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Smartphones pose security risks
Smartphones offer convenience but also open avenues for hackers to obtain personal data. (Saul Marquez)
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Tweet Beat April 11
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September Tech Roundup: Apple and Snap steal the show
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Official BYU emoji app released to 'Rep the Y'
The BYU Athletics department is helping fans celebrate the onset of football season by launching the official 'Rep the Y — BYU emoji keyboard' app.
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BLM’s new electronic maps make finding new outdoor adventures easy
Digital maps allow the users to pinpoint their exact location on their mobile phone in areas where service may be sparse. (BLM-Utah)
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Students adjust to Instagram's new colors
Instagram dropped its classic logo for a much simpler and basic one last Wednesday. The change didn’t go unnoticed by avid Instagram users, including students at BYU.
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11 mobile apps for keeping on top of the news
Millennials are increasingly using mobile news apps to quickly access news information. (Universe Archive)
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'Ignite' app aims to make group activities a much happier occasion
An innovative planning tool app may be the way to get students excited about group projects.
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Historic tour app gives locals a glimpse into Provo’s long-standing past
Provo City Council debuted a new app that transforms a Center Street walk into a historic journey through time, dating as far back as the late 19th Century.
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New Windows phone makes big impressions
In a world filled with numerous smartphones, companies are looking to differentiate themselves among consumers, and Microsoft is no exception.
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Taking note of technology
Even though it's summer, school is still in session for many. With new classes comes technology, which is now a staple in classrooms. More than 14.2 million computers, or 1 computer for every four students, are available for classroom use in schools across America, according to a U.S. Census report.
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Apps of the Week finds top location-based apps
Millions celebrated the second annual Foursquare Day April 16 by checking into venues across the globe. The New York City based company had a lot to celebrate as well: more than 20 million members checked into more than 2 billion places, and half of those check-ins were in the last eight months, according to Bizreport.com.
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Living life in the cloud
More than 50 million people use Dropbox to upload more than one billion files every 48 hours, as stated on Dropbox's website. According to Apple, more than 100 million people use iCloud.
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Apps of the Week goes healthy
According to the Food and Research Action Center, two-thirds of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. More and more lifestyles involve sitting for long periods of time and, combined with unhealthy eating habits, can take a toll not only on weight, but on a person's overall health.
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EFY takes music, missionary work digital
EFY took this year's theme — 'Arise and Shine Forth' — to heart by giving youth a new, digitally enhanced way to do just that.
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LinkedIn security breach exposes passwords
Linkedin confirmed a data breach Thursday night which compromised more than 6.5 million passwords. Last.fm and e-Harmony also had security breaches, with more than 1.5 million e-Harmony passwords taken.
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Gospel on the go
Many members of the Quorum of the Twelve have referenced social media and mobile devices in talks and devotionals. It's now common to see several people in sacrament meeting or in Sunday School on their smartphones and tablets. During April's 2012 general conference, Twitter streams trended several gospel topics, with 30,678 total tweets sent by 7,835 users after the first two sessions. These tweets reached an estimated 3.5 million people, according to Jesse Stay's Google+ stream.
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Fitting fun in your back pocket
More than one billion downloads later, Angry Birds is still taking the world by storm. Along with additional game versions and levels, this gaming app has inspired iPhone cases, tshirts, stuffed animals and other merchandise for hardcore fans.
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