Technology apps

So have you ever built your own website or even thought about putting one together? Website builders often offer huge, complicated behemoths of design that are not only hard to create but also cost a fair amount of money. Quite often they are so complicated that you end up hiring a professional design team to do it for you. This is fine for big business but, if you are a small business or a creative professional, that's often  not an option. Plebu is a 'software as a service' web design and website creator that makes it easy and cheap to quickly put together a professional website ...  More

It's said that if you are the employer of a great software engineer it's best to try to nail them into a new contract before they've been with you for five years or so. One tends to find that if they haven't found what they are looking for in your business by then they will think about moving on. It's the nature of the beast. So if you are an employer looking to coax one of the great ones out of their soft, cosy and comfortable conditions it's rather difficult for obvious reasons. But how could you encourage and court them to come and talk to you privately and anonymously? You might be ...  More

The Internet is a weird evolving object that springs up more than a few surprises. People can be even weirder. If you have read any Malcolm Gladville you will be well aware of the organized chaos that we live in. Take social networks for example. I remember a friend telling me not long after Facebook's inception to "just sign up" and it wasn't that long before its reputation grew and the "Tipping Point" was reached. Now it is getting close to a billion users and everyone from cute Kentucky girls to Sherpas in Tibet seems to have an account. Add to that the phenomena of Twitter and, more ...  More

You used to have to constantly keep one eye open to make sure your website was running up to scratch but now, with the introduction of tracking tools, you can automatically check to see  whether all is well from any desired location. But StatusCake goes one step further. This website monitoring service checks your any number of sites for performance and downtime every five minutes from different places the world over to make sure you know if anything goes wrong. If there are issues, StatusCake will send you immediate notification.   It is important to know when your website is ...  More

The way we get our news has changed dramatically over the last few years and it's likely to be only the beginning. Ten years ago most of us would have had the daily paper delivered to the door or would pick a copy up on the way to work but these days many have abandoned the paper chase to get their news experience directly from the Internet. But it's not the same is it? From reading snippets of articles on the net one doesn't get the full spectrum of news from around the globe. Yet it's getting harder to find good quality journalism unless you scour online newspapers from around the world. ...  More

I wonder how long it will be before Apple take over the world. One thing that's for sure is that their profile has increased expedentially since the unfortunate death of former leader Steve Jobs. But the thing about Macs is that they do what they do so damned well -  and believe me they do a lot. And that brings us to this new app named Tips & Tricks for OSX Mountain Lion where you can discover all the inside knowledge on Mac's super dooper operating system Mountain Lion.   Whether you are already using Apple's new Mountain Lion operating system or planning to download it, it ...  More

Seal It Free is a fun entertainment application for those times when you have a social bet with your friends and you want to ensure that they don't conveniently forget about the wager later on after they have lost. It's an iOS application to record those friendly and offhanded bets that you make with the nextdoor neighbor or workmate. It's a very good way of announcing to the world that "I told you so."  And in a nice touch, Seal It Free has a very nice retro design that has the same look and feel as an old school bookie's notepad.   How many times have you struck an offhanded ...  More

When you think about it, Glassmap owes as much to the Starship Enterprise as it does to evolving geolocation technology. All this comprehensive GPS and communication application needs to complete it is a button that says "Beam me up Scotty" and it would fit nicely on Spock's utility belt. Glassmap goes under the title of a geolocation device but, in reality, it's way more than just that. Not only does it let you share your exact location with friends but there are also tools to share photos in real time, co-ordinate meetings, chat messaging and VoIP. In fact, pretty well everything you ...  More

When I flew to LA just after 9/11 so many people asked me if I was petrified at the thought of it. In truth, it was probably the safest time to fly. The fact is, it's much safer to fly than it is to drive and you've probably got a bigger chance of being struck by lightning than going down in a plane. But try telling that to the guy sitting next to you that's clutching the seat so tightly his fingers are turning white. Turbcast is an air travel application for iphone and ipad that delivers stone cold information to allay the fears of flying for even the most white knuckled of ...  More

You used to be able to get away with a bit of plagiarism in your text or document writing but not any more. If you knowingly copy someone else's work the chances are it will be picked up by a program like Plagtracker so it would be wise for you to get there first and check your own work before anyone else gets a chance to. This free writing and education application is specifically designed for students to check their work before handing it in and getting that big red mark on the assignment they've spent so much time on.   In this technological age a plagiarism checker is essential ...  More