Stories by James A. Martin

Looking to spend less dough on stuff you want or need? I've got two new, free apps that can help.

The folks at The Weather Channel have come up with another cool app, OutSider, that's designed for weather geeks who are also runners, walkers, hikers and/or cyclists.

By now, you may have heard that Google acquired Songza for a rumored $15 million. That's a bargain, when you consider Apple's recent $3-billion purchase of Beats, which sells headphones, speakers and a streaming music service.

Fitbit recently strengthened its iOS app with a new "MobileRun" feature for tracking exercise in real-time via GPS. It's a step in the right direction (bad pun intended) -- but not enough to help Fitbit catch up to RunKeeper or other workout tracking apps. (Fitbit's Android update is said to be coming soon.)

The free Opera Mini mobile browser has won fans with its "Opera Mini mode," which compresses dense Web pages (with lots of graphics) down to as little as 10 percent of their original sizes. This ultra-compression feature can make Web pages look extremely bare bones, but they're still (mostly) usable. The upside: It reduces your data consumption, which can be helpful if you're traveling on an expensive international data roaming plan, using a slow network or are on a limited data plan.

Will your choice of phablet determine the mobile ecosystem you get locked into for health and fitness tracking, automobile navigation and home entertainment?

Smartwatches are the 'it' gadgets this summer, and they'll only get hotter as notable new devices become available. Here's a look at the best smartwatches on the market, plus a few that are rumored to be on the way.

CIO.com recently queried nearly 30 SEO experts and rounded up their advice into a list of the "Top 10 Technical SEO Issues (and How to Fix Them)." The following seven quick-hit SEO tips offer additional best practices that are well worth your attention.

In the age of "Penguin," "Panda," "Hummingbird" and other big Google algorithm updates, winning the search engine optimization (SEO) game means publishing high-quality content that earns links. But all the quality content in the world won't help your search rankings if your site has structural or other technical issues.

Android and iOS tablets have come a long way, but for many users they're still not suitable laptop replacements. However, you can change that. These 12 gadgets each help bridge the gap between notebook PC and tablet.

SEO experts share tips on effective link building strategies in 2014, along with a handful of common link building misconceptions.

In February, during one of New England's harshest winters in memory, some employees at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, began deliberately parking further away from their offices.

Looking for iPhone and iPad business apps that can boost your productivity? These 12 lesser-known iOS downloads will help extend your mobile display to a desktop, schedule social-media updates, scan documents and much more.

Your Klout score serves as an important indicator of your social media influence. These tips will help you increase your Klout score while also improving social engagement.

Klout is now entering its fifth year. Is the social media scoring service an important indicator of online influence? Or is it just a meaningless number?