February 10, 2011
An App for Healthier Eating
The free iPhone app Fooducate lets shoppers scan grocery-store bar codes for an instant read on a product's nutritional value.
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Apps to Share Your Pride at the Gym
By OWEN THOMAS
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Owen Thomas lost 83 pounds over 315 days, using apps to track his progress.
For 315 days straight, I logged in and confessed what I ate, how much I exercised and what I weighed. The result? I lost 63 pounds.
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Checking Out a Lot of Beers, Without the Hangover
By BOB TEDESCHI
Several apps, including some good ones that are Android only, let you figuratively tap into the world of beer.
App Can’t Replace Confession, Vatican Says
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
A new application being sold on iTunes, “Confession: a Roman Catholic App,” cannot be used as a substitute for confession with a priest, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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Closed Captioning on Netflix Movies
By J. D. BIERSDORFER
Roku is exploring ways to add closed captions to certain Netflix videos when viewed on a TV, but there is a computer workaround for those with a Netflix account.
Yahoo Is Said to Move Toward Personalized Content
By EVELYN M. RUSLI
A new platform being built by Yahoo is meant to take advantage of the growth in tablets and smartphones.
The Answers Are Out There, and New Q. and A. Sites Dig Them Up
By JENNA WORTHAM
WikiAnswers and Yahoo Answers are the granddaddies, but a new tide of similar sites is rising.
February 10, 2011
Just Got a Verizon iPhone? Here Are the Best Apps
Recommendations from David Pogue, Bob Tedeschi and other Times contributors on the best iPhone apps.
February 9, 2011
H.P. Introduces a Tablet and New Phones
After a year of silence, Hewlett-Packard finally introduces new phones and a tablet.
February 9, 2011
A Closer Look at Bose's New (and Only) TV
A new, expensive Bose TV/audio system shows its stuff.
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Psyched to Buy, in Groups
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Tech in the kitchen: cooking apps for iOS and Android; Jeff Potter, author of “Cooking for Geeks;" news.
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