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Apps like Lyft, Uber, BeMyDD, and Curb are convenient if you don't own a car, but they can be lifesavers on New Year's Eve.

This news story tells the tale of a free "flashlight" app for Android that gathers your data and sells it to third parties.

Get a whiff of this.

No, I don't hate people. Really. I just wanted to get your attention.

If you're like me, you're probably thinking, what is Dumb Ways To Die?  Over 49 million people know what it is and have turned it into a viral sensation.

New app will help Catholics know when their priest is available for Confession.

It's available for iPhone and Android It's described as "the ideal way for leisure and business travelers to effortlessly plan and navigate their Lafayette experience with an online destination guide, interactive map of the area, and access to valuable special offers from industry partners."

It's another one of those "why didn't I think of that?" success stories.

The popular app Pandora takes its name from the phrase "opening Pandora's box," which doing something that seems small but which has serious and far-reaching consequences.

If you ever get aggravated with Lafayette traffic, we have a few tips to help ease your pain! Check out these websites and apps to help you get where you going with a little less stress.

Because knowing the everyday minutiae or unsought opinions of anyone or everyone is essential to modern life, a new app has been created that allows "you" to continue Tweeting. Even after you've gone to that big social media network in the sky.

If you spend any time in New Orleans, this new app may be for you!  From what I gathered from the press release, good for the iPhone and Android, this app is EVERYTHING New Orleans! Nectar Fish Announces French Quarter Atlas App

The weather might be more ice cream trucks and long days at the pool, but the calendar is inching towards yellow buses and new backpacks. Every parent knows about back to school clothes and back-to-school supplies, but nowadays, back-to-school apps are just as important.

Actually, there are several. These smartphone apps can be very useful in preparing for, and surviving a hurricane, or other natural disaster. StopDisaster includes preparedness checklists for hurricanes, earthquakes,  and other disasters. ($1.99)

The new 'Should I Break Up With My Boyfriend' app really validates the term 'there's an app for everything'.

Purdue University research shows that up to 75% of free apps drain smartphone batteries.  Many of your favorite apps are the very reason your smartphone battery is not lasting as long as it's designed to last.

Want crawfish? There's an app for that! The Crawfish Guy displays information on the availability and pricing of Louisiana Crawfish. Anyone visiting the website or iPhone app will be able to find Crawfish in many various ways including by zip code, radius, availability, size, and price.

Our friends with the Greater Southwest Mardi Gras Association announced a new app for your smartphone. The app is available for both iPhone and Android platforms and it is filled with Mardi Gras info.

Anybody who’s walked and worn headphones at the same time knows that listening to tunes reduces your awarness of what is going on around you.

The popular iPhone game Words with Friends can do just about anything: make people smarter, bring people together, even make Alec Baldwin seem even kookier than he already is. Now, it’s literally saving lives.