After the last US election, Barack Obama's chief strategist David Axelrod's skoffed when it was suggested that his boss had made a gaffe when talking about a particular sensitive subject in an off the cuff interview. At this level of Government, Axelrod stated, nothing is done by accident and every word and nuance is planned to the nth degree. You can also use this logic to produce a perfect marketing and advertising campaign. Businesses that use Instagram as an advertising medium now have a new set of analytical and marketing tools to boost their coffers. Given that Instagram now ... Read more
RefreshMe is one of those Android apps that makes you wonder why they didn't include it with the cell phone as standard issue in the first place. Very simply, the app gives you a rundown of previous discussions with your incoming contact so that you don't act like a blithering fool or have to hunt around for your notes from the last time you spoke or exchanged texts. Not only will it show you the last time you connected with your caller but it will also remind you of the items you discussed. And, as a very useful final bonus, ... Read more
Your local Main Street retailer isn't going to like hearing this but there are an awful lot of items that can be bought at much cheaper prices in other countries rather than at your local shopping complex. And while it may not be particularly good for the local economy, if you spent a bit of time shopping around online you can probably find your item at a better price in a store in a different country. The problem is, though...how do you get hold of your item after you've found it? PriceItBuy takes your online shopping social by connecting you ... Read more
Maybe you are not so familiar with the bookmarking app named pinboard. It has gained a lot of fans by providing a way for users' to archive, tag and search all those interesting sites that you discover and has been described as being like the popular deLicio.us when it frost started up. Pinner takes the bookmarking app one step further by creating a smart-looking version for both tablet and smartphone that improves the whole bookmarking experience with great search, add, edit and tagging capabilities while you read your pages. pinner is a fast, no-nonsense new bookmarking app that manages ... Read more
Closets are making a big comeback - mark my words. The fact is, we've all got too much stuff these days and we need somewhere to put it. Preferably somewhere that doesn't look as if it was thrown up as an afterthought. Whether you are designing a closet for yourself at home, or if it is in a work environment, SketchArm is a wonderfully unique conceptual design application that lets you design fully customizable closets in minutes, using nothing but your fingers and your trusty iPad. Sketch Arm is the only application available for conceptual design in 3D that ... Read more
It has become apparent that, in these Internet-friendly times, it is almost essential for any business to have an online presence of some sort. With the massive amounts of smartphones and tablets owned by potential customers these days, if you don't have an app associated with your business then you might well find that custom that could be coming your way could well be going to a business that does. That's all very well for big businesses with plenty of time and cash but what about the small business? How can they compete? Well, now there is a new design ... Read more
The way that we meet potential dating partners has really changed over the last ten years. While many prefer to meet new people out on the streets or in bars and clubs there is a huge market out there that has no interest in meeting up in a late night alcohol fuelled environment. Many prefer to do their initial interactions over the net and organizations like eHarmony given the credibility to the online dating phenomenon and have had a huge effect on our social habits. Haloo is a new free dating application for iOS that adds a huge dollop of ... Read more
When it comes right down to it, SharpaFede Communicator is a bit like having a slimmed down social network that's designed specifically for your mobile device. When I say that it's a slimmed down version please don't get me wrong. This java-mobile communication platform uses your regular contacts as well as new ones you make to connect and communicate in broader, more social and more intuitive terms on your mobile phone. The app lets you get social with an intuitive and classy-looking user interface that integrates seemlessly with the app's communicative features like video, voice, chat and instant messaging. ... Read more
There are literally hundreds of thousands of apps out there doing all sorts of weird and wonderful things. And, given the exponential growth in the sale of smartphones and tablets over the last couple of years (as well as the seemingly insatiable desire to fill their devices with apps) it's starting to make excellent sense - and almost become essential - for every local business to have an online component. But how does the local person find the apps that are available within their community? AppLocal is an iOS app that's kinda like the AppStore for locals - the difference ... Read more
Things are changing for the better for small business. In the past there has been a bit of a defeatist attitude from them when comparing their opportunities of bettering themselves and their workers against a larger organization. When it came to training staff, the argument has always been that it was too expensive and took up too much time so a more ad hoc approach was taken up. But if the small business person is canny, they can find everything they want as apps and quite often for little on no cost. TalentLMS is one such app that will be ... Read more