The Forest app, however, turns your favorite little distraction device into a helpful way to stay focused. The longer you focus, the bigger and prettier tree you get.

“Forest” is a smartphone app for iPhone and Android devices that can prevent users from usingapps that demand attention.

In the Forest app, you can plant a cedar or an oak and watch it grow while you focus on your work.

A new app aimed at tracking forest fires in Bolivia could shake up the way authorities and firefighters battle fires, allowing them to pinpoint their locations more accurately and safely. Called ...