Kat Ascharya


The Daily App: The 5-Minute Business Plan

Mon May 20, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
If you want to turn an idea into a business, you need a plan -- and there's an app for that.

Building a Better Password

Thu May 16, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Hackers can break 90 percent of passwords, and new methods -- like eyeprints -- are needed to protect our data.

The Daily App: Orchestra -- Not Your Ordinary To-Do App

Mon May 13, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
E-mail tasks to your iPhone and collaborate with people on multiple platforms.

Courting a Muse In a Data-Driven Workplace

Wed May 08, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Auto-analytics can track everything. Now, it can boost your creativity at work -- just like Picasso.

The Daily App: Moves -- Tracking Every Step You Take

Mon May 06, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Live a more active lifestyle to stay healthy.

Ron Johnson: From Apple Genius to JCPenney Outcast

Tue Apr 30, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Where did JCP's anointed savior go wrong?

The Daily App: Cue -- A Real Digital Assistant

Mon Apr 29, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Forget Siri. If you need to do work, you need a digital assistant that can search and index.

Does Your Boss Own Your LinkedIn Account?

Tue Apr 23, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Your social media account is worth money -- and companies are fighting to keep it.

A Game of Phones

Thu Apr 18, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
In the world of Westeros, ravens are like iPhones.

The Daily App: Doo -- Tidy Up Your Cloud

Wed Apr 17, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Too many files online? Here's some help to sort and organize.

A Couple of E-Mails

Mon Apr 15, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Can shared e-mail accounts stem infidelity?

Greenland, Your IPhone and You

Tue Apr 09, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
A look into the lucrative and dire effects of rare-earth mining.

A Walk Into a Digital Mall

Mon Apr 08, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
The future of shopping is here.

Burberry 2.0: The Art of Showmanship

Thu Apr 04, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Taking lessons from the past to reinvent for a digital future.

The Daily App: TripWhat -- For One-Stop Travel Advice

Tue Apr 02, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
If you're traveling to a touristy spot, TripWhat comes in handy.

Grumpy Old Men and an IPhone

Wed Mar 27, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
It's hard being old in a young man's world.

Marissa Mayer and the Telecommuting Debate

Tue Mar 26, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
It's the people, not the office.

The Daily App: Lights, IPhone, Action!

Mon Mar 25, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Slice and dice videos into a masterpiece.

The Daily App: Feedly -- A Better News Reader

Mon Mar 18, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Sad about the end of Google Reader? Take a look at Feedly.

The Daily App: Dblcam -- Two Cameras Are Better Than One

Thu Mar 14, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Hindsight and foresight are 20/20 -- kind of.

The Secret Lives of Algorithms

Wed Mar 13, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Algorithms automate our lives. But what happens when they run wild?

The Daily App: Next -- Using Smartphones to Pinch Pennies

Mon Mar 11, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Dad was right -- a penny saved is a penny earned.

Bono: The Technocrat

Thu Mar 07, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Taking stock of Bono's transformation from rock star to humanitarian to tech guru.

The Daily App: Asana -- A Better Whiteboard

Wed Mar 06, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Working in a team is hard. Asana makes it easier.

Finding Love in the Mobile Era

Mon Mar 04, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Lonely? Dating apps add a twist to help you find Mr. or Mrs. Right.

The Daily App: Cloze -- An Inbox With a Human Touch

Wed Feb 27, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Unclutter your inbox with Cloze.

Nielsen and the New Way We Watch TV

Mon Feb 25, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Nielsen is tracking online views, and that'll shift how advertising is spent.

And the App Oscar Goes to...

Thu Feb 21, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
The Oscars are on Sunday, but there's no reason we can't give out a few of our own to our favorite apps.

The Daily App: Flow -- Collaboration Made Easy

Mon Feb 18, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Need to collaborate and listen? Flow has you covered.

The Daily App: Winston -- He's Like Siri, But British

Fri Feb 15, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Who doesn't like a British guy reading you the news?