In a time when technology is rapidly changing, the MIT App Inventor provides an excellent example of how to democratize the process of creation.

Instead he’s showing off the power of App Inventor to get your Android controls up and running fast. Check out the third button down; when was the last time you added voice commands to your project?

The App Inventor source code was released by Google and MIT yesterday as part of a three-month project to create a full-fledged App Inventor server for public use.

Google has developed something like an Android social network for parking spots. Called "Open Spot," it relies on people rather than sensors or other ...