/tags/apps Apps en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:31:06 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-04/is-it-rain-or-snow-researchers-enlist-citizen-scientists-to-see-what-satellites-cant Researchers have developed a snow and rain tracker that gathers data from citizen scientists in an effort to improve the accuracy of storm warnings and water management. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:31:06 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-04/is-it-rain-or-snow-researchers-enlist-citizen-scientists-to-see-what-satellites-cant Emma VandenEinde /health/2020-06-02/game-changer-app-connects-colorado-families-residents-caregivers-at-senior-care-facilities Nancy Miller misses going on walks with her older sister Diane Henderson. Henderson is 82 and has Alzheimer's disease and dementia."I went a lot to visit… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 22:58:01 GMT /health/2020-06-02/game-changer-app-connects-colorado-families-residents-caregivers-at-senior-care-facilities Stephanie Daniel /2015-11-20/a-backseat-biography-life-and-love-as-told-from-an-applebees-parking-lot In this week's edition of StoryCorps, Kara Masteller spoke with her grandfather, James Kennicott, in a car in Waterloo, Iowa. His advice to her? "Let's give 'em hell, kiddo." Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:32:00 GMT /2015-11-20/a-backseat-biography-life-and-love-as-told-from-an-applebees-parking-lot NPR Staff /2014-08-13/smartphone-apps-help-to-battle-campus-sexual-assaults Several new smartphone apps offer quick ways for college students facing dangerous or uncomfortable situations to reach out to friends, connect with resources on campus or call the police. Wed, 13 Aug 2014 08:32:00 GMT /2014-08-13/smartphone-apps-help-to-battle-campus-sexual-assaults Juana Summers /business/2014-08-01/in-denver-drizly-brings-the-beer-run-to-you A new iPhone and Android app has made its debut in Denver. With the tagline, ‘we bring the liquor store to you,’ Drizly delivers beer (or any other… Fri, 01 Aug 2014 20:31:51 GMT /business/2014-08-01/in-denver-drizly-brings-the-beer-run-to-you Nathan Heffel /npr-news/2014-06-12/ubers-rapid-growth-pits-innovation-against-existing-laws The fast-growing startup is operating in more than 100 cities around the world. But Uber, which is valued at $17 billion, faces opposition from traditional taxis and regulators. Thu, 12 Jun 2014 07:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-06-12/ubers-rapid-growth-pits-innovation-against-existing-laws Elise Hu /business/2014-06-11/uber-eyes-full-front-range-rollout Now that Governor Hickenlooper has officially authorized ride sharing service smartphone apps, car-sharing service Uber Technologies, which operates Uber… Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:09:42 GMT /business/2014-06-11/uber-eyes-full-front-range-rollout Nathan Heffel /npr-news/2014-04-09/what-to-do-now-that-the-heartbleed-bug-exposed-the-internet As companies scramble to patch a bug that exposed much of the Internet for two years, you can protect yourself by practicing some good Web hygiene. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-09/what-to-do-now-that-the-heartbleed-bug-exposed-the-internet Elise Hu, Steve Henn /arts-life/2014-03-23/cdot-releases-interactive-app-for-statewide-bike-routes Spring is just around the corner and that means more Coloradans will be on their bicycles. Whether you plan to ride the mountains or on city streets, the… Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:48:26 GMT /arts-life/2014-03-23/cdot-releases-interactive-app-for-statewide-bike-routes Dan Greenwood /npr-news/2014-01-24/when-a-65-cab-ride-costs-192 NPR's Lisa Chow was in the car for about an hour, rolling around Manhattan in the middle of a snowstorm. She got the car through Uber, the new service that charges more when demand spikes. Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-01-24/when-a-65-cab-ride-costs-192 Lisa Chow