Back before Facebook hit its tipping point and took over the world it used to be so much fun to get on MSN or Yahoo and chat with your friends all around the world. You could video chat and have conference calls where others could join in and, despite it's limitations, it served its purpose exceptionally well. But when Facebook added chat to its arsenal of goodies it signaled the slow demise of that format and I read recently that Microsoft are shutting down MSN in favor of a revamped Skype setup in 2013. Facebook really hasn't developed the chat ... Read more
There used to be a covers band based in London a few years ago called Gabba who featured a hugely tall singer and performed Abba songs in the style of The Ramones - ie fast! I was always convinced that it would turn into a music genre that would take hold. Imagine doing all the Bob Dylan songs in the style of Bob Marley or maybe Kanye West songs in the style of Taylor Swift (can't wait for that one.) Sadly it didn't really take off but the fate of the cover version was taken up by shows like Glee, ... Read more
Let me just say that it was barely half an hour into my toodling around with this social news application that I totally fell in love with it ... hook, line and sinker. So what was it that set my heart a flutter you ask? Well, Skimzee is a wonderfully simple to use, news and social media aggregator that not only gathers news on damned near every subject under the sun but also scans your favorite social networking feeds to find the latest news and opinions on your search subject. Now you may well say that that's a lot of ... Read more
It's around this time of year when we often find ourselves wondering if the friends and family around us have actually been paying attention to the hints we've been dropping all year. How can they not know that it was an iPad3 that you wanted and not that movie pass that you really wanted. Well now you can get social with your wants and needs list with OnYouGo. It's a social network for lovers of consumer electronics where you can make lists, check out and compare products and prices and share them with your friends. Onyougo is a social ... Read more
There are some apps that can only be described as copies of others... and there are others that are truly innovative. These are the ones like Instagram and Pinterest that offer something the others don't and, when they reach their tipping point, there's no stopping them. PuXxies could well be one of those apps that takes off. This fun social communication application for iOS offers a new way of communicating with your friends that appeals to the Sherlock Holmes in us all. You have to solve a unique, encrypted puzzle in order to reveal your message. PuXXles is a ... Read more
Knowledge is everything these days, it seems. Start a new job and it's as much about just how up to date you as it is on what you can bring to the table. The world is moving fast and it's important to keep up with current trends. Many companies will send their staff members to conferences or seminars but, with our businesses truly global these days, they could be situated anywhere from Beijing, China to Louisville, Kentucky. So maybe an online solution is possible to shrink the knowledge gap. Conferize is a social conference and event finding app that lets ... Read more
What often tends to turn your website from 2D to 3D is its social interaction. There is nothing better than to have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what you do. An easy way to achieve that is to add a good quality chat room to your site. Let's face it, everyone wants a quick answer to their questions and the chat room gives you the opportunity to talk with your customers and find out what they are looking for. It’s also a great place to encourage new visitors to communicate with each other and build up ... Read more
In an ideal shopping and retailing world Pickn'Tell would probably be the perfect role model for a successful shopping experience. This shopping application gives mobile customers a complete and comprehensive shopping experience while giving retailers the perfect advertising medium to not only have total contact with their audience but also to analyze the results afterwards. Pickn'Tell is a location-based app specifically designed for fashion lovers and fashion retailers where the customer can share their retail experience with friends using video and photos via your phone camera or with in-store digital mirrors. Pickn'Tell is a location based mobile service that ... Read more
If there is one thing that has emerged from the recent US election it is that, whether you approve of the massive political advertising campaigns or not, the behind-the-scenes fundraisers did an incredible job of getting people to donate. It's said that each side raised and spent close to a billion dollars on their campaigns over the period. Inspiring people to donate has moved on from the cold calls of old to a much more analytical method of coaxing the last dollar out of their donors. Encore takes a new approach to fundraising and engaging donors for non profit organizations ... Read more
The life for the modern day student can be rather lonely and rather daunting - especially in the early days and even more so if you are studying far from home. Student'U is a social application for Facebook that splits your social networking into two and introduces you to the social student world. It let's you know where the best parties, events and places are and even creates a private place where you can flirt with like minded students and keeps your flirting out of the prying eyes of your friend or family. University and college campuses can be ... Read more