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Wednesday May 30, 2012

Inside NPR.org

Introducing the Planet Money iPhone App

May 30, 2012 • The Planet Money app for iPhone is now live in the app store.

Monday February 13, 2012

Apps For Apnea? New Gadgets Promise To Improve Sleep

Jealous? If you have trouble sleeping, several new apps and devices promise to help you figure out why. In this photo from January, Huan Huan, a female giant panda, sleeps in a zoo in Beauval, France. Franck Prevel/Getty Images hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Apps For Apnea? New Gadgets Promise To Improve Sleep

February 13, 2012 • For some people, getting a good night's sleep seems like an impossibility. A new batch of gadgets and apps tries to help troubled sleepers learn how to get their best rest.

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Friday December 2, 2011

Apps Can Help You Take A Pill, But Privacy's A Big Question

Melissa Forsyth/NPR

Shots - Health News

Apps Can Help You Take A Pill, But Privacy's A Big Question

December 2, 2011 • Apps that track personal health information can be really convenient. But they may be a big privacy risk. App makers aren't controlled by federal health privacy laws, so what they do with sensitive information is up to them.

Thursday July 28, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

A Comforting iTouch

July 28, 2011 • Suffering from PTSD? To borrow a phrase you've likely never heard, there's an app for that, too. Tablets and smartphones may be making their way onto the battlefield soon as well. Producer Priska Neely is, once again, blown away by technology.

Sunday May 22, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

Life, Photographed Through Filters From The Past

May 22, 2011 • What's with the craze for digital photographs filtered with faux-vintage effects? Nathan Jurgenson, in the midst of his dissertation on social media and self-documentation, digs into our modern obsession.

Tuesday December 7, 2010

Inside NPR.org

NPR For Chrome: Don't Call It A Web App

December 7, 2010 • NPR for Chrome: Experience NPR in magazine style with a focus on News, Arts & Life, and Music content that's broad, deep, and timely. Popular features include playlist, hourly newscasts, station finder, and sharing.

Monday April 27, 2009

Inside NPR.org

NPR.org Nominated for 5 Webby, 2 EPpy

April 27, 2009 • It has been a couple of rewarding weeks here at NPR.org. We recently received notice that we had five Webby nominations and 2 Webby honoree mentions. Last week it was announced that we are finalist for two EPpy awards including one for the NPR ...

Thursday July 24, 2008

Inside NPR.org

More Cowbell: Brainstorming an NPR Music iPhone App

July 24, 2008 • What types of iPhone apps would you like us to develop for NPR Music?