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DIY firm Brit + Co combines tech with style
Friday, 17 May, 2013 – 3:51 | No Comment

When former Google staffer Brit Morin got married, she hired a programmer to develop an app that could help her manage her wedding plans. The app eventually grew and became Weduary, a platform that helps users design websites for weddings

LinkedIn adds integration, iPhone app
Monday, 29 Apr, 2013 – 6:25 | No Comment

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has been rolling out a major update.  This one involves the Contacts section and integration with popular apps from Google, Yahoo, Evernote, and Outlook as well as a new …

Fujitsu pulse app for PC, smartphone cameras
Friday, 22 Mar, 2013 – 7:23 | No Comment

Fujitsu’s R&D division Fujitsu Laboratories has created a new technology that can read your pulse with the camera or webcam of a PC, tablet or smartphone.

Flickr iOS app now has hashtags
Monday, 18 Mar, 2013 – 7:10 | No Comment

Flickr updated its iPhone and iPad app on Saturday to allow hashtag support.  This gives users the ability to add a hashtag (#) to a photo title or description and also facilitates searching through Flickr’s …

SwingBox – Addictive Rhythm Gaming
Monday, 11 Mar, 2013 – 7:05 | No Comment

Remember as a kid being totally addicted to that electronic memory game Simon?  Well, imagine that game but with a more portable size (it’s literally on your phone), way better game play, and just as …

Android apps to help you get things done
Friday, 15 Feb, 2013 – 7:05 | No Comment

With more than 700,000 applications offered in the Google Play Store, finding an Android app that can help you get things done can actually be overwhelming

Be the Quarterback – iPhone game for the after-Bowl fix
Monday, 4 Feb, 2013 – 7:02 | No Comment
Be the Quarterback – iPhone game for the after-Bowl fix

Now that the Super Bowl has been played and the NFL season is over, those who are still obsessed with the game can get their football on thanks to this iPhone game from Full Fat …

TurboScan App for Scanning Multipage Docs
Monday, 17 Dec, 2012 – 6:46 | No Comment
TurboScan App for Scanning Multipage Docs

If you peruse the Business App section of iTunes much, you’ve probably seen TurboScan consistently at the top as the number one choice.  It has been for a year.  There’s a good reason for that …

Grandfather Develops App to Eliminate Texting and Driving
Monday, 3 Dec, 2012 – 7:37 | No Comment
Grandfather Develops App to Eliminate Texting and Driving

A father and grandfather, Joe Riano was alarmed by the reports of texting and driving accidents and how often people ignore laws prohibiting it.  After driving with his grandson and seeing other drivers putting him …

SugarSync redesigns its app for desktop, web, mobile
Friday, 16 Nov, 2012 – 5:57 | No Comment

Every now and then, a new storage startup comes out and says it has better features than the existing ones, aiming to heat up whatever competition there may be.

iPhone Owner Loyalty Declines
Monday, 12 Nov, 2012 – 6:52 | No Comment
iPhone Owner Loyalty Declines

For the first time since its introduction years ago, owner loyalty to the iPhone has declined.  In a study by Strategy Analytics, who poll random iPhone owners regularly, for the first time ever, the number …

Foursquare Goes After Yelp w/ Homepage Search
Monday, 22 Oct, 2012 – 7:51 | No Comment
Foursquare Goes After Yelp w/ Homepage Search

Last week, Foursquare rolled out a new home page for users who aren’t logged into the service and are accessing via a personal computer (non-mobile).  Many probably didn’t notice the change, but it’s a direct …