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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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A shot of the new Ventra app, which will allow transit riders to track trains and buses, reload passes and plan regional trips. The app will debut Thursday after delays from poor user experience and technical glitches.

CTA, Pace and Metra to launch new mobile app

November 17, 2015

Chicago transit riders will be able to access the city’s Ventra system via a new mobile app starting Thursday. Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace announced Friday that the app would be available...

A new Northwestern Wildcats application launched Wednesday, giving fans a more interactive way to experience games.  The application will be fully functional before Saturday's game against Stanford University.

Smartphone application, tailgate food trucks debut this football season

September 5, 2015

Wildcat fans now have a new smartphone application and weekly food trucks to look forward to this football season. And if they’re lucky, they could even score a photograph with coach Pat Fitzgerald. The...

BarLift displays a list of local discounts in Evanston and Chicago bars. The application, created by Northwestern students, launched its second version this week.

BarLift aims to improve students’ experiences at bars

May 18, 2015

A team of Northwestern students is bringing barhopping to students’ smartphones. BarLift, an Apple and Android application, launched its second version Monday morning. The developers, a group of NU...

BlueLight safety mobile application adds Northwestern to national network

April 21, 2015

BlueLight, a campus safety mobile application, has added Northwestern to its nationwide network, allowing students to contact University Police with the tap of a button. The app serves a similar function...

Pinto: Smartphone industry plateauing, in need of innovation

Pinto: Smartphone industry plateauing, in need of innovation

March 3, 2015

Fifteen years ago, believe it or not, mobile phones were shrinking. Until then, phones had been clunky, large devices that were hard to carry around. The defining goal of the industry was to build the...

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