News
Students To Share Harvey Stories, Donation Opportunities On App
Posted on · Data from the app will help determine which children are still in recovery
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Texas
App Takes Controversy Out Of ‘Redesigning’ The Alamo
Posted on · With the app at the site, you can hold up your phone or tablet and see the Alamo at different points in history and scenes from the 1836 battle play out
News
UPDATE: Mayor Turner Announces Houston’s Partnership With Nextdoor After It Proved Helpful During Harvey
Posted on · The Mayor and the private social network discuss the importance of connected communities and social media in light of hurricane Harvey
News
Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep?
Posted on · Lots of phone and tablet apps promise to improve sleep by filtering out the blue light from device screens. But that won't help if the reason you're not getting enough shut-eye is caffeine or stress
News
Galveston Bay Area Has An App to Report Pollution
Posted on · Cleaning up the environment is a click away on your smartphone.
Houston Matters
Meet an Avid Houston Yelper
Posted on · We meet Houstonian Mark Wang, a Yelper — an avid user of the Yelp restaurant review app.
Arts & Culture
Can A Smartphone Enhance Your Live Music Experience?
Posted on · One Houston orchestra recently encouraged its audience members to try out a new app that helps them engage with the music.
Houston Matters
Do You Have a Concussion? There’s an App for That
Posted on · Growing concern about concussions has led to new rules in various sports, and a new movie starring Will Smith as a crusading doctor. But concussions are not easy injuries to treat – or even diagnose. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, has developed an iPad app called "BrainCheck." It uses research-backed […]
Houston Matters
Meet an Avid Houston Yelper
Posted on · We meet Houstonian Mark Wang, a Yelper — an avid user of the Yelp restaurant review app.
Houston Matters
App Helps Users Create Their Own Oral Histories
Posted on · Want to record and share your own personal oral history or those of loved ones? A new mobile app called stories etc. from Houstonian Patrick Talley helps users record and share their life stories.
Houston Matters
Meet an Avid Houston Yelper
Posted on · We meet Houstonian Mark Wang, a Yelper — an avid user of the Yelp restaurant review app.
Houston Matters
Flavour: Houston Native Launches Dining Mobile App
Posted on · We learn about Flavour, a mobile app that launched in five cities including Houston. It promises to show food lovers where to go for great meals. CEO and Houston native Emily Keeton, a native Houstonian, tells us more.
Education News
Holiday App Guide: Kids, Families Can Learn Together
Posted on · The guide comes from the Harvard Family Research Project.
Transportation
Houston Bus Riders Can Now Get Real-Time Information
Posted on · New smartphone app tells riders when their bus should arrive.
Houston Matters
New App Helps Users Record & Share Their Oral Histories
Posted on · Want to record and share your own personal oral history or those of loved ones? A new mobile app called stories etc. from Houstonian Patrick Talley helps users record and share their life stories.