Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad software

SAN FRANCISCO | Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green "felt" of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone's launch in 2007.

Apps can track heart health

Just a download away are hundreds of apps on your iPhone or Android that can help save your life.

Mom goes viral with son's phone code of conduct

Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son's "maturity and growth" at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached.

Ask a Designer: Create an organization hub at home

Getting a family organized requires more than a few well-chosen New Year's resolutions. Increasingly, homeowners are carving out a physical space — anything from a single kitchen cabinet to an entire spare room — that can function as a family information center and workstation.

Resolve to Meet Your Financial Goals in the New Year

Achieving your financial goals can sound like a daunting New Year’s resolution if you aren't organized when it comes to your money. But by planning ahead, you can more easily improve your financial situation.

Classic fashion brand Burberry goes digital

Angela Ahrendts may be CEO of Burberry, but one of her favorite accessories is an Apple iPhone5 that she's used to oversee a mobile makeover at the 150-year-old company best known for trenchcoats and tartan plaids.

The holidays' hottest toys

Not all the testers for Good Housekeeping's annual Best Toys list wear lab coats. Some are barely out of diapers.

Inspired e-learning for kids

With so many e-books, apps and gadgets out on the market today, it's easier than ever to integrate learning into your child's play time.

Top 10 tech tips for a healthier heart

The message that a healthy lifestyle helps protect your heart isn't new. If you'd like to do more to take care of your heart, here are 10 ways technology can make that easier.

Security guard linked to theft of iPhones from Hobart store

HOBART | A Chicago security guard took iPhones from a Hobart game store where he had been employed, police said.

OFFBEAT: 'Three Stooges' film reinvents slapslick comedy approach

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The Times rolls out updated, enhanced smartphone apps

MUNSTER | The Times and its sister papers within Lee Enterprises have announced a major upgrade of their applications for iPhone and Android smartphones, improving mobile delivery of local news, information and advertising throughout the day.

Local universities connect with apps for students

The college classroom for Jamie Lukas is the car when she's a passenger, a coffee shop or wherever she wants or needs it to be.

iPhone app creators discuss company

9magnets co-founders Cameron Banga and Michael Phelps talk about their company's origins and future during a recent tech teleconference.

Region's young entrepreneurs grasp recovery's opportunities

If not for the recession, the world might not have the Battery Go! iPhone app, and one of its developers still might be tending bar at Don Pablo's in Hobart.

Young entrepreneurs grasp recovery's opportunities

Young entrepreneurs across the region have stories to tell of the unique ways both the recession and the recovery have influenced their drive for a better world-or at least one where people can have a little more fun.

Visual Valpo urges problems reported

VALPARAISO | After a 2 1/2-year test run, the city officially launched Visual Valpo to the public Tuesday.

Speaker to provide tips on being happy

VALPARAISO | It took being depressed for Bill O'Hanlon to want to learn what it takes to be happy.

Valpo launches new, friendlier city website

VALPARAISO | The city's website is getting a whole new look when it launches late today, and it will be easier to use and prettier to look at, according to Valparaiso Information Technology Director Ron Ziolkowski.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Mobile devices will dominate our lifestyles this year

The Great Recession might have delayed the onslaught of mobile devices as a driver of our digital culture, but 2011 will be the year when many aspects of our lifestyles are influenced by mobile communications: