on OpenTable pays $10 million to buy Foodspotting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000 Open Table pays $10 million to Foodspotting for its library of user-generated restaurant food photos. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on 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
on 9 smartphone apps for seniors By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:53:12 +0000 From magnifiers to medication trackers, these apps can help savvy seniors stay on track. Full Article Family Activities
on 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
on 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
on Candy Crush Saga: Addiction is worth millions By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:01:17 +0000 An addictive game and millions of micro-transactions equal success for King. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
on Nintendinitis, Playstation rash and other odd technology-related injuries By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:39:43 +0000 Tech-lovers beware: from carpal tunnel syndrome to tinnitus, here are just 5 of the ways your devices may injure you. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on 10 worst tech predictions of all time By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:29:45 +0000 The technology industry is spurred by those who think ahead and think big — but these predictions were all wrong. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on 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
on Are educational iPad games really educational? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:41:01 +0000 There's no such thing as too much education, right? What if there's not enough education? Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on 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
on Commercial filmed on iPhone celebrates 30 years of Mac By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:56:47 +0000 To celebrate the 30th birthday of Macintosh, Apple filmed an ad entirely on an iPhone and aired it during the Super Bowl. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on Microsoft Office coming to the iPad on March 27 By www.laptopmag.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:34:50 +0000 Microsoft is expected to unveil its flagship software suite for its competitor's tablet at the end of the month. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon form 2-man doo-wop group By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:01:15 +0000 With the help of an iPad app, Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon formed a 2-man doo-wop group and performed 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' on 'The Tonight Show.' Full Article Arts & Culture
on 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
on Don't go green gadget, don't go By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:53:45 +0000 Not all so-called green home gadgets are as green as you think. What to do? Play a game of Inspector Green Gadget. Full Article At Home
on Don't get greenwashed By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:05 +0000 Get savvy about the labels that prove a product's eco-merit. Full Article Family Activities
on Unholy alliance: green NGO's buddy up with big corporations By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:41:30 +0000 Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corpora Full Article Research & Innovations
on 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
on The Carbon Commute By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:21:24 +0000 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 Full Article Transportation
on Peter Williams on IBM's 'Big Green Innovations' portfolio By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:46:47 +0000 CTO of Big Green Innovations, a unit of IBM's Smarter Planet Initiative, lays out 5 key project areas. Full Article Computers
on Waze: Crowdsourced traffic control By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:28:21 +0000 A new iPhone app lets drivers report traffic conditions to each other in real time. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
on Save money... travel digitally By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:13:10 +0000 Is hi-def digital travel the new eco/recession-friendly way to go? Full Article Computers
on Danish bicycle activists win $200 million upgrade By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:48:25 +0000 Day 1 in Copenhagen: despite massive jet lag, we had a fun bike tour of the city that proved a revelation in bike-centered city planning. 37% of all commuters u Full Article Research & Innovations
on Online colleges are green, sure, but are they fun? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:15:56 +0000 Chanie Kirschner wonders whether all that paper and gas saved are worth going to college online. Full Article Family Activities
on Traffic congestion dipping as economy falters By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:22:27 +0000 Here's a status report on the nation's commuters. Full Article Transportation
on 5 reasons your next car will be electric By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:27:41 +0000 At the end of 2009, electric cars connected to smart grids have become inevitable. Get used to the idea of plugging in before hitting the road. It won't be so b Full Article Transportation
on Home (office) on the road By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:31:09 +0000 Don't try to pin down Don Vardo, a petite workspace/guest studio with several green features ... it's capable of leaving when the open road beckons. Full Article Remodeling & Design
on 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
on California consults with China about high-speed rail By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:33:00 +0000 Chinese government offers high-speed rail expertise to U.S. projects. Full Article Transportation
on Green transportation of tomorrow By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:10:13 +0000 Telecommuting, HOV lanes and drive-through emission testing once seemed like the future of green transportation. To keep pace with growing mobility demands worl Full Article Transportation
on 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
on What Carmageddon taught us about behavioral economics By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:51:10 +0000 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 Full Article Transportation
on 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
on 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
on What can Canada's forgotten Turbo train teach us about nostalgia and innovation? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:36:32 +0000 North America's only real high-speed train first hit the rails in 1970. An unearthed video from its launch is a reminder of the can-do energy of that 'Mad Men' Full Article Transportation
on Coffee or commuting: Where we spend our money By www.businessnewsdaily.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:03:47 +0000 A lunchbox and a thermos may be the best tools for saving money during the work week. Full Article Personal Finance
on 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
on 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
on A taxidermy-themed storage solution that's minus the fur, plus the fixie By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:30:17 +0000 Trophy Bicycle Holders offer a smart, space-saving storage solution in the form of two 'iconic silhouettes.' Full Article Remodeling & Design
on London to be an 'ultra-low emission zone' by 2020 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:03:36 +0000 An ultra-low emission zone for London by 2020. Full Article Transportation
on 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
on Why millionaire pitcher Daniel Norris lives in a van By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:37:00 +0000 The 21-year-old, who received a $2M signing bonus from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011, says he enjoys living the simple life. Full Article Arts & Culture
on Are we really turning into Freelance Nation? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:44:07 +0000 Everybody says we are, but an economist claims that the data show otherwise. Full Article Tech
on Most of us haven't had a vacation in over a year By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:00:00 +0000 American workers either don't get paid vacation days, or they are afraid to use them. Full Article Green Workplace
on 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
on Is Amazon really opening up to 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:14:39 +0000 If the whispers about Amazon are true, the few independents still left should be afraid, very afraid. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
on Millennials are on the hook for the mass retirement of boomers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:19:51 +0000 Except for war or natural disaster, young people have never had it so bad economically. Full Article Personal Finance
on 9 professions that should be extinct but aren't By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:09:16 +0000 9 dying professions being kept alive by dedicated diehards Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
on After high-heel drama, British woman petitions Parliament to join the 21st century By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 17:15:37 +0000 Thousands of people support Nicola Thorp, the London receptionist who wrote a petition asking for change in dress code laws. Full Article Green Workplace