There's always the old epithet of 'less is more' but it isn't always true. For some there's no point in getting nothing but the whole story when reading the news. All the juicy information on all the stories. However, that isn't always possible to achieve. We lead very busy lives but that doesn't mean that you can't keep up with what's going on in the world. Headlynes is a microblogging social news application that let's you read and deliver news headlines in 77 characters or less so you can get a kinda potted history of the top stories going around. ... Read more
Sorry for the pun but I’m afraid this one leaves me a bit cold (Ed - there goes another rib...). What’s funny is that a lot of apps promote their ability to help you cut down on clutter such as scraps of paper and Post-It notes whereas this one actively encourages you to recreate the same squalid looking mess on your PC rather than stuck to your fridge door. If you’re a Facebook user you can create an account and set up your own efridge and what’s more you can post notes on any Facebook user’s efridge. Just why you’d want to ... Read more
It seems to be the current fad to fiddle around with your photos and share them with your friends. When I say fiddle around I mean to warp them with colors and effects. Mind you, if I see one more green tinged photo using Hipstamatic I think I'm going to scream. PicYou is a new social photoshare application for iPhone that gives you lots of effects to play and warp your photos and share them with your friends and the big wide world on Facebook and Twitter. Read more
If you are a fan of flash animation but haven't a clue as to how to create it then Doink Express is a fine place to start. Here we have a photo and drawing app for iPad2, iPhone and iPod Touch that delivers the tools to make cool looking animations that can be shared on Facebook, sent as an email or shared as a stream in the Doink library. DoInk Express is a fun place to create and enjoy art and animation whilst giving you a place to make your own. It lets you add life, interest and excitement ... Read more
As those of you with accounts will know, Facebook is changing the way you are viewed with the introduction of it's new Timeline. If you haven't got it yet then just search inside for the Introducing Timeline link and all will be revealed. But you know what its like when you move into a new place...you want to make it more...YOU! Facebook Timeline Cover Maker is a free application not unlike Cool Mojito that customizes your page to the way that YOU want it with cool graphics and design. Read more
If you love shopping for great deals online then Bizspeaking could well be a social application you will want to have a good look at. With this deal app you can connect with fellow shoppers around the world and see the items they have bought and presented. Compare prices from all over the world and, hey...it might be cheaper to buy it from where they are rather than where you are. Then you can share your goodies via your Twitter or Facebook accounts. Read more
The Facebook fan page has massive potential for advertising that really hasn't been exploited enough. What better way is there to interact with your customers and promote your product to a potential audience of millions. And, whats more, you can do it for free. Build Chatter is a Facebook fan page designer that's not dissimilar to Cool Mojito and iFrameTab and helps you create professional looking advertising pages for small businesses as well as professional designers. Read more
Some people are brilliant at picking out presents at Christmas time whilst others...maybe not so. Personally, I tend to need all the help I can get. But it's just a question of doing a bit of research and being well organized about buying presents for your friends and family. Chrift is a gift recommendation tool similar to apps like ChristmasList.com that aim to give the user a much more comprehensive way of determining what gifts they would adore by analyzing their Facebook profile data. Read more
Now here is one of those classic cases where an app delivers far more than you think it will when you first have a look at it. Static HTML + iFrame is a totally free marketing and promotions business application for Facebook that allows even the most Ludditesque of users to create content to soup up their Facebook promotions and advertising campaign. Static HTML (any chance of finding a more user- friendly name to call it, by the way?) provides the user with very useful Facebook marketing tools which allow both technical and non-technical users to create content for ... Read more
If you've had a look at apps like the award winning FlipBoard you'll know how glorious they make all your thoughts look. Suddenly all your thoughts, updates, pictures and links look as if they have been handed over to a design company and they produce a glossy magazine based on your content. TwitChapterz is an interesting way to create and share your defining life moments in flipbook format with friends and family via your Twitter account. TwitChapterz is an interesting way for you to create and share life chapterz and defining moments from your tweets. It lets you create ... Read more