Aqualab 应用

DNS (Domain Name Service) is a critical, oftenoverlooked, piece of infrastructure within the internet, and isused by every app and in every web requests on your phone orlaptop. In addition, DNS plays a vital role in choosing the correctserver from your content provider's set of geographicallydistributed data centers. A poor DNS service can kill yourperformance, regardless of your phone company or plan.Currently, cellular operators lock down the choice of DNSservice on their devices, limiting consumer choice, and prohibitingthem from potentially higher performing and more reliable PublicDNS services. Find the DNS for your best mobile networkperformance!

TrailBlaze Chicago is an app forAndroid-owningbikers living in the Chicago area. If that includesyou, you'relucky enough to live in one of the most bike-friendlybigcities in America. Chicago has worked hard to make itselfacomfortable place to ride, and will continue to do so - buthowwill they know where new paths are needed most if you don'ttellthem? Now, you can help! TrailBlaze Chicago records andanonymouslyreports your tracks, allowing to vote for new pathssimply bycarrying your phone while you do what you love. It alsoprovides adashboard with distance, speed, and a handy map, andallows you toreview routes you've previously reported.Note: TrailBlaze Chicago uploads your route data to ourserversand collects anonymous device statistics.

** Due to changes in Android Lollipop(v5.0),we restricted installation to KitKat (v4.4) and below untiltheissues are resolved. Please check back for the fixed versionsoonand thanks for your patience. -- The Aqualab. **Mobile devices have become an integral part of ourlives,however, most of us have little idea how often and how longwe arespending with these devices. Track your mobile phone habitbyinstalling Application Time (AppT) today!

Chicagoans: 311 is so last century.TellChicago what needs attention *now*straight from your Android device! Fixit! allows you toreportwhat's broken,what needs cleaning or a simple check up so they can directcityresources wherethey're needed most. Go beyond reporting and get involved -Fixit!will occasionallyask you to check out reports submitted by other users to helpthecity determinewhich areas should be tended to first. Earn badges andsocialnetworkrecognition for your participation!Fixit! was developed by AquaLab at NorthwesternUniversity,originally for theApps for Metro Chicago competition. Like the app? Pleasevote!http://www.appsformetrochicago.com/

WiFly is a research project from studentsinAqualab at Northwestern University and students atNortheasternUniversity. WiFly is an application which crowdsourcesthemeasurement of in-flight WiFi performance. Currently very littleisknown about the network performance that the user experienceswhileconnected to in-flight WiFi aside from anecdotal evidence.Inaddition to measuring the network while you're connectedin-flight,WiFly provides information on the network performance ofotherflights' in-flight WiFi that we've collected in order tocontributeto a more transparent view of the experienced performanceofin-flight WiFi.****WiFly asks for information on your calls and phonestatebecause it is required to in order to record your device ID.Thisis used to keep track of data and is in no way used toactuallygather any information on your calls.****