Online greetings cards are a bit in the doldrums these days. It's almost as if we are all waiting for the next big innovation to come through. Apart from some rather witty ones coming through the Some eCards and Rotten eCards roster, there are precious few really interesting and innovative cards to send to your family and friends that aren't...well, kinda dull. So, why not create something of your own that will capture some attention? Inwiter is a new video greetings card creator that helps you create custom made video invitations and greetings using your own films, music, text and ... Read more
There's plenty of folks out there that see themselves as the next Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock or JJ Adams, if it comes to that. They spend hours laboriously editing footage to try concoct a cool film that they can share with their friends. Well, especially for those creative movie people, here is a great new social movie and video application called Act With Me: The Social Movie Studio. This innovative and fun little iOS package let's you easily create a short movie with your friends and share it on your favorite social network. but the difference between this and similar ... Read more
Life's not all bad news. But you wouldn't believe that when you are looking at the news tv news programs or reading newspapers these days. Tsunami's in Asia, shootings in America and floods in every nook and cranny the world over - these news stories seem to be the bastion of modern reporting. The more tragic the story is, the more papers or advertising space gets sold. But, it doesn't have to be like that. America's ABC News with Diane Sawyer tends to be dotted with unsentimental feel good stories but it seems to be the only one. And that ... 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
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
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
Game Your Video is a bit of a masterpiece really. We've had a bucketload of apps that warp and recolor and retouch our still photographs but there really hasn't been a video application that truly knocks your socks off. Game Your Video could well be the one that bucks that trend. This social video app for iPhone lets you interact and edit your videos to make them look as cool as ones that you see on TV. Slow motion effects, fun audio transformations and great filters turn your amateurish video efforts into classy professional short films. Game Your Video lets ... Read more
When somebody tells you to "get a room" on Lifetime there aren't any sexual overtones. That's because Lifetime is a simple, free place where you can host a group video chat of up to 9 people at a time. The 'rooms' are secure and private and there is no need for time consuming sign ups or downloads for your guests. Whats more, your 'room' can also host an unlimited amount of text chat users in the same discussion room and it's all completely free. Lifetime makes is super simple to group video chat with up to 9 people in ... Read more
PresentationTube is a new video presentation application that seems to have caused a bit of a stir since its recent inception. It's a non-profit app for teachers, educators and students that enables the making and use of instructional video presentations and provides all the tools needed to do it. There are just two components to PresentationTube - a desktop video recorder and a network for sharing your videos on. However, it does also provide an array of tools and visual aids to pep up your work including Power Point slides and drawing boards. PresentationTube encourages teachers and students to ... Read more
You know what a Flip film is don't you? It's a very short home made film that hopefully has a little artistic merit going for it. And how about a digital flipbook? That's one of those cool and classy online books that you can flip through with your fingers - rather like the way you would flip through a regular paper book. One of the most beautiful apps that illustrates the flipbook concept is Flipboard, of course, which won App of the Year a couple of years back. There are plenty of flipbooks available for your photos but there are ... Read more