http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/end-smartphones <P>Word of Mouth's favorite explainer of all things wired Rob Fleischman discusses our beloved internet&nbsp;devices and the emerging technologies that may be gearing up to take their spot.</P> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:31:09 +0000 Virginia Prescott 17802 at http://nhpr.org http://nhpr.org/post/some-schools-actually-want-students-play-their-smartphones-class If there is one thing that the mobile-computing era has made clear, it's that kids love touch screens. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:49:55 +0000 Sam Evans-Brown 14122 at http://nhpr.org Some Schools Actually Want Students To Play With Their Smartphones In Class http://nhpr.org/post/why-foursquare-day-succeeds-portsmouth <p>New England athletes know today as Marathon Monday &ndash; history buffs call it Patriots&rsquo; Day. And tech watchers know April 16^th as <a href="http://portsmouthfoursquare.com/" target="_blank">Foursquare Day</a>, named after the social media app.</p><p>On Foursquare Day, businesses and communities offer special discounts and free stuff to users who drop by and &ldquo;check in&rdquo; to Foursquare using their smartphones.</p> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:55:18 +0000 Brady Carlson 3155 at http://nhpr.org Why "FourSquare Day" Succeeds in Portsmouth