Looking for Love and Tinder-ness

Billy Ingle contributed to this article. Two Texas Tech students, Kalie Aaron and Aaron Thompson, both love their Red Raiders, being outdoors, and each other. They have been engaged for over a year, but agreed to not tie the knot until they finish college. If it was not for mobile app Tinder, they may have never met. […]

Mobile “Blue Light” App Coming to Tech

The Student Government Association and the office of Risk Intervention and Safety Education, or RISE, are introducing a new app to help students feel safer on campus. SGA announced its partnership with app provider Rave Guardians on Tuesday. The app is already being used at multiple universities, including many in the Big 12, according to the Rave Website. The new […]

Konsidering the Kardashians: Role Models or Hollow Stars?

Even though the ratings of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” have fallen since its premiere in 2007, the stars of the show continue to have as much of a hold on our imaginations as ever. The reality series focuses on sisters Khloé, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian, along with Kendall and Kylie Jenner and parents Kris and Caitlyn […]

Student Creates App to Encourage Hispanic Voters

By Megan Reyna Noelle Vela always knew she wanted to give back to her community. Through the College of Media & Communication Media Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group, she was given that opportunity in a unique way. Vela led the way in developing a political engagement app aimed towards Hispanic teenagers. Vela, a graduate student and […]

Yeets for Yeti

Texas Tech ranks as one of the 14 “top schools” in the description of Yeti – Campus Stories in the Apple App Store. The app, also available on Google Play, is an open and anonymous forum, which “features local pictures and videos by showing the most recent posts from users around you.” Posts, called yeets, are regulated by […]

Outpost TV: Peeple

The Outpost TV discusses the Peeple app in its first episode of the Fall 2015 semester.

Lock On and Tune In

A new smartphone app rewards college students for not using their mobile devices in class. A computer science major and a business marketing major launched Pocket Points last fall from the Chico campus of California State University, according to a news release. The free app, available for iPhone and Android devices, was downloaded more than 22,000 times within the first six months. Blaine […]

Snapshots of Love: Couple Recall Finding Each Other on Instagram

Matthew Fleming and Robin Coe lived more than 2,000 miles apart. Their love story began with the push of a “follow” button. Three years ago, they only knew of each other as “@matthewjay” and “@robinmay,” but today, they are fortunate enough to be known as husband and wife. “I joined Instagram in 2011 and quickly began […]

Raiderlist Is The New Craigslist

When people hear the word “craigslist” they might have a doubtful look on their faces. Craigslist.com is know for being an advertising website where people can post items and services for sale around the world. It sounds like a well rounded website, but it also has a reputation for being sketchy. (Haven’t you seen “The […]

What's Trending? Second Screen

How television is becoming interactive with its viewers using various apps.