Appolicious: Say you’re collaborating with a colleague or client on a special project. You’re having difficulty explaining a detail in words, and you’re hundreds of miles away from your nearest contact. This is the perfect opportunity to try join.me Viewer for Android. The app not only works like a private chat room, but it also shares your in-action computer screen […]
Easy Join Me App
Personal Phone Badge
PicturePhoning.com: Turn your phone into an interactive name badge. Instead of giving your new friend your printed business card, text them your virtual one. This action automatically places them in your online contact list and if they have a profile on contxts.com you both are connected. The mobile badge displays a user’s name alongside a QR code that when scanned […]
Call Me When You’re Back App
Springwise.com: Created by Chicago-based Sandbox Industries, Bluelight users begin by telling the app how much time they need to get to their destination on a particular occasion, such as a late-night trip home. They also designate a friend or family member for the application to contact if it’s necessary. Then, assuming they arrive at their destination as planned, they simply […]
Kiss My Valentine for Romeos
I4U: If you are the sort that has to send Valentines gifts to every woman, you ever knew we have a new app just for you. The app is called Kiss My Valentine and has a countdown clock so you remember the day is coming and you can get gifts ready. The app can store different contacts and lets you […]
Check In, Shop and Win Points
TrendCentral: The Shopkick check-in app identifies consumers via their iPhones the moment they enter a retail environment, upon which it automatically unlocks rewards. (Special technology verifies that a user has actually entered a store – merely walking by doesn’t count.) Frequent shoppers are rewarded for their loyalty with real world incentives like gift cards, downloads and gadgets. They can also […]
Anti-Sunburn Apps
New York Times: Sun Alert Lite has three dials with icons on them, one dial for skin type, one for the S.P.F. of your sunscreen, and one for weather conditions. The skin type dial provides adequate explanation of pigmentation, such as “Light brown skin, no freckles, good tanning ability,” to accurately pick your type. S.P.F. is self-explanatory, but the environment […]
Draw CAD on iPhone
In response to the environmental challenges facing the design and construction industries, Fresh Design Base Ltd. has created and launched an iPhone application which greatly reduces the amount of visits to building sites, as well as printing costs, for professionals. SiteP.A.D. allows the user to draw in CAD format, in the palm of their hands. The user can upload and […]
Mobile Mental Therapy
NPR: As the computing power of cell phones increases, more and more sophisticated mobile apps are being developed for the mental health field. They’re seen as a way to bridge periodic therapy sessions — a sort of 24-7 mobile therapist that can help with everything from quitting smoking to treating anxiety to detecting relapses in psychotic disorders. These mobile technologies […]
Easy Sonar Ruler
TrendCentral: Available for just 99 cents from iTunes, Laan Labs’ Sonar Ruler may be the answer to our laser measuring dreams. The app emits sound waves, from the iPhone’s speaker, which then bounce off wherever you point it back to the phone, finally offering a measurement which can be set in feet, inches, or meters. Should you download it, you […]
iTrend Addiction
iTrend is a convenient application focused on new global business trends & ideas. Use this handy iPhone app to stay tuned with the new business ideas & trends spotted around the globe. The app features top content from: – Springwise A network of 8,000 spotters scan the globe to bring you smart new business ideas and concepts. (Powered by springwise.com) […]