Drexel Students Develop Mobile Apps To Aid Visually Impaired
What started as a college senior project to help the visually impaired is now available in the Google Play market – the Android app store.
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What started as a college senior project to help the visually impaired is now available in the Google Play market – the Android app store.
Experts say the biggest caveat for a refurb is where you buy.
With laptops, smartphones and tablets, the expectation is 'Internet anywhere.' Now, Comcast is teaming up with other cable giants to offer free WiFi access when you're traveling out of town.
When you go shopping do you use your smartphone to see if you can find items for less somewhere else? If so, you're not alone.
The most popular mobile platform in the country is the target of a virus that experts say is a new kind of attack. It's a reminder that our smartphones and tablets aren't immune from computer criminals.
Even if you're not texting from the toilet, your cell phone is a dirty device inside and out.
For many of us, it seems like ages since we've been worried about going over cell phone voice minutes. These days, it's all about data: most wireless companies slow down your connection if you use too much. A new crop of apps aims to help.
Facebook has announced plans to go public -- and the company is hoping to raise five billion dollars in its initial offering of stock a few months from now.
Your smartphone could help prove to your little one that Santa stopped by.
Some smartphone apps are free, but there's a price to pay.
Zaarly is the new Craigslist, tailored to your smartphone.
Ever wanted to build your own app, using your smartphone? Well with the AppBuilder by Jampot Technologies, you'll be able to.
Imagine being able to play an Atlantic City slot machine on your Smartphone.
When you're getting arrested for civil disobedience, you need to get the word out to people who might miss you -- or post your bail. Now, there's a smartphone app designed to help with that and more 'everyday' tasks.
The Word Bully app checks for plus or minus 3600 keywords, phrases, acronyms, and emoticons favored by bullies.
With the History Eraser app you can delete everything stored on your phone that you don't want from your call history, search history and text messages.
Everyone likes a discount and Groupon for your smartphone makes it easy.
Samples and loops are part of every DJ's spinning tricks and now...there's an app for that.
Running on the android operating system, htc's Thunderbolt smartphone is lightning fast but the battery life leaves something to be desired.
These days there's an app for everything and Rick Remington with AAA says nowadays, there's an application for your smart phone that helps you find the best deal on gas.
It's a deal worth $39 billion dollars and will create the largest cell phone company in the United States.
If you are looking for a way to get information on your taxes, there is an app for that.
Some local business owners in Southwest Philadelphia, sick of falling victim to burglars, turned to high tech security to cut crime. Their investment paid off in days.
Aside from tech news and reviews, iFixit.com offers "tear downs," where they take things like iPads apart to show you exactly what's inside.
Camp William Penn Museum in Montgomery County remembers Black Union soldiers' contributions to their emancipation from slavery.
Six people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, were displaced from their homes Wednesday night as strong storms swept through the region.
When Philadelphia's Spruce Street Harbor Park opens Friday, it'll be adorned with 16 flags telling local stories.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
Camp William Penn Museum in Montgomery County remembers Black Union soldiers' contributions to their emancipation from slavery.
On Thursday, May 21, you can connect with a credit counselor for free, confidential advice during CBS News Philadelphia's daylong event, In Your Corner: A Way Out Of Debt.
Six people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, were displaced from their homes Wednesday night as strong storms swept through the region.
When Philadelphia's Spruce Street Harbor Park opens Friday, it'll be adorned with 16 flags telling local stories.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
Camp William Penn Museum in Montgomery County remembers Black Union soldiers' contributions to their emancipation from slavery.
Six people in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, were displaced from their homes Wednesday night as strong storms swept through the region.
When Philadelphia's Spruce Street Harbor Park opens Friday, it'll be adorned with 16 flags telling local stories.
The death came one day after CBS News Philadelphia reported from inside the apartment building, where residents described temperatures approaching 100 degrees inside some units.
Two men in their 70s died Tuesday in Lehigh County due to extreme heat, the coroner's office said Wednesday.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
Some residents at Alvin E. Gershen Apartments in Hamilton Township, N.J., were evacuated after an unplanned power outage.
The Trenton Ironhawks will serve as the New York Islanders' NHL affiliate, the hockey teams announced Wednesday.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
Research from Thomas Jefferson University could help ID a new way to improve poor sleep and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Life is back to normal for 21-year-old Gianna Parrillo-Shennard, whose life was saved by Jefferson Health's mobile stroke unit.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith was arrested in Georgia last week for speeding.
VJ Edgecombe joined Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward on the 2025-26 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Nathaniel Lowe doubled twice and drove in three runs, including a pivotal two-bagger in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4.
Meet Get Up, a Philadelphia street artist who combines his love of sports and art to create viral artwork under I-95.
The Trenton Ironhawks will serve as the New York Islanders' NHL affiliate, the hockey teams announced Wednesday.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
After three days of record heat in the Philadelphia region, the Memorial Day Weekend is looking cool and damp. You'll want to keep plans indoors on Saturday and Sunday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
Travel is more difficult this Memorial Day Weekend with rising gas prices for drivers and fewer options for flyers. Wakisha Bailey breaks down what travelers can expect this weekend.
Firefighters were called out to a vacant building that was once the Wheaton Glass Factory in Millville, New Jersey. No one was hurt in the incident.
A massive tree uprooted and fell on a home in Pottstown, Montgomery County, after storms swept through the Philadelphia region Wednesday night. Brandon Goldner reports.
Telling stories of immigration, identity and resilience, artists in the "Roots of Resilience" project used flags as their medium. Now they're flying high above the Philadelphia waterfront. Josh Sanders reports.