It is a fundamental human trait to need to ask questions and get responses. In the old days when we tended to live in smaller communities this was possible with face-to-face communication. However, as society has grown it has become impractical for one person to communicate their thoughts and news with everyone on a daily basis. Then newspapers and printed media entered the scene offering content and insight to a broader crowd. Then came the digital age and then came CivicBoom. It's a news app that connects the people that have news content with the people that need it. Read more
Sometimes you are too close to a problem to see a way to solve it. That's the point when you really do need your friends to act as a sounding board. You'd think they would be able to come up with an answer, wouldn't you. Well how about if you had hundreds of friends to act as that sounding board? CrowdStormer is a crowdsourcing app that pitches your question to the crowd and receive ideas and responses on how to improve, enhance or solve your problem. Read more
The way that employment agencies view you as a potential job seeker has changed so much over the last ten years or so. Previously it was all so much simpler. These days there are more background checks on your working life than ever. Identified is a business and employment tool that gives you a better idea of where you stand in the world of business right now. It scores you between 0 and 100 based on where you were educated, work experience and the people you know. Read more
Why would you need to shorten your URL I ask myself? Mine is pretty short anyway. But shortening one's URL is not about most of us. Where it is of most benefit is with something like a particular forum or if you share a link on Facebook or Twitter. Kly.so is a URL Shortening Service that not only does the shortening work for you but also pays you for the privilege. The only thing that they ask is to put a small advert on your link (which can be skipped). Read more
Now this is pretty cool! If you are looking for something to set you apart from the pack on your Facebook page I think I might have it for you here. Most Facebook pages tend to be very similar but this design social networking tool can turn your plain white background into a photo from your library and, when you've done that, you can change your profile picture into a clip from YouTube. Read more
We've all seen plenty of great looking Facebook pages for businesses or organizations. They all look pretty good but they do tend to look a fair bit like a regular Facebook page with a few additions. Now, if you want a Facebook page that looks amazing and ultra professional and you want it fast and you want it to cost as little as possible you are going to be pushing your luck, right? Wrong! Cool Mojito is a brilliant business and advertising tool that creates beautiful Facebook pages in less time than it takes to boil an egg. Oh and ... Read more
I apologise if I sound like an old cynic but I really can’t see the point of this one. What I mean by point I suppose is I can’t see that it brings anything new to the party that is social networking sites. Read more
Don't you hate it when you get those phone calls around dinner time from some guy in India who says he's in the next town to you and wants to talk you into a new mobile plan? I find it very annoying when they just cut you off when you question them. Or maybe it's someone doing a prank call for Halloween and you want to get them back. So how do you find out the number of the person who called? EphoneReverse is pretty well what you think it is. It let's you see who just called you and ... Read more
You won't be able to miss Juicer when you see it in the app store for free. It's the one with the huge luscious red strawberry on the front. With summer not so far away we'll all be racing down the mall pretty soon to get our delicious and refreshing juice mixes. With Juicer there aren't any more trips down the mall. This food and drink tool for your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android gives you a super new juicing recipe each day and let's you share photos and postings on your favorite social networking sites. Juicer, The ... Read more
Hey, all you restaurant owners out there that offer a takeout/delivery service as well as the experience to sit in your dining room take note. If your customers can book a table online then there’s no reason why the guy at home can’t order a meal online. Read more