500,000 apps in the itunes app store. it is a challenge. i think there is also still a lot of opportunity. >> a start up veteran whose latest app is color would like to see young app developer does their own start ups. >> i would love to hire them. i would do anything in the world to have them here, but i hope they go and try to build something. even if they don't make it, they will learn so much more about what the phone means to changing our lives, and i would love to hire them then too. >> in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> tonight bloomingdales has announced it is moving to ation different location at the stanford shopping center with a smaller store. in fact, it will be half the size of the current store. bloomy's has been there for 14 years. macy's which owns bloomingdales says the new store should open in two years. macy's also announced a new bloomingdales will open in livermore later this year. both stores will feature a new smaller format. >>> let's focus on the forecast which continues to be mild and beau

500,000 apps in the itunes app store. it is a challenge. i think there is also still a lot of opportunity. >> a start up veteran whose latest app is color would like to see young app developer does their own start ups. >> i would love to hire them. i would do anything in the world to have them here, but i hope they go and try to build something. even if they don't make it, they will learn so much more about what the phone means to changing our lives, and i would love to hire them then too. >> in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> tonight bloomingdales has announced its moving to a different location at the stanford shopping center with a smaller store. in fact it will be half the size of the current store. bloomy's has been there for 14 years. macy's which owns bloomingdales says the new store should open in two years. macy's also announced a new bloomingdales will open in livermore later this year. both stores will feature a new smaller format. >>> let's focus on the forecast which continues to be mild and beautiful.

this is the same thing with the apps and games. if you keep adding new content, they'll come back to it. >>> are you looking for ways to integrate an ipad at your workplace? here are five apps that will help your small business run smoother courtesy of "entrepreneur" magazine. number five, service max. the free app allows field service technicians to access everything from customer and root information to product manuals on the go. four, documents to go provides word, excel, and powerpoint document editing capabilities on your ipad. you can move docs from other accounts. number three, use penultimate to write with a stylus. two, nomadesk let's you back up all your small business's data needs. you can also shred files. number one, zigzag board is a white board in your hand. use the ipad to visually share your ideas in a meeting or presentation. >>> it's time now to answer some of your business questions. jen and rod are with us once again. the first one is an e-mail from erica. she writes, in today's market, we all go to the interne

one of the most popular apps of all time. it has become something of a pop culture phenomenon that has been mentioned on primetime tv. >> you will be seen after the man claiming to have a heart attack but appears to be well enough to play doodle on his iphone. >> i'm shaking bus i'm so nervous now. >> made an appearance on a lady gaga concert. a massive success for sure. but doodle jump started out modestly. >> early on we realized that there's some potential doodle and not necessarily to sell 7 million copies. to make a simple job that you can do any joy of anything, a decent live. >> after three months of developing, igor submitted doodle jump to apple for approval and release app store shortly after. he charged 99 cents per download. >> looking at the download economy over the first couple of months what you have seen people competing for that top selling spot which is decided by the number of units sold. the lower the price you have the higher on the list you get. >> they built in unique elements at the time such as a glo

a number of apps let you sort out your symptoms -- like the fight the flu app for iphone from biotech company genentech. the app also lets users track flu activity nearby and by zipcode, and search for pharmacies and urgent care.but keep in mind that no matter how smart your smartphone is, it's not a replacement for professional medical care so seek help, if you need it. i'm karin caifa, and you're now clicked in. -----end-----cnn.script----- coming up... in brooklyn park... the hunt is one for the crooks responsible a rash of crimes. how resident's are reacting. reacting.

and now, apps. >> tim has a dozen apps in the app store and is working on several new ones. >> i think the sense that it's a gold rush has passed. and so many problems in the world waiting to be solved with apps. >> competition is getting fierce it's getting more competitive. over 500,000 apps in the store and this is a challenge but there is a lot of opportunity. >> this start up veteran would like to see young developers could do their own start ups. >> i would love to hire testimony. -- them, i hope to the go try to build something. they're going to learn more about what the phone means to changing our lives. and would love to fire them then, too. >> jerls say they doend don't mind the possibility guesting rich but most say they're just looking to help solve needs. >> and just ahead, cot next generation of mars rovers be powered by bacteria? research going on now. >> and i'm michael finney. i'll answer your consumer questions coming up next. ar.. >> and later at 5:00 aftermath of a local environmental clean up site that has more contaminants then when the project first started. 8t8t

there are tons of noise apps on out there. this one features the high resolution photos, calming and exotic, that he edited himself to make sure they loop on through smoothly. >> there is a moment when first time first come and you look again and you hear that, you know, and it was not smooth and what i tend to do, i tend to move that to the beginning of the sound. so you know, you'll notice that not too much. >> reporter: he said oftentimes that babies will fall asleep faster when it is not quiet. >> and some of them believe these repetitive sounds, as to what we call the white noise will remind the baby of sounds that he and she heard in the womb. >> reporter: half an hour later, the dad checks on the girls. and it works. now, he admits that the noise makers could be hit or miss with the babies. but for the exhausted new parents, ready to try anything. it's a $2 app where you could buy it for a chance of peace and quiet in san carlos, cbs5. >>> bring some good news to the bay area golf fans. i'm dennis o'donnell. was the rem

it is on apple's app stored a nd -- store and the android market. or just go to myfoxdc.com and scan our qr code to link you to our weather app. >>> lets alook at the big weather-related delays. federal government offices will open at 11:00 this morning. federal workers are being asked to stay off the roads until 9:00 a.m. they do have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. >> now to the school delays in virginia. alexandria, clark county, prince william, rappahannock, stafford county and winchester public schools are now two-hour delays. lays. >>> and this is one of those things where, hike we've talked about this morning, you just don't see it or feel it but it is in the air and it is still making it to the ground. this is weird to me, different. >> it is very small little droplets. we have been showing you the live shots of the freezing fog that is out there. it doesn't take a lot. it will adhere to your car. know he my car was covered in a very thin veneer of ice this morning. it take just a little bit to create ice on the sid

nine of the top 10 apps paid for last year were games. angry birds was the most pap popular -- popular one. words with friends came with second. fruit ninja is number three. camera plus is the only nongaming app. it adds features to the iphone camera. fifth is where's my water. players help an alligator find a shower. facebooked to the social networking category much the company unveiled the ipad app. as for sports, espn score center was the top free. pandora was the top music. craigslist mogul was tops. >>> what's your favorite beer? folks are going for light beer. at least that's what a trade publication determined. it said coors light has edged out bud. bud light ranks as the number one beer. >>> restrictions designed to protect the bay's population. a new study by the smithsonian research shows the female crabs outnumber males three to one. they will see how it affects the population further. maryland and virginia imposed harvest restrictions that focused on protecting female crabs. >>> what a difference a day makes. gorgeous weather

and the blog got so popular he decided to create an app. >> the app was a way where using your smart phone, you could photograph an image and type your secret over that image and share it out. >> it launched just a few months ago. >> people were sharing around the world 40 to 50,000 secrets every day. >> just like the postcards, the people that created digital secrets remained unanimous. unfortunately, bullies started harassing users and even uploaded horrible images. >> beyond pornographic or showing gruesome images. >> moderators tried to screen every secret submitted on the app, but it was impossible. >> people were submitting secrets almost every 2 to 3 seconds. >> a few bad apples spoiled the app. >> we felt the right decision was to shut it down. >> the bullies won this battle, at least for now. >> i think it's great potential for another post secret app and i have ideas about how to make that possible, but i'm not ready to pursue it right now. >> in germantown, maryland, i'm lindsey mastis. >> these online bullies made direct threats to a family. the iphone app has been pulled

. >> we can with our app. >> there is the weather app. you can stay on top of the forecast 24/7 with the new fox 5 weather app. can you go to apple's app store or the android market on your smart phone and search for d.c. weather. can you go to myfoxdc.com and scan our qr codes to link you to our weather app. >> if you haven't had enough of tucker or tony or any of the weather people, you can see their forecast on that app. >> we do a video forecast a couple of time there. it will accepted you an alert, a thunderstorm warning or something. >> it is a must have. >> do you have it? >> i don't have it yet because i'm tech yikeally challenged. >> we are getting great reviews. go to the try it. i'm checking in with you same time tomorrow to make sure you signed up for it. >> tony is tweeting. what more do you want? >> kid going out to the bus stop. here is good news. temperatures will be generally -- we'll call them mild. nothing too extreme here. cloudy skies. there is a lingering shower or 2 this morning. to be honest with you, i think gener

over 500,000 apps in the itunes app store. it is a challenge. i think there's also still a lot of opportunity. >> reporter: bill a start-up veteran whose latest a p is color would like to see developers do their own start-ups. -- >> i hope they try to bill something. even if they don't make it they will learn so much more about what the phone means to change our lives. >> reporter: in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> apple is bringing in the new year by putting new iphone 4s on the world map. 22 countries will get the latest iphone. china with an estimated one billion cell phone users will get the device january 13th. apple says sometime this year the iphone 4s in china will come equipped with a mandarin sewer . i -- s serrie. -- >> [ unintelligible ] >>> let's check the forecast. >> there's a little bit of fog air mass on the move record highs the last couple of days are going to become less prevalent. clear air for most of us is still out there as we look at the golden gate bridge from is -- from sutro tower this mornin

aa99 cent i- tunes song or app... would jump to about a dollar and 5 range of products coold end up being taxxd. tim kassouf with g-1440 is here to weigh in...--people are asking for more claaity... what needs to be locked down?--this isn't a new concept... but it's nothing we've ever had here... how is it working in other state? fight? --is it like highter - gas... will we just have to 3 grin and bear it? the "app" tax is just one of several taxes that could be on the horizon.another one is a 15 cent increase in the gas &ptax.if he gas tax increase passes, it can't be challenged because it's an appropriatiion bill."americans for prosperity" began a petition drive, so marylanders can let their lawmakers know whaty they think of the proposed increase.see the petition at fox baltimore dot com.look for "stop the gas tax"... under "hot topics." coming p... onn man's failed attempt... to immress the judge. judges. uncry these tears..ii cried so many nights. nights. but "american idol" judgee stevenntyler did have one nicee

. >> 0 to 90% of us, once we download an app, we then delete the app. that is what the numbers show. 42% of all adults have a smart phone but only 2/3 of us actually use the apps. 2/3 of us use less than five. all of this app craze kind of phasing. more people going back to the basics. you use your smart phone for calls, web browsing and e-mail. that is all i ever used it for. i don't have a single app. >> i got some apps i need to get on 199phone so i can completely understand this poll. >> see you tomorrow. >>> polls in florida open about a half hour from now. mitt romney is showing a strong lead in a race that was neck and neck just days ago. we are back in just a moment.  people keep asking me if that lady in the viva commercial is really my mother. they keep asking me if the dirty guy is really my son. huh -- what do you tell 'um? holy smokes, these viva towels really are tough, even when wet! [ mike ] for the record, that's my real father, cleaning up a real mess on a real grill. see? very impressive! you're a natural. oh that's much better... d

what i can share is our app abc2 or the weather app free down loads and check that out in the iphone and ipad and i made my producers and the management very happy for mentioning that. 14 in baltimore. and 18 in easton. those are the numbers. york p.a. typically dropped much lower than the numbers but for some reason they are holding at the double digit level. we have single digits and look at the wind chills down to 6, hagerstown 8. baltimore easton a little wind at the cold temperature to make a big deal. it's not that windy but 10-mile- per-hour push can do that. we have the band of cloud great lakes and this is the leading edge of milder air. the last swing around this cold pocket of the jet stream will bring in more cloud and not a lot of moisture but we will have some bubble up and there will be the possibility of there areies and snow showers. timing like -- flurries or snow showers. flurries and snow showers could take us through tomorrow morning. and then they may squeeze out an inch or two towards mountains. then we head through tomorrow partly cloudy skies develop and we s

its an app, you're not forced to use it. just like beyonce's baby's name: i don't me, so i don't care."'t affect - care." 3 here's omething 3 here's something else that might causeea little controvers. controversy.(("you don't know how someone is going to react ) ))how one woman hid a ábigá secret from her own mother for all revealed ... in tonight's episode of mobbed. candacee dold joins us next with this jaw-dropping story. story. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bbeak 7)) 3 the ew show... "mobbed" is earning a reputation for endless surprises and garnering quite a shock value. value.tonight's episode definitely proves that.candace dold is here now with details on the wild secret one woman wants to share with her mother. mmndel in hollywood...he told - me about tonight's episode and uucoming story liies... i just sat there as my jaw dropped. here's a preview. preview. back forranother "mobbed" extravaganza, owie mandellann his team creatively uss a flash mob to ease inno an extraordinary situation between a b

. >> only download apps onto your phone from trusted places from the android market, apple app store or app store provided by your carrier. >> reporter: a startup, growing along with the need for smartphone safety, one touch at a time. lookout seeing a lot of down loads on both iphone and androids for its app that will find your smartphone if you lose it. janelle? >> that could come in handy. scott, thanks so much. >>> at this hour the san francisco board of supervisors is making a crucial decision about whether plans for host the america's cup sailing race can go forward. at issue, the environmental impact report submitted by organizers. the planning commission approved it but then the sierra club and some community groups appealed that decision, claiming air quality and you water pollution weren't adequately considered. the supervisors will decide whether the eir goes back to the drawing board. the race in 2013 will create jobs and bring in more than $1 billion tourist dollars and half a million spectators expected on peak days of the race. >>> tonight, more fears of rock slides in

get the app. hotels.com. >> jon: that's our program, join us next week at 11:00, here is is our moment of zen. >> londonberry new hampshire, our first call this morning for judd gregg. go ahead. >> i was wondering what-- do you think you need to-- and also how big is mayor captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioning sponsored by comedy central ( theme song playing ) ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome to the report. thank you for joining me. thank you so much. stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! stephen, stephen, stephen! >> stephen: thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome my friends. if i'm not mistaken, you sound like an angel chir calling me to destiny. you know me, i try to keep a low profile. ask anybody who subscribes to the stephen colbert 24/7 low profile web cam. (laughter) for some reason the media i

the daily burn app for iphone manages workouts and calorie counts. the noom weight loss app for ndroid gives ddy- by-day tips oo eattng, working out and slimming down.the my quit coach app from livestrong is for those who want to kick buttt in 20-12. the app presents daily guidelines for quitting smoking gradually over time or helping you go cold turkey. the quitter app for iphone tallies how much money you've saved since putting down your last cigarette. and keeping a resolution can require a support system.i want to try to eat healthier.we gotta be a role model and show them more how to eat healthy. trr posting your goal on social media so connections can cheer you on.i'm karin caifa and you're now, licked in. -----end-----cnn.script----- coming up... a mother in california is drunk.but that's not all... find out who áelseá was in the &pcar with her.. when this all . happened..,

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and the blog got so popular, he decided to create an app. >> the app was a way where using your smart phone, you could photograph an image and then type your secret over that image and share it out. >> it launched just a few months ago. >> people were sharing around the world 40 to 50,000 secrets every day. >> reporter: just like the postcard, the people that created digital secrets remained anonymous. unfortunately, bullies started harassing users and even uploaded horrible images. >> beyond pornographic or showing grewsome images. >> moderators tried to screen every secret submitted on the app but it was impossible. >> people were submitting secrets almost every two to three seconds. >> reporter: a few bad apples spoiled the app. >> so, in the end, we felt the right decision was to shut it down. >> the bullies have won the battle, at least for now. >> i think there is great potential for another post- secret app and i certainly have ideas about how to make that possible but i'm not ready to pursue it right now. >> reporter: in germantown, maryland, i'm lindsey mastis, 9news now. >>>

we'll be tweeting out on this app for people. we'll give you the forecast and give you opinions on the day. >> i did download it. it is pretty cool. >> the radar is fantastic because you can get right down to your house and get access to all the weather information, too. >> the storm clouds over your house, you can find it on the weather app. >> i'm not sure you can see the actual cloud over your house, but, yes. >> that's cool. i did have another weather app on. i took that off after i knew i could find weather any place. why do i need anything else? >> you don't need anything else. >> on my phonyway. >> cool stuff. we'll -- phone anyway. >> cool stuff. >> i forget my password on twitter. >> i think we're all in the same boat. >>> the shower activity has been mixing with a little frozen sleet and snow off to the north and to the west. there you go into pennsylvania. still some leftover sprinkles and light showers. the front a.m. system we've -- frontal system we've been talking about the last few days has come through. you are g

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americans down loaded 509 million apps. chinese down loaded 99 million apps. and experts say gift cards to app stores probably contributed to that huge total. >> and my two teenagers down loaded most of those. >> i figured. >> a fine piece of real estate. >> and it's about to turn into a vacation. ñ @bñbñbñbñbñbñbññ [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. subway. eat fresh. okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? >>> at 6:00 tirt where there should be snow. cali

it's not just app how about a device that opens your beer. first look inside coming up. >>> a lot of sunshine across the entire bay area today. coming up the areas that have drizzle first thing tomorrow morning. i'll let you know if we can have rain clouds in the 5-day forecast. ao >>> arizona congresswoman officially resigned her house seat. she was severely wounded westbound year ago that left six people dead. her final act was to vote for own bill to increase sanctions against drug smugglers. >>> there's a report tonight that former east bay congresswoman is planning to step down from her job. according to blog called the "the cable" housed her intent to formerly resign for -- at international security. instead she'll serve in a newly creative position called the special envy. cashier represented east bay for 13 years and spent 3 years working the obama administration. the state department told ktvu tonight has not confirmed the report. things can hardly be better for fans at apple. the company's latest earnings sent shares soaring and tra

it was too hard to monitor all of them so the app was shut down. the secret blog remains open right now. >>> you want to go to a good value for the a college and education, you may want to stay close to home. 5 are great value according to kiplinger's. number 8, other schools that made the list including st. mary's of maryland number 4 2. salisbury at 71. towson at 76 and the university of maryland baltimore county they came in at 84. a link of the complete list can be found at our website, abc2news.com and click under the state section. johns hopkins says a one billion dollar patient care building is one of the largest construction projects for the hospital. the building covers 5 acres and has two, 12-story patient towers and 560 private rooms. they are scheduled to open in airplane with 33 state of the art operating rooms but a pediatric emergency department. >>> five things to know. senator john mccain of arizona will endorse mitt romney for president. mccain 2008 presidential nominee, will endorse romney and you will recall that it was the oppo

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top apps. >>> a new app is changing the way people interact. >> fredericka, if you look at the way people have communicated by phone, e-mail, and texting, each by itself was revolutionary. now there's a new way to communicate, and will it take its place on that pedestal? for tom, the idea arose from the heat of battle. >> you're a communications specialist in the army? >> yes, i was special forces communication sergeant. >> reporter: and he found himself fighting in afghanistan a year after 9/11. it was his second stint in the army. >> if i ever thought of myself as the green beret, now's the time to do it. if not now, when? >> reporter: he found battlefield communication challenging and something that hadn't really evolved since world war ii. >> you could only talk to one group or one individual, one channel at a time. yet you have to maintain multiple separate of them simultaneously. >> voxer hit the apple app store. borne out of his wartime experience. it's an app that turns your apple or android device into a walkie talkie. >> it does these other things. all of a sudden they realize,

you would ever need, the chinese language apps. there is no doubt that in that market, it's a separate story. there is a luxury effect in that market as well. so right now the other two carriers are going to benefit from that. one has it, one is going to have it. there is no doubt about that. but looking forward, you're going to get what you want for about $200 with the same convenience factor as the iphone. the only difference, it turns into a commodity game, and the leading commodity producer in the cell phone space is samsung. they make up $80 of hardware content in their phones. apple, you know, 15, 20, $25. >> understood. ed, it's great to have you on the show. i appreciate you coming back on to defend your position. we'll see what happens this time around and we'll be sure to get you back. aci research. do you give this guy anything? >> the problem i have with ed right now is if you look at 2012, you have all kinds of product cycles, you have the ipad 3, the iphone 5, and then you have the distribution network of the chinese

adults have apps on their phones but is vaing -- but having apps and using them are two different things. despite introduction of thousands of new apps it may be that smartphone users are more educated on what's available. a separate survey show as good clunk of shoppers use their phones while looking for deals. 38% called a friend while they were in a store seeking advice about a purchase. 24% looked up product reviews while they were in a store. traditional brick and moore that are retailers beware. about 20% of those who found a better deal on their phone ended up walking out and buying the item online. >>> you know, doctors have been prescribing them for years. why new research is turning treatment for high cholesterol on its head. >>> and skin irritation that might seem minor. it might be a big deal for people of color. new information on taking care of darker skin. ahhh. so soft. time out. sweet. [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft, you can get that cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft is designed with extra cushions that are soft and more a

also make some of the torch apps for iphone. >> expect to pay $60 for quality, name brand app. know that the down load can eat up a chunk of memory. no matter which phone you have be aware most have smaller screens and portable units, then you'll have to factor in cost of a charger to make the most of the navigator. consumer reports says the price of apps fluke twaits. you can save by shopping for sales or by limiting your down loads to a region saying maps of the east coast z there weren't about safety no. matter how you choose to navigate, pull over, come to a stop whenever you program your device. >> and time for a final check of the forecast. >> you may know by now today was a 13th spare the air today. and here is a look at haze hanging over the bay area from our high definition east bay hills camera this afternoon. you can see that there is poor air quality. the haze there is on it goes into tomorrow. let's take a look at conditions state wide tomorrow. going to be a beautiful day. sunny skies and mild. los angeles will be warmer tomorrow than palm springs. high in palm br

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angry birds was the number one app of last year. out of the top 10 the apps were games. nine were games. after angry birds, words with friends, that came second. fruit ninja was number three. players help an alligator in where's my water to find a shower. how many of those do you have? >> angry birds -- oh, you took the screen off too quick. >> fruit ninja? >> no. the game is similar on the wii. >>> this morning we are going to get a little taste of standard winter we've had so far. the fact that we've had rain. all these storms coming at us. the clouds already moving in south of 50, we'll spread that in the next couple of hours. rain lingering to the south and west. we're currently 23 degrees in towson and ellicott city. 33 eldersburg back towards westminster. and one more time, want to pull this back and show you the rain expending to the south. a line of strong storms will hit georgia and the carolinas. we could get thunder reaching the eastern shore but plan for the rain to move in, especially the second half of the day and heaviest stuff tonight. >>> 5:39. let's che

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firster started a blog but it got to popular he decided to create an app. with the popularity more people started getting aware of it and some started making fun of the secrets and even posting graphic pictures. >> people were sharing around the world 40 to 50,000 secrets every day. >> it got to bad he decided he no choice but to stop the bullies, but the only way was just to shut down the app. he said he hopes this won't be the end of the secret app for good. >> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right let's check out the radar right now. we are seeing a little bit of activity and again not much but enough to make things slick on some of the roads well west of the area. garret getting a flurry action. this is a main cluster of snow, heading hard harris son bug and fredricksburg. there is another cluster of very light snow here, just north of baltimore county. this is tracking just south so we could get another burst of snow in here in a similar spot to where we had this last night. n

. >> reporter: and yes, there is an app for that. it's called white noise and it's creator is the twin's dad matthew who now lives in san carlos. he launched last week after weeks of tears and fussing at bedtime. with the app running they shut the door and cross their fingers. there are tons of noise apps out there but this has high rez photographs and up to 68 sound sounds and counts that he edited to make sure they move smoothly. >> you know when -- comes on and you play it and when it hits the end -- it wasn't smooth and what they tend to do is move the quieter parts to the beginning so that it's -- you don't notice it as much. >> reporter: often babies fall asleep fast when he it's not quiet. >> some believe those sounds, what we call white news may remind the baby of sounds they heard in the womb. >> half an hour later he checks on the girls and it worked. he admits they can be hit or miss with babies but for exhausted new parents it's a two dollar app to buy a chance of peace and quiet. >> headache medicine that can knock you o

coming up, we've got a great story on our brand new fox 5 weather app. you're going to want to see that right after the break.  >>> time right you to is 4:45 on this friday, the 13th of january, 2012. as we look at a live picture outside, you can't see the wind but you can feel it as you're driving down the road this morning. >> absolutely. julie mentioned two hands on the wheel. you're going to need it because winds are blowing up to 40 miles per hour. it's impressive stuff. >> it's not good when the temperature is going to go down from here. that's not good. >> unless you're a polar bear, then you won't like this forecast. bundle the kids on the way to the bus stop. temperatures in the low 40s but feels colder than that with winds blowing to about 40. i'll show you the wind gusts in a second. there's the hd radar. rain showers continue. most of them are light. we're starting to get a mix. julie reported a mix as she was coming to work. a mix of snow and a little sleet here. then changing now over just north and west of frederick up towards hagueers

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. >>> and a app to help people spill secrets has been shut down because of bullies. frank warren created -- created an app and people sent post cards supposed to be kept secret. his app launched a few months ago and like the post cards created digital secrets remaining anonymous. bullies started to harassing users and uploaded horrible images. >> i think there's great potential for another post secret app but i have ideas but who to make that possible but not ready to pursue it. >> the app is closed, the post secret blog remains open. >>> news time 4:49. winter weather is gripping the u.s. cold temperatures and snow blanketing parts of the country. lynette charles is standing by with more in the look around the u.s. >> reporter: some people in michigan are dealing with the aftermath of the new year's daywinter storm. also brought mped over 15 strong winds and hazardous driving conditions n florida, the water is cold for manatees off the coast. wildlife officials say the sea cows suffer from potentially deadly stress with water temperatures dip into the 60s a cold sna

five or fewer apps every week and approximately 90% of all apps are deleted. >>> tonight at 5:00, we're following a story that will be developing throughout the day. we'll teb court hearing for the 15-year-old teenager who is accused of killing his parents in a home in oakland. the district attorney has just revealed to us the reasons they feel the boy needs to be tried as an adult. thank you for trusting ktvu news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. we're always here for you on ktvu.com. thank you for watching.