
k Close encounters of the automotive kind By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:09:01 +0000 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. Full Article Transportation
k On a sustainable street, there are no jaywalkers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:23:05 +0000 At the start of the 20th century, streets belonged as much to pedestrians and children at play as to automobiles. By the end of it, stepping into the street in Full Article Transportation
k Telework Week 2012 begins on Monday By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:23:42 +0000 Find out how to stay focused while working from home, what companies have telecommuting opportunities and more. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
k 5 ways to focus while working from home By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:28:05 +0000 Telecommuting is a nice perk, but it isn't always easy to stay focused. Full Article Green Workplace
k Park and pedal: Bike commuting made simple By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:38:37 +0000 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 Full Article Transportation
k The top 10 hardest-working towns in America By www.businessnewsdaily.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:25:45 +0000 The country may be filled with hardworking employees, but a new poll shows no one is working harder than the residents of Columbia, Mo. Full Article Green Workplace
k 5.44% of Portland workers bike to work By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:11:53 +0000 Bloomberg Rankings has released a list of bike-to-work rates in 25 major U.S. cities and Portland, Ore., came out on top. In 2010, nearly 16,000 workers biked t Full Article Green Workplace
k Weekend reads: Telecommuting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:30:10 +0000 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 Full Article Green Workplace
k How bikes can save us [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:33:41 +0000 What could be better than losing weight and gaining money? Here's what can happen when you take a bike for a spin. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
k Two retired Solar Decathlon homes seek deep-pocketed buyers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:00:15 +0000 Two student teams from the 2013 Solar Decathlon, USC and Santa Clara University, need to sell their innovative, solar-powered homes to private buyers. Full Article Remodeling & Design
k Kids who walk or bike to school are more focused and less likely to be overweight By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 16:36:48 +0000 In the U.S., however, walking or biking to school has become less common over the last 50 years. Full Article Family Activities
k Car wash offers work and hope for adults with autism By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:48:25 +0000 More than 80 percent of Rising Tide Car Wash's employees have autism — and its owners hope to increase that number soon. Full Article Family Activities
k Start-up helps veterans ease back into workforce By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 25 May 2015 12:15:25 +0000 ChooseVets lets civilians outsource work to military vets who are looking for employment. Full Article Green Workplace
k Lie down on the job with this crazy morphing workstation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:14:29 +0000 The Altworks standing/sitting/lying combo looks like an amazing bit of engineering, but the implications are scary. Full Article Green Workplace