TV seems to have taken over from the movies as the biggest talk around the water cooler these days. The regularity of a series gets into the psyche of the watching public far more effectively. With so many series being highly complicated to follow the viewer is sucked more and more into a maelstrom of information and snippets of information from friends and many other sources. Miss an episode and you have no idea what's going on - just ask fans of "Lost." Fav.tv is a place for TV tragics. It's a place where you can share thoughts and view ... Read more
With so many of our friends and relatives spread across the world these days we are all constantly looking for the cheapest way to keep in contact with them - wherever they are. Forfone is a free voip and phone communication application for iPhone and Android that enables users to make free phone calls and send free text messages to other forfone users wherever they may be in the world. Even if they aren't a forfone user they also provide a low cost and affordable service to any landline or mobile in the world. With forfone you can make ... Read more
The way we access our social networks has changed very subtly over the last year and that's partly down to the legacy of Steve Jobs. With the onslaught of mobiles and tablets being gobbled up by our avid populace rather than the more sedentary home computer there is now more of a tendency to access networks whilst on the move. It is not always convenient to access your networks while jogging or commuting to work or when driving, if it comes to that. Hubbub is a new kind of social network that relies on sound. It allows you to record, ... Read more
It's pretty easy to see that this music networking application has been put together by professionals in the music business. myMusicCircle provides pretty well everything you need to help your music project take off. It's main purpose in life is to secure employment for musicians, producers and managers etc - not an easy thing in this day and age. Just create your very own professional profile and advertise your specific skills to gain work. Alternatively, if you are putting on a music project you can scour the profiles to get the right person for the job. Half the problem ... Read more
There have been many attempts but no one has really come up with a social network for the business community. LinkedIn does to some extent but it is more a referral for job prospects. Facebook and Twitter seem to be coming of age in a selling commodity but interaction between businesses is not a strong point for either. So maybe AboutOurWork can fill that gap. It's a social business network dedicated to helping your small business grow. Read more
NovaLet is a free blogging tool that masquerades as a social network. It's a blogging network where you can start and keep a blog, follow other bloggers, comment and share as well as being able to message other bloggers. NovaLet gives new meaning to social networking by connecting bloggers worldwide and letting them communicate and interact while keeping up to date with each other's publications. NovaLet is a social blogging network where users are able to keep a blog, follow other blogs in the network, comment, bookmark, share content, message each other and more. NovaLet brings the social networking ... Read more
"Better get a lawyer, son" - that's how the song goes, isn't it? Well, it's easy enough to get a lawyer alright but not so easy to get the RIGHT lawyer for you. One with the right knowledge and expertise on the case you have for them not to mention one that suits your budget. RFPattorney is a legal marketplace application that's similar to other legal apps like the recently reviewed Quigal. By utilizing the power of the Internet and social media it provides a new of connecting practicing lawyers with potential clients making it a win-win situation for all ... Read more
Wupbox solves the problem of how you keep track of what's happening with your website as you travel the globe. Whether you are off on holiday or travel the world as part of your business you still need to know that your website or startup is working effectively and Wupbox allows you to monitor everything you need to know and get notifications if things are running slow or a problem is detected. Wupbox is a set of networking and communication tools that allow you to monitor and analyze your website from different specific locations in the world and make ... Read more
One of the saddest things that has happened over the last few years has been the demise of the music store. Gone are the days when you could Wander down to the local record bar, have a chat to the guy behind the counter about his latest faves, listen to a few tunes and walk out with some great music. These days you have to do a lot more work to find some good new music. Sworly is a social music and video share application that could well be a way of making your music searching a little easier by ... Read more
Well they’ve certainly got the name of this one right, it made me yawn just reading the description. I’m all for research into anything that might be of use to people’s wellbeing but this one doesn’t seem to have any real purpose apart from presenting you with a graph that will prove to your friends that you weren’t lying when you said you were having trouble sleeping! The app isn’t difficult to use, you sign in and then enter the details of your sleep experience. Having said that I’m not sure how you note the exact time you actually fell asleep as ... Read more