App

    By Ross Kenneth Urken

    | 5:00AM 5/08/2012
    When money and friendship mix, the results can get awkward: You front a friend some cash, and then what? Venmo, an app that helps you exchange money through mobile devices, is designed to remove that awkwardness and replace it with something social, and even fun.

    By Sheryl Nance-Nash

    | 10:00AM 11/30/2011
    With official unemployment stuck in the 9% range, jobs continue to be as hard to find as the proverbial needle in a haystack. HiddenJobsApp.com is doing its part to make the hunt a little easier.

    By Danny King

    | 6:30PM 2/24/2011
    In an attempt to crack down on spam, Facebook has shut down a number of third-party software applications in the past week. The move could signal that the world's most popular social network plans maintain righter control over the apps that run on its site.

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 11:00AM 2/11/2011
    Can you trust the people around whom you leave your iPhone? If the answer is "yes," than you can consider the following news a bonus; the Starbucks Mobile Card app can be used on your Android phone. If not, your unscrupulous friends, co-workers, babysitters, or children can make off with a...

    By Kelly Phillips Erb

    | 5:00PM 1/26/2011
    This week, the Internal Revenue Service rolled out IRS2Go, the first smartphone application created by the agency. IRS Commissioner Shulman said of it: "This new smartphone app reflects our commitment to modernizing the agency and engaging taxpayers where they want when they want it. As technology...

    By Aimee Picchi

    | 12:30PM 11/24/2010
    A conservative TV watchdog group wants consumers to consider patronizing companies that advertise on family-friendly television shows this shopping season, rather than those that buy commercials on racier programs, but price is still likely to be the biggest influence on holiday shoppers.

    By Alex Salkever

    | 8:45AM 11/15/2010
    Path is different from other photo-sharing sites because of what it won't allow you share photos with more than 50 people. Path lets users be themselves, share photos freely, and never worry about the images being seen by the wrong people.

    By Abigail Wise

    | 11:00AM 11/08/2010
    As much as we're focused on holiday shopping and saving already at WalletPop, the Black Friday insider would be remiss not to outline ways to save on the day before Black Friday: Thanksgiving. Whether you're cooking for a family of 10 or just pitching in for the turkey, Thanksgiving dinner adds...

    By Randy Diamond

    | 9:00AM 10/30/2010
    Finding a good -- or even passable -- restaurant at an airport isn't easy, especially for infrequent flyers. So, venture capitalist Dan Gellert decided to create a guide to airport eateries. He solution: GateGuru, now available for iPhones, iPads and iPod touch.

    By Abigail Wise

    | 7:30AM 10/15/2010
    The holiday season's right around the corner and iPhone apps can help you save and make shopping trips easier. Not only will these iPhone features provide shopping assistance on the day after Thanksgiving, but downloaders can also start using them right away. Take advantage of your smart phone's...