More and more app-based bikesharing services are rolling into cities, but for riders, that can mean more confusion as you search through multiple apps to find nearby stations and available bikes. Aiming to smooth the way, Google Maps now tells you the location of bike stations and how many bikes are available in real-time. Even better, as you embark on […]

DoneGood, an e-commerce platform, is taking the ‘high road’ by offering exclusively ethical brands, but it isn’t above aiming to steal the loyalty of its competitor’s customers on the highly anticipated Amazon Prime Day. On July 15 and 16 — the same days that Amazon will offer major Prime discounts — DoneGoodis hosting “Better Days.” According to DoneGood representatives, using […]

Although biometric face-recognition security tech is now becoming quite common on devices such as smartphones, it does still require a lot of processing power. In the not-too-distant future, however, the same purpose could be served by an integrated piece of analog glass. The new technology is currently being developed at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, by researchers Zongfu Yu, […]

Most of us are guilty of repeatedly hitting the snooze bar on our alarm clocks and going back to sleep, which is why we’ve seen devices that won’t stop ringing (or even electrocuting) until they’re taken to a remotely-located docking station. EzLarm takes a cheaper and simpler approach, utilizing a free app and an inexpensive tag. The adhesive-backed NFC (near-field […]

Facebook today announced plans to roll out a new form of cryptocurrency called Libra, which will integrate with the social media giant’s apps including WhatsApp and Messenger in an effort to make moving money as simple as sending a text message. Libra is actually the brainchild of a non-profit association by the same name made up of 28 different organizations […]

Although the best-before dates on our foods may stop us from eating spoiled items, they can also cause us to toss out food that’s really still good. New phone-powered labels could help, by notifying users when the food is actually starting to go “off.” The prototype labels are being developed by a team at Britain’s Imperial College London, led by […]

There are few things more jarring than picking up your phone in a dark room and opening an app with a white background. That eye-melting burst of brilliant white can be downright painful. Design trends have also slid toward greater use of white space in recent years, and few companies have been more complicit in this trend than Google. Thankfully, […]

Match Group, the company behind Tinder, will soon launch a lightweight version of the dating app to emerging markets where access to data is limited. Plans for Tinder Lite were first announced in Match Group’s earnings call with investors, when CEO Mandy Ginsberg said that the app was “coming soon” without revealing a more specific release date, as reported by […]

Buying shoes online is a risky business, as it’s hard to know if they’ll fit once they arrive on your doorstep. Nike is attempting to address that issue, with its app-based and artificial intelligence-enabled Nike Fit system. The footwear company already has an app that allows customers to browse and buy shoes via their smartphone. When it gets to the […]

Smartphone users can easily switch their devices from full functionality to minimal “mindful” modes in these concepts by UK design agency Morrama. The agency created three “smarter phone” concept designs as part of a study into the future of mobile devices. Each design incorporates a wellbeing feature into the hardware or physical interface, going a step further than recent screentime-reducing […]