If you , like me, are appalled at some of the pathetic and pointless comments that crop up on stories you read on the net then Talkino could well be something that interests you. It allows you to partake in meaningful discussions on stories you are interested in without having to deal with some of the more annoying comments that are often posted. Yes it does seem a little elitist, dare I say snobbish even, but...you know what? There really is a place for it. The concept of Talkino was designed to finally solve the problem of getting rid ... Read more
One thing that's proven tricky in the past when advertising or promoting your event or product (or yourself, if it comes to that) on Facebook has been the virtual seminar. Evinar may well sound like a Arthurian adventure but in this case it's a rather wonderful event promotion application for Facebook to host any number of live events for your business (ad)venture. Here you can arrange casual hook ups, host group chat sessions and watch promotional videos with your fans and, if you are just running the one Facebook page, it's totally free. Evinar is a safe and secure ... Read more
Draw Something Free is a draw and word game for Android, iPhone, iPad and IPod Touch that has turned into something of a phenomenon. Developed by Zynga, it's a hilarious and totally addictive game that owes a little to the word game Pictionary. Zynga's previous games include Farmville, Cityville and Words With Friends. When you see your friends staring at their smartphone screen for ages as they concentrate on drawing before bursting into laughter you'll have a pretty good idea that they are playing Draw Something Free. Here is, without doubt, the most popular free social drawing and guessing ... Read more
We all know the expression "Money is the root of all evil, "don't we? That phrase is generally only bandied about when we don't really have much of it or when it's hard to budget the money we do have. Budgetable is a new financial application with a slightly different take on the neverending monetary conundrum. Whilst it still delivers you a dollars and cents figure on the money you spend it also links to all your finance accounts and gives you an overall 'Budget Score" to show you how you are faring with your overall finances. Budgetable is ... Read more
Google AdSense is a free program that empowers online publishers to earn revenue by displaying relevant ads on a wide variety of online content worldwide. But how do you make sense of how it all breaks down in each territory around the world? Well, you dont have to worry too much about that anymore as AdSenseZen is a financial analytics application for iPhone that makes it easy to keep track of your earnings wherever they are generated around the globe. AdSenseZen brings Google AdSense Reports to life with the fastest and most beautiful iPhone app that makes it easy ... Read more
Guest post from Zach Beattie, Rockupied LLC. Let's face it: not everyone is a social butterfly. For years we have put the spotlight on apps that make social interaction more prevalent- apps that allow people to talk more, tweet more, comment more, and even find their friends at a downtown bar. But where are the apps for the socially awkward? What good is knowing about that party if you are too nervous to talk to your crush when you get there. Traditionally, gamers and developers have been considered part of this elusive demographic, the people who stumble upon their words ... Read more
Potential! Vifinition Video Dictionary has heaps of it. This video sharing application takes video crowdsourcing in a slightly different direction by redefining the way we perceive words and phrases in our search mechanisms. Rather than relying solely on our tried and tested methods of the search engine, Vifinition turns the video search on its head by relying on the urban dictionary concept of finding interesting videos and adds a great element of fun to it, too. If I said the word fiasco to you - how would you define it as a piece of video art? Vifinition introduces a ... Read more
Have you ever seen that amazing footage of thousands of sky lanterns being released in certain Asian countries for good luck? Well, igobubble is kinda like the cyber version of the sky lantern. But rather than it only sending out good vibes, igobubble is somewhere you can place a virtual bubble and fill it with a message, a photo, a video or a song and send it on it's way into cyberspace for your friends or others to find. Whether you use it as an advertising tool or just to send a love note to your partner it's easy and ... Read more
If you've ever put a blog or website together you will know what a pain it is to display relevant items and keep them up to date. ShowSpace is a free app that makes it easy for you to gather all sorts of products from all over the web and display them on your blog or website as a way of monetizing your hard work. For example, if you were promoting an artist or band you could not only display their discography but also books, Tshirts and other merchandise associated with them. And so you dont have to keep checking ... Read more
It seems that the jury is still out on Facebook's new Timeline presentation. Most people seem to like the way it draws a line through your life and presents your information in chronological order. UsualWords is a social share application that not only displays and shares your life events but allows others to connect and follow you and react and comment on your trends. And herein lies UsualWords' interesting underlying social experience. By aiming to track all of life's experiences the chance beckons to pass on knowledge and experience to your followers leading to a much more philanthropic take on ... Read more