/tags/smartphones Smartphones en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 24 May 2018 12:50:00 GMT /austin/2018-05-24/lessons-learned-from-a-year-without-smartphones The school year is almost over for Central Texas students, and many people are ready to get away on a summer vacation. But imagine a completely different� Thu, 24 May 2018 12:50:00 GMT /austin/2018-05-24/lessons-learned-from-a-year-without-smartphones Jennifer Stayton /life-arts/2014-08-07/your-waiter-wants-you-to-put-down-your-phone All the things customers do on phones � texting, tweeting, taking pictures, fussing with Wi-Fi passwords � slows down the process of being seated, ordering and paying the bill. And it's annoying. Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:11:00 GMT /life-arts/2014-08-07/your-waiter-wants-you-to-put-down-your-phone Alan Greenblatt /business/2012-09-20/austins-seoul-connection-javelin-lands-samsung-contract A small Austin-based technology company, Javelin Semiconductor, has landed its largest contract to date � thanks to a burgeoning relationship between� Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:08:12 GMT /business/2012-09-20/austins-seoul-connection-javelin-lands-samsung-contract Hady Karl Mawajdeh, Tyler Pratt /transportation/2012-05-30/iphone-app-might-make-it-easier-to-find-parking On some days, you might have more success finding buried pirate treasure than a parking spot in downtown Austin. Enter: iPhones.ParkMe, a California-based� Wed, 30 May 2012 21:03:15 GMT /transportation/2012-05-30/iphone-app-might-make-it-easier-to-find-parking Robb Jacobson